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Paula's Choice
C15 Brightening Super Booster
A serum built around Vitamin C and Vitamin C, for hydration and pollution defence.
Brand price
USD 59.00 · checked 8 Oct 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
- Oily skin
- Combination skin
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
- Dark spots & pigmentation
- Fine lines & wrinkles
- Dryness & dehydration
- Dullness
How to use
STEP 4: TREATMENT - Brighten & Firm When To Apply Apply up to twice daily, in the AM and PM, after cleansing and toning/exfoliating. For daytime, always finish with sunscreen . For nighttime, follow with the rest of your routine. How To Apply Smooth 2-3 drops over your face and neck. Can be used alone as a serum or added to your moisturizer.
What's inside
Ingredients List
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- Vitamin C
- Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
- Anti-Aging
- Anti-Pollution
- Antioxidant
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Hydrating4
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Anti-Pollution4
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis2
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant, Buffering, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid is L-ascorbic acid.
Learn more about Ascorbic Acid →Dipropylene Glycol
Fragrance, Perfuming, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
1,1'-Oxydipropan-2-ol; Oxydipropan-2-ol; Hydroxypropyloxypropanol
Learn more about Dipropylene Glycol →Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Propanediol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Propanediol →Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Ethoxydiglycol
Humectant, Perfuming, Solvent
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol; Carbitol; Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; DEGEE
Learn more about Ethoxydiglycol →Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering, Denaturant
Sodium hydroxide
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide →PPG-26-BUTETH-26
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether
Learn more about PPG-26-BUTETH-26 →PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Cleansing, Emulsifying
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil →Bisabolol
Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Soothing
(R*,R*)-.alpha.,4-dimethyl-.alpha.-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-methanol; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (theta,theta)-(+/-)-; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (S-(theta,theta))- (levomenol)
Learn more about Bisabolol →
Dupes
- SkinCeuticals Vitamin C & E Serum71% match
- SkinCeuticals Daytime Vitamin C Serum for Sensitive Skin71% match
- Deconstruct Vitamin C Serum Combo For Face66% match
- Deconstruct 10% Vitamin C Serum for Glowing Skin with Liposomal Technology66% match
- Deconstruct Bright + Glow 15% Vitamin C Serum with Liposomal Technology65% match
- Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow64% match