PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST BLUE ALGAE VITAMIN C SKINCLARITY BRIGHTENING SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DARKER SKIN TONES
ALGENIST BLUE ALGAE VITAMIN C SKINCLARITY BRIGHTENING SERUM
I first featured this remarkable new Vitamin C serum from bio-tech brand Algenist on my IG page a month ago on #skincarmasaturday — when I share a glimpse of my new skincare discoveries of the week.
In fact, one of my favorite new brand crushes this year has been Algenist.
The original bio-science brand is constantly innovating by creating new ways to address old problems — like dull skin and hyperpigmentation. That means introducing new products and even inventing new ingredients.
There aren’t many brands out there that invent entirely new ingredients for their own formulations. Most skincare ingredients are purchased from the same ingredient manufacturers. If you want Bakuchiol for your formula, you contract with a place like Texas Natural Supply. A 640 oz jug (40 lbs) of Bakuchiol will cost you $844.80.
I’m sure if Algenist wanted Bakuchiol, that’s how they’d get it. But they were looking for a breakthrough form of Vitamin C that could deliver on the kind of benefits the brand strives for — visible benefits in ten days.
Trouble reducing dark spots and hyperpigmentation? It’s especially problematic if you have a darker skin tone. If that’s you, I’ll bet you haven’t found a brightening serum that you think works well enough yet. Algenist knew that and set out to make the best Vitamin C serum for dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Algenist’s new Blue Algae Vitamin C Skinclarity Brightening Serum was made with an exclusive, patented form of pure Ascorbic Acid, one that Algenist invented and recreates in their labs.
Blue C (or Blue Algae Vitamin C) was originally sourced from spirulina and is sustainably regenerated as needed. No resources are taken from the Earth. Even the resultant bio-matter is repurposed for other uses.
Honestly, how many brands can say that?
According to Algenist, “most importantly, it’s proven to outperform widely used synthetic forms of Vitamin C and Vitamin C derivatives and is ideal for all skin types and skin tones, including melanin-rich skins.”
Again, any brands you know who can say that?
I love Skinclarity’s rich, nourishing, experiential texture and herbaceous aroma. Is it the spirulina? The marine ferment? Algenist’s signature Alguronic Acid? No matter, it’s super layer-able at the water-based serum step of your routine. My skin drinks it up!
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What Does Vitamin C Do for Skin?
There’s an excellent article on the remarkable benefits of Vitamin C for the skin from the experts on the Paula’s Choice Research Team titled, What is Vitamin C and How Does it Benefit Skin?
Vitamin C is one of the most exciting, research-proven ingredients you can apply to skin. This water-soluble antioxidant is a natural component of healthy skin. When we’re young, vitamin C levels in skin’s outermost two layers (epidermis and dermis) are abundant, but as we age, these levels naturally deplete. Unprotected sun exposure (UV damage) and pollution can accelerate this decline, leading to skin looking and feeling dull, uneven, and less firm than it once was.
Luckily, there are topical skin care solutions that can help mitigate this damage, so skin looks and feels healthier and younger longer.
Vitamin C Benefits for Skin
Vitamin C’s benefits for skin are vast, including its ability to even out skin tone and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. While this powerhouse ingredient is well-known for its skin-brightening benefits, research also shows it can shield skin from the visible impacts of environmental stressors, including free radical damage. This synergy of mitigating problems both before and after they occur makes vitamin C a force to be reckoned with.
Skinclarity has quickly become one of my favorite Vitamin C serums of 2021. You can count on seeing it in my Vitamin C picks of the year in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, check out my most recent Vitamin C picks in my blog article titled, New Vitamin C Serums I’m Crushing on from Wander Beauty, Glossier, Kat Burki and More — available to read here.
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The Ingredient List of the Algenist Blue Algae Vitamin C Skinclarity Brightening Serum:
Water (Aqua, Eau), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Triheptanoin, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, C13-15 Alkane, Parachlorella Beijerinckii Exopolysaccharides, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Bakuchiol, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Citrate, Phycocyanin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Tanacetum Vulgare Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Salicylate, Linalool, Limonene.
The Ingredient List of the Algenist Blue Algae Vitamin C Dark Spot Correcting Peel:
sii|h 0 0, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil 
aox|emo 0 0-2, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emo 0 0, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil emo, Glycolic Acid exf|buff, Gluconolactone exf|chel, Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate emu, Aminomethyl Propanol buff, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) aox|sb|buff, Mandelic Acid exf|amic, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate emo|emu, Oleth-5 emu 2 3, Alpha-Bisabolol so, Menthoxypropanediol, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Algae Exopolysaccharides h, Citric Acid buff, Azelaic Acid aacne|so|buff, Tranexamic Acid sb, Malic Acid exf|buff, Salicylic Acid exf|aacne|so|pres, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate so|h, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) aox 0 0, Tanacetum Annuum (Blue Tansy) Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil 
amic|perf, Sodium Hyaluronate sii|h 0 0, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract emo, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract aox|so|sb|perf, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil emo 0 0-2, Tocopherol (Vitamin E) aox 0-3 0-3, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Glyceryl Stearate SE emu 2 3, Sodium Citrate chel|buff, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax perf|vc, Candelilla Cera emo 0 1, Behenyl Alcohol emo|vc, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate emu, Ethylhexylglycerin pres, Water solv, Phenoxyethanol pres
