Indie Lee Vitamin C Serum

Editor's Take

This is the vitamin C serum I’d reach for when comfort matters: stable Ascorbyl Glucoside, thoughtful oleosome delivery, and none of the usual low-pH drama.

Four-pillar formula scores

• Performance: 8.1 / 10
• Innovative Ingredients: 7.8 / 10
• Clean Standards: 10.0 / 10
• Formula Sustainability: 9.8 / 10

The Verdict

The 10% Ascorbyl Glucoside targets steady brightening without the sting and instability common to acidic vitamin C formulas. Safflower oleosomes provide time-release hydration, while squalane, CoQ10, and green tea broaden the barrier and antioxidant support. The ingredients are exceptionally clean, with largely plant-based and biodegradable choices. A credible daily brightening treatment for skin that values comfort over maximum intensity.

Is Indie Lee Vitamin C Serum clean?

DARE scores Indie Lee Vitamin C Serum by Indie Lee 10.0 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.

What are the key ingredients in Indie Lee Vitamin C Serum?

The formula leads with Aqua, Glycerin, Oleyl Erucate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.

How does DARE score Indie Lee Vitamin C Serum?

Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Indie Lee Vitamin C Serum by Indie Lee scores Performance 8.1 / 10, Clean Standards 10.0 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 7.8 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 9.8 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.

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Full INCI list

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Oleyl Erucate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Squalane, Ubiquinone, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Diutan Gum, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthophylls, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate