Josh Rosebrook C Complex Serum
by Josh Rosebrook · skin_care
Editor's Take
Here’s a vitamin C serum for people tired of choosing between credible brightening and a comfortable barrier; the formula earns its polish instead of borrowing it from the bottle.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 8.2 / 10
- Clean Standards: 10.0 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 9.2 / 10
The Verdict
As serums go, this one is put together properly. Ferulic Acid, Azelaic Acid, licorice, and barrier-friendly oils provide unusually complete support for tone and comfort. Its mostly bio-based profile is excellent, though orange oil at the bottom may not suit highly reactive skin. Among polished vitamin C serums, this is a credible treatment, not just another glow serum.
Is Josh Rosebrook C Complex Serum clean?
DARE scores Josh Rosebrook C Complex Serum by Josh Rosebrook 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 Josh Rosebrook C Complex Serum?
The formula leads with Water, \ Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, 2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone. 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 Josh Rosebrook C Complex Serum?
Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Josh Rosebrook C Complex Serum by Josh Rosebrook scores Performance 8.8 / 10, Clean Standards 10.0 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 8.2 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 9.2 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.
Full INCI list
Water, \ Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus (Irish Moss) Extract, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate(Hyaluronic Acid), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), \ Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, 3-O-Ethyl-L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), \ Calophyllum Inophyllum (Tamanu) Oil, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinloleate, Ferulic Acid, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Azelaic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root, Sodium Citrate, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Citric Acid Anhydrous, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate. Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Oil\
Last updated September 19, 2026