Garnier Vitamin C Brightening Serum

This is a great light weight serum. It has a slight milky look to it with a watery consistency and a light scent, not too overpowering. I found it to sink in quite nicely into the skin and not sit on the surface and leave any stickiness or greasiness. The applicator is easy to use and one full applicator did my neck and face. As someone who is prone to reactions to some skin care and I also suffer from eczema around my nose, I had no redness, stinging or irritation from this product. Within a week of using it I had colleagues say how much more bright and glowing my skin looked. Also it just felt so much more hydrated and the tone of my skin was starting to look much more even. The fact that garnier is cruelty free is also amazing! Overall I really liked this product, formulation and ease of use was great!

So I have used this product in my skincare routine over the last fortnight and I’ve grown to really enjoy it. It’s a very light watery consistency so a little goes a long way which is good for the fact you’re not going to over do it on product use and it’s going to last a lot longer which is also value for money and in this day and age, we need something that’s gonna last and is not super expensive to replace so this product ticks the box there. It doesn’t have a strong fragrance but it certainly smells nice. No strong chemical smells or anything like that. The packaging is very sleek, I love the glass bottle and the dropper does pick up a lot of product allowing you to apply to all areas on the face in one go. Overall I think my skin looks brighter and always feels nice in the morning after I’ve used the product the night before. I have pretty sensitive skin myself and in 2 weeks have had to issues with any irritation and would recommend to anyone wanting an inexpensive way too give your skin a boost coming into winter.

I trialed this serum for 10 days - which is more than enough time to gets results according to the box's claims of "results in 6 days". I was excited to try this serum, as I have several dark spots on my face I'd like to get rid of (even if they faded a slight amount I'd be happy!). Taking the bottle out of the box I immediately like the packaging, I'm a big fan of products that come in glass bottles. The serum itself has a slightly thinner consistency than others I've tried in the past, and has a very light floral smell. The dropper makes it very easy to apply, one squeeze of the dropper is enough for one application. The serum absorbed into my skin quickly and didn't leave any greasy feeling. They recommend using this both morning and evening, however I've only added it to my night routine for now.

Regardless of the above, the key point is did this product stand up to the following claims: Claim 1: Immediately skin looks healthier and more radiant My response: that's a very vague and ambiguous claim, but I think I'd have to agree that yes, my skin did look healthier and more radiant immediately after use.

Claim 2: From 3 days, skin appears more even, brighter and smoother My response: after 3 day the areas that I had used this on did appear a little more even and brighter, though I'm not sure I would go so far to say smoother.

Claim 3: From 6 days, the density of dark spots appear reduced My response: after 6 days I feel like some (not all) of my dark spots appear to look slightly less dark.

Claim 4: From 8 weeks, -43% of dark spot and acne mark appearance is visibly reduced My response: as I've only used this for 10 days I can't comment on this claim, but I will continue to use it and hope that the appearance of my dark spots continue to reduce!

Note: Unfortunately because wearing a face mask is something I have to do regularly for work, the skin around my mouth has become quite dry, flaky and irritated. So I wasn't able to use this serum on that skin as I find salicylic acid in products tends to cause further dryness and peeling.

I really loved using this Garnier serum! The consistency was thin enough that it spread on my skin easily and absorbed quickly without feeling sticky. The fragrance was quite subtle so I didn't feel like I was walking around smelling like a lemon tree after putting it on. I mostly used it in the evening after cleansing my face and then following up with my night cream. It seemed to make my night cream absorb into my skin quicker too. The little dropper made it easy to get a suitable amount, but wasn't as helpful once I got towards the end of the bottle. Luckily the bottle was clear glass so it made it easier to see how much I had left. And with the consistency being on the thinner side it was easy enough to carefully tip the bottle on it's side and get the last bit of the serum out. The serum itself is marketed towards removing dark spots and evening out skin tone, I don't currently have any of these issues, but I did notice my skin looked brighter after applying it.

This serum is made by Garnier, so you know it has a reasonable price and should be easily accessible in supermarkets etc. It comes in a cute frosted glass bottle so you can see how much is remaining. The serum is smooth and thick, easy to apply from the dropper and absorbs quickly into the face. I don't like the smell - it smells like artificial lemon fragrance and is totally unnecessary. I would've preferred no scent at all! However even with the added fragrances there has been no irritation on my sensitive eczema-prone skin, which is a huge plus.

I haven't seen any noticeable difference in my skin in the past 2 weeks (I have a few dark spots from old pimple scarring that haven't faded yet), but maybe it requires more time. In terms of skin brightness, again I haven't seen a huge difference. I will definitely keep using the serum as it has no bad effects and may improve my skin condition over time

The serum has a lovely, smooth texture and glides along the skin leaving behind no residue. My skin is noticeably smoother and does look clearer, however, I cannot get passed the fragrance- it’s a wonderful smell but is way too strong for me. If they toned it down, I would like this serum a lot more!!

I got a bottle of this in the last Beauty Vault opening. I normally use one from The Ordinary, so it was interesting to compare. This is in quite a larger than average bottle. I like that you can see the level of the product. The liquid is of average serum consistency and is an opaque white. Lightly scented. It comes with a dropper dispenser. I use one full dropper and pat into my face, neck and decolletage every morning and leace for a couple of minutes to absorb, before applying spf. I can't say that I have noticed any overtly 'brightening' of my skin, or lightened of any sunspots...but I have noticed a subtle change and it is a pleasant product to use. The inclusion of salicyclic acid would make it great for blemish prone skin, but also increases sun sensitivity. I will.probably stick to my The Ordinary one, although more expensive, it seems to have more of a 'kick' for my ageing skin.

I think this serum is pretty good for its price point. I am glad to see it it cruelty free too. I also like how the packaging sets out each ingredient and what each does.

I used it at least once a day for around a week, and I do think it made my skin feel refreshed and look a little more glowy.

The consistency is nice. It’s not too thin so it doesn’t dribble down your face, but it’s not too thick. It absorbs into my combination skin quickly.

I quite like the smell too, although I would prefer to use a product with no added fragrance. It just smells kind of clean, but the scent doesn’t linger (which I think is good).

I can’t say I noticed any anti-dark spot action as promised, so that is where this product loses points for me. Maybe I need to keep using it consistently.