Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
The question

Is Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) safe in eye cream?

ClearedEye cream

Potent antioxidant that brightens skin, stimulates collagen synthesis, and neutralizes free radical damage. Well-established and one of the most researched skincare ingredients.

What the research flags

  • Oxidizes quickly — formulas must be in opaque packaging
  • Can sting on application, especially above 15%
  • Not all derivatives are equally effective — L-ascorbic acid is most potent but least stable

Other eye cream ingredients on file

Sources & references

  1. [1]
    Peer-reviewedPubMed / NCBI — pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · ref 15796317
  2. [2]
    Peer-reviewedPubMed / NCBI — pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · ref 23377455
  3. [3]
    DatabaseIngredient database — 700168-ASCORBIC_ACID

Research disclaimer: Ratings reflect peer-reviewed research and regulatory assessments available at the time of publication, not the dose or formulation of any specific eye cream product. This is not medical advice.