Dr Dennis Gross Vitamin C Lactic 15% Firm & Brighten Serum

66 years on the planet + a love of the sun = visible damage to my skin. I bet I’ve used 20 products that promised to reduce the appearance of dark spots, but not one of them did the trick. I kept asking myself when I’d give up and simply live with a problem I created myself, but dammit, I’m stubborn (and maybe a sucker?)!! I tried again last month, choosing this after reading reviews from multiple sources. My expectations were low, but for the affordable price, I figured I’d give it a shot. Well. Color me impressed beyond all reason. Three weeks in, a spot on my arm **fell right off**. Like, it was there one second, then it was a little piece of skin that had peeled away and was lying in the sink. A spot on one hand is also disappearing, albeit a bit slower. This stuff works! It really, actually, truly works. I’m thrilled and shocked and need to spread the word. I don’t wear make-up so I have no idea how it interacts with it, but on its own, it’s sticky. It also doesn’t smell terrific, but in a choice of scent over results, I’ll take results! A little goes a darned long way, so a great value.

I keep buying and rebuying this product! It does a great job brightening your skin after one use. Of course the results are only temporary. It is both moisturizing and hydrating. It does have the typical vitamin C smell. Absorbs quickly and non irritating

Fantastic product

Love the tightness of my skin

Strange scent but works well

I'm generally not too crazy about more watery or thinner serums like this one, as I find them a bit difficult to get to my face before they've run down my hands and onto my palms. This product is a thin, oily, orangey liquid serum. It is dispensed with a dropper, which is convenient for the format, and it's hygienic, as well. This serum does spread pretty easily on my skin. Actually, I tend to apply it to my fingertips, then gently (and quickly!) tap it into my skin, only lightly rubbing where necessary. It has a sort of earthy scent, which I found off-putting at first, but have since grown accustomed to it. My skin drinks it right up, so there's no oily residue or super shiny sheen left after a few minutes, and this stuff plays well with all my other skincare choices--no pilling or other weird reactions, thanks to its watery texture, I guess. And speaking of reactions, my sensitive skin hasn't had any with this product. It doesn't soothe my skin, exactly, but it certainly doesn't irritate it, either. Most importantly, I think this serum brightens my complexion, and I'm quite sure it is helping any dark spots to lighten and fade. I will definitely continue to use it. After efficacy, the most important feature in skin care for me is compassion, so I ALWAYS look for skincare products that are cruelty-free. That's one reason Dr. Dennis Gross is one of my very favorite brands! They are consistently, deliberately, and reliably always cruelty-free, so you won't be kept up at night getting guilt wrinkles from your skincare choices. And that's a thing of beauty.

I didn’t stick with it long enough to see major results mainly because of the smell. It’s like a fire wood, smokey kind of smell—and honestly I just didn’t want to smell like that. I like to smell pretty and desirable and my man leaning in to kiss my face and getting whiffs of charred wood just didn’t sit right with me. Lol

I have used this product for years. I went to a previous order and hit “buy again”. When the product arrived, it was not the serum that I had “reordered”. I should not have opened, but like other Dr. Dennis Gross products that I have used, they change the product and it isn’t as good as the tried and true. I finally used it today. It smells horrible! Instead of the previous serum with a one pump quantity needed, this one says to use 4-6 drops. You can’t put 4-6 drops on a fingertip and it is dry and there is nothing to apply to your skin when you try to spread it on your face! I will try to return, because I will never use again and I don’t want to scrub my face and hands to eliminate the strong disgusting smell. Do not buy!!