StriVectin Super-C Retinol Brighten & Correct Vitamin C Serum
by StriVectin · skin_care
Editor's Take
Serious C-plus-retinol work under the cap, but fragrance, Polysorbate 20, and petrochemical helpers keep it out of clean-serum territory.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.4 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 8.5 / 10
- Clean Standards: 3.7 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 4.0 / 10
The Verdict
On performance, this is the strong side of the shelf: efficacy lands at 8.4, with Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, Retinol, and NIA-114 doing credible brightening and correction work. The technology score is Highly Advanced at 8.5, thanks to stabilized vitamin C forms and Dimethyl Isosorbide helping delivery. The catch is the clean side: Polysorbate 20, Dipropylene Glycol, synthetic fragrance allergens, BHT, and BHA drag it down to 3.7, with sustainability only Mixed. Worth it as a results-first night serum, not as a clean-beauty trophy.
Full INCI list
Aqua (Water, Eau), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycereth-7 Triacetate, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, Malpighia Glabra (Acerola) Fruit Juice, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Myristyl Nicotinate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Orobanche Rapum Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Anhydroxylitol, Adenosine, Xylitol, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Maltodextrin, Rhizobian Gum, Mica, Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, BHA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).