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These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care. 

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PRODUCT REVIEW: BRKLN BLOKE ANTIOXIDANT SERUM – THE BEST VITAMIN C SERUM FOR FACE

BRKLN BLOKE | ANTIOXIDANT SERUM

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I’m super excited to introduce the next extraordinary Vitamin C serum — the Antioxidant Serum from my great friends at BRKLN BLOKE!

The Antioxidant Serum has a 20% concentration of power brightener and antioxidant protector Vitamin C in the form of Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate.

This particular form of Vitamin C has been shown to help control the occurrence of acne when used in levels as low as 1%.

The 63% organic, all natural formula contains the antioxidants Ferulic Acid and Vitamin E — both of which help to stabilize the noxiously unstable Vitamin C for extended potency and effectiveness.

As I exclaimed in my IGTV video yesterday for #selfcaresunday, the BRKLN BLOKE Antioxidant Serum is a legitimate dupe for a certain $166 OG Vitamin C serum — and a far superior formula.

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What does Vitamin C do for your skin?

There’s an excellent article by the Paula’s Choice Research Team titled, What is Vitamin C and How Does it Benefit Skin? In the piece, available here, the experts explain the benefits of ceramides to the skin this way:

“Vitamin C is one of the most exciting, research-proven ingredients you can apply to skin. This water-soluble antioxidant is a natural component of healthy skin. When we’re young, vitamin C levels in skin’s outermost two layers (epidermis and dermis) are abundant, but as we age, these levels naturally deplete. Unprotected sun exposure (UV damage) and pollution can accelerate this decline, leading to skin looking and feeling dull, uneven, and less firm than it once was.

Luckily, there are topical skin care solutions that can help mitigate this damage, so skin looks and feels healthier and younger longer.

Vitamin C Benefits for Skin

Vitamin C’s benefits for skin are vast, including its ability to even out skin tone and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. While this powerhouse ingredient is well-known for its skin-brightening benefits, research also shows it can shield skin from the visible impacts of environmental stressors, including free radical damage. This synergy of mitigating problems both before and after they occur makes vitamin C a force to be reckoned with.”


With no skin irritants, the BRKLN BLOKE Antioxidant Serum packed with pro-skin health goodness, including organic Squalane, gently exfoliating PHA Gluconolactone and humectant Sodium Hyaluronate — the salt form of Hyaluronic Acid that’s more skin compatible.

There are a number of antioxidants beyond tried-and-true Vitamins C and E and Ferulic Acid. Among them powerful skin-soother and protectant Green Tea Extract.

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The Antioxidant Serum is also a humectant powerhouse with several humectant substances, the Sodium Hyaluronate as well as Aloe Barbadensis Juice Extract and Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract.

BRKLN BLOKE’s Antioxidant Serum has so many essential benefits for the skin that guys around Brooklyn and beyond won’t know what hit them. Used daily, it has the power to protect skin from aging environmental aggressors, fade dark spots, even skin tone, stimulate collagen production and effectively restore and maintain skin’s hydration levels.

For an anti-aging treatment, it doesn’t get better that this. And at $55, you can buy three of them for the price of the iconic OG treatment.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the BRKLN BLOKE Antioxidant Serum for $55 here.


The Ingredient List of the BRKLN BLOKE Antioxidant Serum:

The Ingredient List of the SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic:

Water solv, Ethoxydiglycol solv|h|perf 0 0, L Ascorbic Acid aox|sb|buff, Propylene Glycol h|solv|vc 0 0, Glycerin sii|h 0 0, Laureth 23 emu|surf 0 3, Alpha Tocopherol aox 0-3 0-3, Phenoxyethanol pres, Triethanolamine buff 0 2, Ferulic Acid aox|amic, Panthenol so|h 0 0, Sodium Hyaluronate sii|h 0 0
Hover the mouse over an ingredient for short explanation. Read more on INCIDecoder.


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