Best for: Dull, dry or dehydrated skin concerned with fine lines, wrinkles, uneven tone, dark spots and visible signs of environmental stress.

What is IMAGE Skincare VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum?

IMAGE Skincare VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum is a hydrating vitamin C serum designed to brighten, hydrate and help improve the appearance of visible signs of ageing and environmental stress.

IMAGE Skincare's #1 bestselling VITAL C serum combines multiple forms of vitamin C with hyaluronic acid and antioxidants. It helps impart noticeable brightness and glow, lock in hydration, minimise the appearance of lines and wrinkles and improve the look of dark spots, discolouration and uneven tone.

The antioxidant-rich formula also helps defend against daily environmental stressors while instantly soothing dull, dry skin and reducing visible signs of stress and fatigue.

It has a fresh, energising aroma from natural orange peel.

Who is it best for?

This serum may suit you if your skin:

• is dry or dehydrated

• looks dull or fatigued

• lacks radiance

• has visible fine lines or wrinkles

• has dark spots or discolouration

• has an uneven-looking skin tone

• needs additional hydration

• needs antioxidant defence against daily environmental stressors

• needs support for skin elasticity

• feels dry and needs soothing

• is showing visible signs of stress or fatigue

This serum is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin, rosacea, ageing skin, dry/dehydrated skin, sun-damaged or sunburned skin, eczema and acne skin that has become dehydrated through the use of active products.

What problem does it solve?

IMAGE Skincare VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum targets several common concerns associated with dull, dry and ageing-looking skin.

It combines hydration, brightening and antioxidant defence in one serum, helping to improve visible radiance while softening the appearance of lines and wrinkles and addressing the look of dark spots, discolouration and uneven tone.

Dullness + dehydration + visible lines and uneven tone → hydrating multi-vitamin C and antioxidant serum → brighter, smoother, more hydrated and youthful-looking skin.

Benefits:

• Imparts noticeable brightness and glow

• Helps lock in hydration

• Softens the appearance of wrinkles

• Helps minimise the appearance of lines and wrinkles

• Supports skin elasticity

• Helps fight the look of dark spots

• Helps improve the appearance of discolouration

• Helps improve uneven-looking skin tone

• Provides antioxidant defence against daily skin stressors

• Helps fight environmental damage

• Instantly soothes dull, dry skin

• Helps reduce visible signs of stress and fatigue

• Helps improve skin texture

• Helps leave skin looking and feeling smooth and supple

• Contains multiple forms of vitamin C

• Fresh, energising aroma from natural orange peel

Key Ingredients:

Multi-Vitamin C Complex: A blend of tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbic acid, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate and ascorbyl palmitate that IMAGE Skincare states helps brighten, tighten and smooth the skin.

Hyaluronic Acid: Described by IMAGE Skincare as a moisture-magnet ingredient that helps lock vital hydration into the skin, leaving it plump and youthful-looking.

Antioxidant Blend: A blend of nourishing antioxidants, including green tea, that helps defend the skin against daily threats from environmental damage.

Vitamin E: Included within the formula.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice: Included within the formula.

Sweet Almond Oil: Included within the formula.

Jojoba Seed Oil: Included within the formula.

Green Tea Leaf Extract: Included within the formula.

Grape Seed Extract: Included within the formula.

Centella Asiatica: Included within the formula.

Peptides – Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1: Included within the formula.

How to Use:

• Apply to cleansed skin morning and evening.

• After cleansing with your preferred IMAGE cleanser, dispense 1–2 pumps of serum.

• Apply liberally to the face and neck.

• During the day, follow with a PREVENTION+ SPF moisturiser.

• At night, IMAGE recommends using a repair crème to nourish the skin while you sleep.

IMAGE Pro Tip: Add 2–3 drops of AGELESS Total Pure Hyaluronic Filler before application for an added boost of hydration.

Why Choose It?

Skin type: All skin types
Primary concerns: Dullness, dehydration, fine lines, wrinkles and uneven-looking skin tone
Best for: Hydration + brightness + antioxidant defence
Product type: Vitamin C facial serum
Key benefits: Brightening, hydration, smoothing and antioxidant defence
Key ingredients: Multi-Vitamin C Complex + Hyaluronic Acid + Antioxidant Blend
Vitamin C forms: Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate + Ascorbic Acid + Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate + Ascorbyl Palmitate
Texture: Serum
Application: Face and neck
Use: Morning and evening
Routine step: Serum / Targeted treatment
Fragrance: Fresh, energising aroma from natural orange peel
Brand: IMAGE Skincare
Range: VITAL C

Millies Expert Advice:

IMAGE Skincare VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum is a strong choice if you want one serum to target dehydration, dullness and visible signs of ageing at the same time.

