Naturium Vitamin C Complex
by Naturium · other
Editor's Take
Naturium earns its brightening pitch: Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and stabilized ascorbic acid get glutathione backup, making this more thoughtful than the usual vitamin C gamble.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.5 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 8.0 / 10
- Clean Standards: 7.8 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 8.5 / 10
The Verdict
The dual vitamin C approach offers stable daily antioxidant support alongside potent ascorbic acid, while glutathione helps maintain the system. Beta-glucan, glycerin, and fruit extracts add hydration and gentler brightening support, making this less one-note than many vitamin C serums. Phenoxyethanol, carbomer, and a trace ethoxylated emulsifier keep it outside strict clean-certification territory, though its overall sustainability profile remains good. A credible, well-built brightening serum that earns its place in a daily routine.
Is Naturium Vitamin C Complex clean?
DARE scores Naturium Vitamin C Complex by Naturium 7.8 / 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 Naturium Vitamin C Complex?
The formula leads with Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Glutathione. 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 Naturium Vitamin C Complex?
Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Naturium Vitamin C Complex by Naturium scores Performance 8.5 / 10, Clean Standards 7.8 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 8.0 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 8.5 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.
Full INCI list
Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Glutathione, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract, Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Beta-Glucan, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Xanthan Gum, Algin, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium Phosphate, Gold, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate
Last updated September 28, 2026