Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Hyeja

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

0.0
from 0 Ratings
Where to buy Possibly in stock

About this product

The Hyeja Vitamin C Brightening Serum is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 33 ingredients (26 low-risk) rates it Excellent (99/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
33
Low-risk
26
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
South Korea

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 5/9
Good for dry skin
Saccharide Hydrolysate Butylene Glycol Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Polyacrylate
Caution for dry skin
Maltodextrin Centella Asiatica Extract Sorbitan Isostearate Citrus Junos Peel Oil Betula Alba Juice Glycerin Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Polyacrylate
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 3/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Citrus Junos Peel Oil Betula Alba Juice Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Sensitive Skin 5/8
Good for sensitive skin
Centella Asiatica Extract Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Panax Ginseng Root Water
Caution for sensitive skin
Dipropylene Glycol Butylene Glycol Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water Tromethamine Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Limonene Panax Ginseng Root Water

Ingredients list

33 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (6)
All33 Skin Conditioning24 Masking6 Fragrance6 Solvent6 Emulsion Stabilising6 Hair Conditioning6 Tonic5 Humectant5
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
B
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
B
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
(Masking, Perfuming, Tonic)
Good for Oily Skin
Good for Oily Skin
1
A
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
A
Dipropylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Niacinamide
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing)
1
A
1,2-Hexanediol
(Solvent)
3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID
(Skin Conditioning)
1
B
Citrus Junos Peel Oil
(Cosmetic Astringent)
A
Panax Ginseng Root Water
(Hair Conditioning, Masking, Skin Protecting, Tonic)
1
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
(Skin Conditioning, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
B
Centella Asiatica Extract
(Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing, Tonic)
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
(Moisturising, Skin Conditioning)
TOCOPHEROL
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
(Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Ceramide NP
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning)
1
B
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
(Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Oral Care Agent, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Tonic, Uv Absorber)
Good for Oily Skin
Good for Oily Skin
1
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
(Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
2
A
Tromethamine
(Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
3
B
Sodium Polyacrylate
(Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Skin Conditioning Agent Emollient, Viscosity Controlling Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Skin Conditioning)
1
Adenosine
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Sodium Phytate
(Chelating Agent, Oral Care Agent)
1
A
Sorbitan Isostearate
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER EXTRACT
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Betula Alba Juice
(Astringent, Tonic)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient)
1
A
Maltodextrin
(Absorbent, Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Binding)
1
Saccharide Hydrolysate
(Humectant)
1
A
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning)
6
Limonene
(Deodorant, Perfuming, Solvent)
Allergens
Allergens

My Ingredient Notes

No personal ingredient notes yet. Save ingredients to your profile to get good/bad alerts here.

Browse similar emulsion
No close formula match yet — browse other products like this

Key ingredients

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning, Humectant
Niacinamide
Skin Conditioning
3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Skin Protecting
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Good for oily/acne-prone skin

Concerns

Contains eu allergen
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit dry skin
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Skin conditioning
Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Dipropylene Glycol
Fragrance, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSolventViscosity decreasing agentMaskingViscosity controlling
Niacinamide
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSmoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Solvent
3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Citrus Junos Peel Oil
Cosmetic astringent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Cosmetic astringent
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Hair conditioning, Masking
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A CIR A Hair conditioningMaskingSkin protectingTonic
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin conditioning, Emulsifying
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioningEmulsifyingSurfactant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B CleansingSkin conditioningSmoothingSoothingTonic
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
Moisturising, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A MoisturisingSkin conditioning
TOCOPHEROL
Antioxidant, Fragrance
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntioxidantFragranceSkin conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion stabilising, Viscosity controlling
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Emulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Ceramide NP
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
+ 13 more — see the full ingredients list above
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking, Perfuming
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B MaskingPerfumingTonic Good for Oily Skin
Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningSolventViscositydecreasing agentHumectantMaskingViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial, Antioxidant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B AntimicrobialAntioxidantAstringentEmollientHumectantMaskingOral care agentSkin conditioningSkin protectingTonicUv absorber Good for Oily Skin
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Limonene
Deodorant, Perfuming
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 DeodorantPerfumingSolvent Allergens

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning only: Apply as the last step of your AM routine, after moisturiser, and reapply every ~2 hours of sun exposure.

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

Trust & honesty

Effective levels — general guide

The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.

Vitamin C (ascorbic) 5–20%

L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.

3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID

Niacinamide 2–5% (up to 10%)

Most research uses 2–5%; some formulas go to 10%. Very high levels can cause flushing in sensitive skin.

Niacinamide

INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.

From the community

0
Reviews
0
Saved by users
0
In collections

Ratings & reviews

Write a Review
0.0
from 0 ratings

Used this product? Rate it in 10 seconds

Alternatives

More like this

Other products people analyze alongside this one.