glowlabs glo-c serum

it's safe to say that at this point, i'm running out of vitamin c serum to try. yeah sure, i haven't tried erha or bhumi one, but i don't feel like trying them somehow. then i saw glowlabs several times on my instagram, so i decided to try it. this is the second time i find a local brand that doesn't use dark tinted bottle for a vitamin c serum. let's see how it goes this time.

this is the description translated from their official marketplace page: make it spotless and brighter skin. glo-c serum is a serum with active ingredients: vitamin c/ ethyl ascorbic acid and tranexamic acid. vitamin c/ ethyl ascorbic acid works to brighten skin, acts as anti-oxidant, prevents early aging signs, and supports collagen production. 

tranexamic acid works to fade stubborn dark spots, prevents excess melanin reformation that can cause hyperpigmentation, evens out skin tone.

these two active ingredients maximally brightens, gets rid of dark spots and prevents it from reappearing again. for all skin type. 

ingredients: aqua, 3-0 ethyl ascorbic acid, glycerin, centella asiatica extract, butylene glycol, ethyoxydiglycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, tranexamic acid, milk protein, lactose, disodium EDTA, chlorphenesin

the packaging: it comes in gradient light blue box with description at the back as well as ingredients list. the serum itself comes in frosted glass bottle with a label with similar design as the box. it's see through so you can see the remaining product inside. it uses dropper to dispense the product and the dropper works okay until the last drop. even though it's short, but it manages to pick the product until the last drop. it comes in 20 ml which somehow becomes the norm among local brands, but it's less than other serums worldwide, which usually comes in 30-50 ml.

the scent: this one is scentless and doesn't have any foul scent at all. it doesn't even smell acidic like most vitamin c serum are.

the product: the serum is a transparent viscous gel type serum. it's quite thick that i have to pause for a second so it will pick up a dropper-full amount of product. i use a whole dropper for my face and neck. the serum is transparent at first and the color doesn't change even though i don't store it in the refrigerator. it's quite amazing considering they claim this one contains EAA as their vitamin c derivative of choice.

the result: i can't say for sure since i stop using this serum when i went to japan. i was afraid that i'll run out of it in the middle of my trip so i didn't bring it with me. however, during the first and second half of using it, i can only feel that this one is moisturizing for sure. more moisturizing than somethinc one but similar to whitelab. as for the brightening effect, i think it works okay in evening my skin tone, but not much on its own for my acne scars. but combined with retinoid and AHA serum, it works well in fading my acne scars.

i'm speechless with this serum. how come it manages not getting oxidized even though it doesn't come in a dark tinted bottle and not being stored in a refrigerator? do they really use EAA? anyway, questions aside, it does seem legit and works. i think it'll suitable for all skin types, especially to normal to dry skin. it's affordable but remember that it only comes in 20 ml so price per ml might not differ much from the 30ml one. as for me, i won't repurchase it because of preference only. i prefer those serums that come in pumps, and if i have to pick, i think i like azarine one better than this one. let me remind you, that it's only a matter of preference and not performance so if you're curious about it, give it a try yourself.