CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum
by CeraVe · skin_care
Editor's Take
CeraVe gets the hard part right: 10% pure vitamin C in a stable, barrier-minded serum, though the silicone-and-alcohol base limits its clean appeal.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.4 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 5.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.9 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong, with 10% Ascorbic Acid backed by Ceramide NP, AP, and EOP for brightening with added barrier support. Technology is Modern, using a silicone emulsion to improve stability and wear, while Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol add hydration. Clean is Weak because Dimethicone and Alcohol Denat. are prominent, and sustainability is Good rather than exceptional. A credible vitamin C treatment for daily brightening, provided your skin tolerates alcohol-based leave-ons.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hydroxide, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Panthenol, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium Edta, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin.