15% Vitamin C And EGF Serum — Reddit Reviews
Updated October 3, 2026
15% ascorbyl glucoside brightener; stings reactive skin, works on dark spots.
What the community says
A 15% vitamin C serum with ascorbyl glucoside and EGF for morning brightening. People use it for dark spots and layered hydration, but reactive or rosacea-prone skin can get stinging.
What this means for you
Backed by 11 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 2 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- 15% vitamin C with EGF
- Lighter vitamin C some reactive skin tolerates
- Slots into AM routines easily
Watch out for
Product details
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
What the science says
Hyperpigmentation
Some evidence
Vitamin C: 7 studies tested it on its own. See all 24 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found vitamin C helped fade dark spots or patches
- In melasma studies, vitamin C on the skin often made patches look lighter over time
- Used with other treatments, vitamin C sometimes faded melasma more than the other treatment alone
- For sun spots, vitamin C showed some fading, but one study had mixed results
- It worked about as well as glycolic acid for fading melasma patches in one large review
Studied at 0.2–30%this product: 15%
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 17 mentions across 11 threads
The Inkey List 15% Vitamin C And EGF Serum on Reddit, in one place — 11 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 2 more, summarized.
“PM: Double cleanse (micellar water to remove makeup then Liz Earle hot cloth cleanser), Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Inkey List 15% Vitamin C and EGF Serum, Nivea soft moisturiser.”
Positive
“Every third day swap out Vit C for The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion.”
Positive
“I use a vitamin C serum on the days I'm not using the retinal (so vitamin c for two days, then the retinal on the third day).”
Positive
“Same. Azelaic acid + the inkey list EGF Vitamin C serum.”
Mentioned
“Right now I’m using Inky list 15% brightening serum but I don’t think I would repurchase.”
Cautionary
“What vitamin C serum do you use?”
Cautionary
“Right now I’m using Inky list 15% brightening serum”
Cautionary
“it’s the only vitamin C I was able to tolerate for a long time.”
Positive
“I recently graduated to the Inkey List 15% vitamin c”
Positive
“with zero issues!”
Positive
“Followed by inkey list vitamin c”
Positive
“Questions: - should I change the order? Any products?”
Positive
“2. Serum”
Positive
“[The Inkey List Vitamin C 15% + EGF serum] in the morning.”
Positive
“If your dark circles are from tiredness, caffeine eye creams may help, otherwise you'll need vitamin c or retinol creams”
Positive
