Beyond Complex C

Great value and delivers as promised.

I love this brand. I have been using two other Hylunia products and they are both amazing. This Beyond Complex C serum is hydrating and gentle. Vitamin C is a must use anti aging ingredient and I use 20% serums nightly. This is a mixture of Vitamin C and other skin healthy ingredients. I like the way it feels on my skin. Non irritating, no stinging, and makes my skin very soft. It's pricey though and I like the other products I am using a bit more. I have lots of pure Vitamin C serums that I use every night so I can afford to skip this C complex and use one of the other products from this brand over my own Vitamin C serums. This is VERY good but I think I will stick with the Infusion and day cream when I run out. If you want an all in one cream, this one will brighten and hydrate in one step.

Ive been using this product for awhile and love how light it is. Will continue to use!

This is my skin splurge. Love it

Hylunia “Beyond C Complex” serum has L-Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), hyaluronic acid, green tea extract, padina pavonica extract (sea plant) and peptides as main ingredients after water. It also has Ester C, grape stem cells, lecithin, vitamin E, vitamin A (retinol) and more. This has some really great ingredients, though the retinol seems unnecessary. I like that I can barely smell this serum, and it doesn’t have any added fragrance.

This is a creamy, orange tinged serum that feels lightweight and pleasant. My skin absorbs it quickly leaving no tacky residue. It leaves a pleasing, silky soft but non greasy feel. I apply this serum after cleansing and before my face cream, and I have no issues applying my makeup after. My skin is sensitive and I tolerate this well, though I wouldn’t describe it as particularly comforting.

Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid are two of my favorite ingredients. Vitamin C can help with damage caused by sun exposure and brighten skin tone. Hyaluronic acid draws in water and plumps the skin so fine lines look less noticeable. I don’t see dramatic results, but my skin looks good when I use this serum as it does reduce the appearance of my fine lines (but not 25%) and my complexion looks brighter. While I’d rather it didn’t have controversial retinol, I like this serum. 4 stars.

Update 3/16/2022: In response to a routine email inquiry, Hylunia CS informed me this serum has 15% L-ascorbic acid and less than 1% retinol. The 15% L-ascorbic acid is an effective concentration, and 1% retinol is the recommended maximum to minimize skin irritation. I’d still prefer no retinol, but this is a quality serum I like even more with longer use. So I’m upgrading my rating from 4 to 4.5 stars (rounded to 5 stars).