Vitamin C Brightening Day Serum
The Olivanna Vitamin C Brightening Day Serum is a serums, essence, ampoule. Our analysis of its 41 ingredients (24 low-risk) rates it Excellent (92/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and dry skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
The Olivanna Vitamin C Brightening Day Serum is a serums, essence, ampoule. Our analysis of its 41 ingredients (24 low-risk) rates it Excellent (92/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and dry skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
Dry Skin
8/4
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin
1/0
Sensitive Skin
4/15
| EWG | CIR | Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
|
Water
(Solvent) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Squalane
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
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
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
|
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Isoamyl Laurate
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent) |
|
|
1
|
|
Dicaprylyl Ether
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Solvent) |
|
|
1
|
|
Glyceryl Oleate Citrate
(Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Glyceryl Stearate SE
(Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
Bad for Oily Skin
|
|
3
|
|
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
Bad for Oily Skin
|
4
|
A
|
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative) |
Paraben
|
|
1
|
|
Olive Glycerides
(Emulsifying, Humectant) |
|
|
|
Citrus Limon Peel Powder
(Absorbent, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Sclerotium Gum
(Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent) |
|
|
|
|
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning, Humectant) |
Good for Dry Skin
|
|
1
|
|
Ceramide NP
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
(Astringent, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
TOCOPHEROL
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient) |
|
|
1
|
|
Sodium Phytate
(Chelating Agent, Oral Care Agent) |
|
|
1
|
|
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
(Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning) |
Good for Sensitive Skin
Good for Dry Skin
|
|
2
|
A
|
Citric Acid
(Chelating Agent, Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking) |
Bad for Sensitive Skin
|
|
|
|
ASCORBIC ACID
(Antioxidant, Buffering, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Citrus Bergamia Melarosa Peel Oil Expressed
(Perfuming) |
|
|
|
|
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Expressed
(Perfuming) |
|
|
|
|
Citrus Sinensis Peel Extract
(Perfuming) |
|
|
|
|
lavandula angustifolia oil
(Fragrance, Tonic) |
|
|
1
|
|
Pelargonium Graveolens Extract
(Masking, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
3
|
A
|
Potassium Sorbate
(Fragrance, Preservative) |
|
|
|
|
Cananga Odorata Flower Extract
(Perfuming, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Rosa Damascena Extract
(Masking, Tonic) |
|
|
|
|
rosmarinus officinalis extract
(Antimicrobial, Refreshing, Tonic) |
|
|
6
|
|
Limonene
(Deodorant, Perfuming, Solvent) |
Allergens
|
7
|
|
Geraniol
(Fragrance, Masking, Tonic) |
Allergens
|
|
1
|
|
Citronellal
(Fragrance, Masking) |
|
|
5
|
|
Linalool
(Fragrance, Deodorant, Masking) |
Allergens
|
|
7
|
|
Citral
(Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Masking) |
Allergens
|
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Trust & honesty
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
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.
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, ASCORBIC ACID
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.
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