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Glow Filter Vitamin Illuminating Serum — Reddit Reviews

by Eqqualberry

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Updated September 23, 2026

Vitamin C serum with niacinamide, arbutin, and tranexamic acid for dark spots.

What the community says

A brightening serum built around niacinamide, arbutin, tranexamic acid, and 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid. It fits dark spots and post-acne marks, especially if you want something people describe as surprisingly gentle. Results can be slow and subtle.

From Reddit

Backed by 8 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/30PlusSkinCare and 1 more.

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What people love

  • Brightening trio: niacinamide, arbutin, tranexamic acid
  • Surprisingly gentle for a vitamin C serum
  • Loads of hydrators plus ceramides and cholesterol

Watch out for

  • Fading can be slow and easy to miss at first
  • Not a miracle for stubborn dark spots on its own
  • Vitamin C skepticism is baked into the thread

Product details

Skin type data limited

Where to buy

Real Reddit threads — 10 mentions across 8 threads

Eqqualberry Glow Filter Vitamin Illuminating Serum on Reddit, in one place — 8 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/30PlusSkinCare and 1 more, summarized.

“EQQUALBERRY Vitamin Illuminating Serum: Changed my view of vitamin C.”

Positive

“I expected irritation, but this was gentle.”

Positive

“I used it mostly on my body over summer (elbows and back), and it helped fade dark spots and acne marks.”

Positive

“3) Either: azelaic acid 15%, eqqualberry vitamin illuminating serum, dr reju all pdrn copper peptides serum, OR naturium azelaic acid 10%”

Positive

“AM Routine—”

Positive

“I do a little mix and match!”

Positive

“Try to use products that are good for hyperpigmentation!”

Mentioned

“or Eqqualberry's vitamin illuminating serum!”

Mentioned

“a product that has vitamin C”

Mentioned

“3) Either: azelaic acid 15%, eqqualberry vitamin illuminating serum, dr reju all pdrn copper peptides serum, OR naturium azelaic acid 10%”

Positive

“AM Routine— 1) Prequel gleanser 2) Either: the ordinary saccromyces ferment OR tirtir milky toner 3) Either: azelaic acid 15%, eqqualberry vitamin illuminating serum, dr reju all pdrn copper peptides serum, OR naturium azelaic acid 10%”

Positive

“eqqualberry vitamin illuminating serum”

Positive
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“I use eqqualberry glow filter vitamin illuminating serum”

Positive

“then use the same toner and I use eqqualberry glow filter vitamin illuminating serum”

Positive

“Eqqualberry Vitamin Illuminating Serum”

Mentioned

“not a high concentration but if someone can vouch for it I’m willing to try - ethyl AC”

Mentioned

“Some choices that are available to me are:”

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