Its combination of multiple forms of vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants makes it particularly suited to a routine focused on hydration, brightness and improving the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and uneven-looking skin tone.

Apply 1–2 pumps to the face and neck after cleansing, morning and evening. During your morning routine, follow with your SPF moisturiser.

Is IMAGE Skincare VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum right for me?

Choose this serum if: your skin is dull, dry or dehydrated and you want a vitamin C serum that combines hydration and antioxidant defence with support for visible fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and uneven-looking skin tone.

It may be particularly suitable if: your skin looks tired or lacks radiance and you want a serum that helps provide noticeable brightness and glow while locking in hydration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IMAGE Skincare VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum?
It is a hydrating vitamin C serum that combines multiple forms of vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to target dullness, dehydration and visible signs of ageing and environmental stress.

What is IMAGE VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum good for?
It helps brighten and hydrate the skin, minimise the appearance of lines and wrinkles, improve the look of dark spots, discolouration and uneven tone and provide antioxidant defence against daily skin stressors.

Does IMAGE VITAL C Serum contain vitamin C?
Yes. IMAGE Skincare states that it contains multiple forms of vitamin C.

What forms of vitamin C are in IMAGE VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum?
IMAGE's Multi-Vitamin C Complex contains tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbic acid, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate and ascorbyl palmitate.

Does IMAGE VITAL C Serum contain hyaluronic acid?
Yes. IMAGE Skincare describes hyaluronic acid as a moisture-magnet ingredient that helps lock vital hydration into the skin, leaving it plump and youthful-looking.

Does IMAGE VITAL C Serum help with fine lines and wrinkles?
Yes. IMAGE states that the serum aids in minimising the appearance of lines and wrinkles and softens the appearance of wrinkles.

Does IMAGE VITAL C Serum help with dark spots?
IMAGE states that the serum helps fight the look of dark spots, discolouration and uneven tone.

Does IMAGE VITAL C Serum brighten the skin?
Yes. IMAGE states that the serum imparts noticeable brightness and glow.

Is IMAGE VITAL C Serum hydrating?
Yes. The formula contains hyaluronic acid to help lock vital hydration into the skin. IMAGE also states that it instantly soothes dull, dry skin.

Does IMAGE VITAL C Serum contain antioxidants?
Yes. IMAGE describes an antioxidant blend containing nourishing antioxidants such as green tea that helps defend the skin against daily threats from environmental damage.

Can I use IMAGE VITAL C Serum in the morning?
Yes. IMAGE recommends applying it to cleansed skin in the morning and evening.

Can I use IMAGE VITAL C Serum at night?
Yes. It can be applied in the evening after cleansing. IMAGE recommends following with a repair crème at night.

How much IMAGE VITAL C Serum should I use?
IMAGE recommends dispensing 1–2 pumps and applying liberally to the face and neck.

Should I use SPF with IMAGE VITAL C Serum?
IMAGE's recommended routine says to follow your serum with a PREVENTION+ SPF moisturiser during the day.

Can IMAGE VITAL C Serum be used on dry or dehydrated skin?
Yes. Hydration is a key benefit of the serum for dry and dehydrated skin among the suitable skin types.

Can IMAGE VITAL C Serum be used on dull skin?
Yes. IMAGE states that it provides noticeable brightness and glow and instantly soothes dull, dry skin while reducing visible signs of stress and fatigue.

What does IMAGE VITAL C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum smell like?
IMAGE describes it as having a fresh, energising aroma courtesy of natural orange peel.

Ingredients:

ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, WATER/AQUA/EAU, GLYCERIN, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, LIMONENE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CETEARYL OLIVATE, SORBITAN OLIVATE, IMPERATA CYLINDRICA ROOT EXTRACT, MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, PPG-12/SMDI COPOLYMER, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE, DI-PPG-2 MYRETH-10 ADIPATE, STEARIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, PANTHENOL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, XANTHAN GUM, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) STEROLS, LINOLEIC ACID, PHOSPHOLIPIDS, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, SQUALENE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GLUCOSAMINE HCL, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, LINOLEAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE, PEG-8, PISUM SATIVUM (PEA) EXTRACT, CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) PEEL OIL, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUIT EXTRACT, STEARYL GLYCYRRHETINATE, BAMBUSA VULGARIS LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACT, DISODIUM EDTA, EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS LEAF OIL, YEAST POLYSACCHARIDES, SODIUM HYALURONATE, GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE, CARBOMER, EUGENOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, CITRIC ACID, BENZOIC ACID, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM LACTATE, POLYSORBATE 20, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, SPIRAEA ULMARIA FLOWER EXTRACT, TAURINE, CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, BHT, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, DARUTOSIDE, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4, ARGININE, LEUCINE, LYSINE, SODIUM BENZOATE, VALINE, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1.

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