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Dot & Key
10% Vitamin C + E Face Serum with 5% Niacinamide
A serum built around Niacinamide and AHA, for pollution defence and barrier repair.
Brand price
INR 695.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Dry skin
- Combination skin
- Sensitive skin
- Dark spots & pigmentation
- Dullness
How to use
Apply 3-4 drops of serum on clean skin Massage gently until completely absorbed Follow up moisturizer & sunscreen Suitable for daily AM & PM use
What's inside
Ingredients List
9 trigger at least one check · 22 trigger none
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
- EU labelled fragrance allergen
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
- Vitamin E
- Anti-Pollution
- Antioxidant
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
Key Ingredients
Hyaluronic acid1
Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.
Benefits
Hydrating6
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol
Barrier Repair6
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Allantoin, Cholesterol, Glycerin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Niacinamide, Tocopherol
Brightening3
Restores radiance to dull, tired skin.
Alpha-Arbutin, Niacinamide, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Dark Spots3
Fades dark spots for a more even tone.
Alpha-Arbutin, Niacinamide, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Even Tone3
Evens out patchy or uneven colour.
Alpha-Arbutin, Niacinamide, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant6
Shields skin from free radical damage.
Alpha-Arbutin, Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extract, Ferulic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate
Anti-Pollution9
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Allantoin, Alpha-Arbutin, Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extract, Ferulic Acid, Glycerin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis7
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ceramide 1, Ceramide 2, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 4, Ceramide 6 Ii, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Propanediol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Propanediol →Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
Learn more about Butylene Glycol →Ethoxydiglycol
Humectant, Perfuming, Solvent
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol; Carbitol; Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; DEGEE
Learn more about Ethoxydiglycol →Citric Acid
Buffering, Chelating, Fragrance
Citric Acid is an AHA.
Learn more about Citric Acid →Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Benzyl Alcohol is an EU-declarable fragrance allergen.
Learn more about Benzyl Alcohol →Ethylhexylglycerin
Deodorant, Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Ethylhexylglycerin →Tocopherol
Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Occlusive
Tocopherol is vitamin E.
Learn more about Tocopherol →Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extract
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Citrus sinensis, Rutaceae.
Learn more about Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extract →
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