I Tried 3 Celeb-Recommended Vitamin C Serums—This One Came Out on Top


As a beauty editor, I test hundreds of active ingredients each year—retinoids, exfoliating acids, you name it. While it feels wrong to play favorites, I must admit that vitamin C is, in fact, my desert-island skincare ingredient. There’s just nothing like it. It brightens dullness, fades discoloration, and provides potent anti-aging effects. Essentially, it’s a gold-standard antioxidant, which means it diffuses free radicals before they can damage the skin. Why wouldn’t I want in on that?

While I have a small collection of tried-and-true vitamin C serums that I use every day, I’m always curious about which ones other people use. I constantly ask dermatologists, estheticians, and my colleagues for recommendations, but what about celebrities? They’re in the business of maintaining bright, glowy, red carpet–worthy skin, so why not seek their recommendations?