L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Clinical Vitamin C Serum

As someone without a regular skincare routine, this review opportunity seemed like a good one to find out if this product would work!

My first thoughts were that the serum comes in a simple but elegant package, with a dropper top for easy application. The initial scent is orange-y and pleasant, but the lingering smell was not as nice after it sat on my face for a while.

I have now used this consistently for around 5 weeks, morning and night, according to the directions of 2-3 drops applied and gently massaged in after washing my face. It applies smoothly and feels good on the skin, just very slightly tacky as it dries.

While I had some hopes this would make a difference, I unfortunately haven't seen any noticeable improvement in my skin. It is maybe a little brighter than normal... if you stand back and squint a bit!

Since I haven't noticed much difference, I will use the rest of this bottle up, but I wouldn't purchase this product to use again - unless my skin becomes noticeably worse after stopping. On that same note, I wouldn't recommend it unless you're looking for a somewhat nice-smelling serum to add to your skincare routine.

I’ve used serums before but I don’t think this serum has really changed the look and appearance of my face. I have more acne due to using it and I’m unsure if this is just a coincidence. I stopped using it for this reason and it’s started to clear up.

I like that it doesn’t really have a smell, previous serums I’ve used they have had harsh smells which I don’t like very much.

I like the texture and it absorbs very quickly and I can use it nicely under my makeup or bb cream.

I don’t know if I’d use this again but I’m acne prone so it may just be my skin type, although this hasn’t happened with other serums before.

I feel like my skin tone hasn’t changed very much but I do feel it has reduced my pores.

Overall I probably wouldn’t use it again.

I was very excited to trial this as I have tried a couple different vitamin c serums. In terms of packaging, its easy to use and I like that its not a clear blttle to extend the shelf life. The texture I really liked, it felt nice on my face. I have quite sensitive skin and this was much stronger than other vit c serums I've tried so after a couple of days using it twice a day I had to cut down to once a day because it was a bit much for my face. I'm not sure that I saw a huge amount of difference in my face after 6 weeks, my face looked a bit more even but not a huge difference. I don't think I would buy this again.

This product felt quite luxurious to start using, but didn't quite do everything it had promised. While I did notice that my skin tone looked more even the following morning after using it, I didn't notice any difference in my pores or fine lines throughout the trial period. It did also start to give me a breakout after using it every night for the first couple of weeks. While the consistency was nice and silky and it soaked in quickly and didn't feel tacky on my skin, I noticed an odd metallic smell on my hands the following morning after using it, even after washing my hands. I'm interested to see the results after even more use!

I have been using this serum for just under a month. The serum has a lightweight, non-sticky consistency. I have been shaking up the bottle before applying, otherwise the serum doesn't seem to mix properly and comes out clear and orange. The packaging recommends applying 2 - 3 drops. 2 drops was enough (as I ended up just focusing the product on my dark spots). I did struggle with the dropper a bit as it didn't seem to pick up much product - and since the bottle is not clear it's hard to gauge how much product is in there.

After using for a few days, I was a bit surprised to notice orange product in my hairline one afternoon! I realised it was the serum - this is why I ended up focusing on the dark areas away from my hairline/brows. It also meant that I changed from applying the product morning and night to night only unfortunately (unless I was working from home and wouldn't see anyone!). I also noticed that the serum had a strong, almost unpleasant scent on a makeup remover pad when I'd be washing my face at night (after applying it earlier in the day) which was a put off putting.

Despite this, it felt pleasant on my skin and there was no noticeable scent while it was on my skin. It didn't clog my pores which I really appreciated.

I will keep using the serum but I would not purchase it again. There are serums that are just as nice/nicer (and provide the same or better results) at the same or better price points. I think my dark spots may have faded a bit, however my pores look the same and overall my skin doesn't look brighter.

I’m new to using vitamin c serum and have to admit that I wasn’t sure what to expect.

I found this serum lightweight and it absorbs quickly in to the skin. It leaves a slight stickiness but I didn’t find that this affected applying moisturiser on top or make up. The serum is very hydrating and leaves a nice glowed appearance.

I have sensitive skin and this product hasn’t caused any irritation or redness.

I have found that overall my skin tone has improved. My fine lines appeared reduced when using this serum only with no make up on top. When make up applied on top I found that foundation looked clumpy and the fine lines looked worse and more noticeable.

My skin is on the combination oily side. I have large pores, particularly on my nose and I have a lot of redness, acne scars and uneven skintone. I thought this serum would be good at brightening my skin and helping to fade the acne scars and redness. Overall this was a nice serum to use, but I didn’t see much difference to my skintone.

I have been using the serum for over a month. I have sensitive skin so I introduced this slowly into my skin as vitamin c and salicylic acid might be a bit harsh for my skin. I used the serum one a day at night for 7-10 days and then increased the usage to twice a day, morning and night. I applied this underneath my moisturisers. Even though I did not see any change in my uneven skintone, but skin does feel smooth after using it. I think my pores are also smaller. So I will continue to use it as I have a lot of redness which will take time to fade.

I found this product easy to use. The glass bottle is thick and opaque which means the product inside is protected well (vitamin c has a short shelf life if exposed to the light). The applicator is a dropper and I used two drops for my whole face. The scent was fresh and almost had a slight citrus scent.

Overall I will continue to use serum to see if I can any better results with fading my acne scars.

This serum smoothed my skin texture and evened out my skin tone. I have freckles and noticed they had lightened after using this product for a couple of weeks. It made my skin hydrated and plump.

This serum has a gloopy consistency which spreads easily and is not sticky. It has silicone in it which leaves a silky feeling on the skin. There is a slight fruity fragrance which disappears soon after application but then there is a smell similar to fake tan which lingers for a few hours.

I used it for about 3 weeks consistently but then developed dermatitis on my top lip which I’m unsure if it’s related to this product or not. The dermatitis has now healed so I will resume use of this product.

I was sent this product to trial but with the ~$60 retail price tag I probably wouldn’t purchase it again as I found the fragrance and lingering smell to be bothersome, as well as risk of irritation. I will probably look for another vitamin C serum with a simpler ingredient list.

I’ve been wanting for a while to try a Vitamin C serum after my skin has been exposed to a lot of summer sun and this is supposed to brighten overall. I have to say though I’m a little underwhelmed. Yes it’s from L’Oréal so it will always smooth my skin but I didn’t really see any real visible difference after using it am and pm for more than 2 months. It probably did give it a wee bit more even tone however I look at this one larger age spot I have and it’s still pretty visible. My pores have reduced though but that could also be from other skincare products I’m using including a glycolic toner.

The product itself is a nice texture with a thick-ish serum from a dropper. I need a squeeze of the dropper and then a bit more for one application. There’s a pleasant orange blossom smell I get. What I didn’t like was that about 3/4 through the bottle the whole lot turned orange in colour including any amount I spilled on the bottle that had dried out (yucky). The box said the change in colour wouldn’t affect the efficacy of the serum but who knows.

It won’t put me off using Vitamin C again but I may try an Olay one instead of this for brightening.