Vitamin Glow Serum: C + B3 + E
The three vitamins dermatology agrees on, stabilised vitamin C, niacinamide and vitamin E, in one fast-absorbing morning serum.
Three vitamins, one morning habit
Vitamin C is the most studied brightening antioxidant in skincare, it neutralises the free radicals generated by sun and pollution and is required for collagen synthesis. Its weakness is instability: plain ascorbic acid oxidises in the bottle. This serum uses 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, a stabilised form that stays active. Vitamin E recharges vitamin C and, in research, the pair protected skin from UV damage far better than either alone. Niacinamide rounds out the trio: it evens tone, supports the barrier and calms redness. Panthenol and linoleic acid keep it hydrating rather than drying.
Your best defense goes on before the sun does
Every outdoor session is a dose of UV and free radicals, and those are what age and dull skin across a season. A morning antioxidant serum is the layer most people skip and the one dermatologists rate highest, because vitamins C and E together were shown to roughly double the skin's photoprotection under sunscreen, not replace it. Put it on before your run or ride, let it dry, then sunscreen on top. It is thirty seconds that pays off over years of training in the light.
Studied, not just marketed
Vitamin C, niacinamide and vitamin E are among the best-evidenced ingredients in all of skincare. Here is why they belong together.
Summaries describe published research on the ingredient, not on this specific product. Individual results vary.
The single highest-value minute in a morning routine
If you keep only one skincare step, dermatologists will tell you to make it a morning antioxidant serum. Vitamin C brightens and evens tone, niacinamide calms and refines, vitamin E steadies them both, and together they leave skin looking awake under the worst office and camera light. It absorbs fast, sits clean under sunscreen and makeup, and does not shine on a call. One pump before coffee, and you walk in looking like you slept more than you did.
Why Dr. Elizabeth stocks this
"A morning antioxidant serum under sunscreen is the single highest-value habit in skincare, and it is the one I recommend to every patient regardless of skin type. I chose this formula for the stabilised vitamin C, most vitamin C serums have oxidised before they are half used, and for the niacinamide, which makes it tolerable for people who find straight vitamin C stings. Three drops, then SPF. That's the whole routine."
What to expect
Three to four drops on clean skin each morning, then moisturiser and sunscreen. Expect an immediate glow and softer feel.
Brightening and tone-evening build with skin turnover. The clinical studies on niacinamide measured results at 8 weeks.
Antioxidant protection is cumulative. This is a keep-forever habit, not a course.
The details
Ingredients, suggested use & label facts
Vitamin Glow Serum combines the three vitamins dermatology agrees on: stabilised vitamin C (3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid) for brightness and antioxidant defence, niacinamide (vitamin B3) to even tone and strengthen the skin barrier, and vitamin E, which recharges vitamin C and — in research — doubled its protective effect against daily environmental stress. Panthenol and linoleic acid keep the fast-absorbing texture hydrating, not drying.
Selected by Dr. Elizabeth Isalguez, MD, as the morning serum she recommends to every patient regardless of skin type. Three drops, then SPF.
- Visibly brighter, more even-looking tone
- Antioxidant defence against sun and pollution stress
- Smoother texture and a stronger barrier
- Vegan · fragrance-free · alcohol-free · paraben-free · sulfate-free
Vegan · Vegetarian · Alcohol-free · Cruelty-free · Fragrance-free · Mineral-oil-free · Paraben-free · Phthalate-free · Sulfate-free
Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Propanediol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Sodium Citrate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid.
Amount: 1 fl oz / 30 ml
Suggested use: After cleansing, use fingers to apply 3–4 drops of serum to face and neck. Shake well before use. Follow with moisturizer and sunscreen in the morning.
Warning: For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. If irritation occurs, discontinue use.
Made in: USA
Quality & testing
Made in the USA in a GMP-compliant, FDA-registered facility. A Certificate of Analysis is available for every product on request, email us and we will send it. Nothing on this shelf is stocked until Dr. Elizabeth has reviewed the formula and its label.
Shipping & returns
Orders ship from the USA within 1-3 business days. Free shipping on orders over $100. If a formula is not working for you, email us within 30 days of delivery for a refund, see our refund policy for details.
Good questions
Why not plain L-ascorbic acid?
Plain ascorbic acid is effective but unstable, it oxidises to orange within weeks and can sting. 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid is a stabilised form that stays potent in the bottle and is gentler on skin.
Morning or night?
Morning, under sunscreen, that is when antioxidant protection matters most. It is fine at night too.
Can I use it with Lumera or PDRN serum?
Yes. Vitamin Glow in the morning, Lumera or PDRN at night is the routine we suggest.
Is it fragrance-free and vegan?
Yes to both. No fragrance, no alcohol, no mineral oil, no parabens, no sulfates; cruelty-free and vegan.
Shake before use?
Yes, shake well; the formula is a light suspension.
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