19 Best Korean Vitamin C Serums To Try Right Now

Vitamin C serums and creams are among the anti-aging and skin brightening beauty products recommended by dermatologists. Here are the best Korean vitamin serums that can give you an almost instant boost of brightness and glow.

Best brightening vitamin C serums for glowing skin

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals. When used properly, a vitamin C serum can drastically improve your complexion and contribute to overall skin health by reducing inflammation, acne, and hyperpigmentation.

Here, we've selected the top rated Korean facial vitamin C products that will not only give you the best return on your investment, but also take your skincare to the next level.

( A related blog post: 9 Best Ingredients To Brighten Dull, Tired Skin )

Medicube AGE-R Vita C Pro Ampoule

Medicube AGE-R Vita C Pro Ampoule combines vitamin C derivatives, niacinamide and glutathione to care for dullness and uneven-looking skin tone. The formula also contains panthenol and hyaluronic acid to support moisture. Its lightweight ampoule texture layers easily within a daily routine for a fresh, radiant-looking complexion.

Liz K Super First C Serum Pure Vitamin 13% 

Formulated with 13% pure ascorbic acid that helps lighten and even out skin tone, reduce the appearance of dark spots, fine lines, and general pigmentation problems.

The product contains 10 different types of anti-aging ingredients, such as fullerenes (Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry) and EGF (Nobel Prize Winners in Medicine), shiitake, green tea, aronia and mushrooms. This antioxidant bomb gives your skin that youthful, uninterrupted suppleness back to life.

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum combines sea buckthorn water, vitamin C, tranexamic acid and niacinamide to support a brighter, more even-looking complexion. Eight types of hyaluronic acid, panthenol and centella asiatica help maintain moisture, while the lightweight texture absorbs comfortably without a sticky finish.

Cosrx Advanced The Vitamin C 23 Serum

COSRX Advanced The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains 23% pure vitamin C to target the appearance of dullness, uneven tone and early signs of aging. Vitamin E, glutathione, panthenol, allantoin and hyaluronic acid complement the formula, helping maintain hydration and comfort while supporting a smoother, brighter-looking complexion.

Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum Centella + Vita C

Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum: Centella + Vita C pairs 68% centella asiatica with 10% 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, a stable vitamin C derivative. The lightweight gel texture helps address the appearance of uneven tone and dark spots while panthenol, beta-glucan and hyaluronic acid provide soothing hydration.

Purito Pure Vitamin C Serum

Formulated with 5% vitamin C and 89% hyaluronic acid, along with natural niacinamide and red ginseng extract to help rejuvenate the skin.

With its whitening function, this serum helps to alleviate acne scars, dark circles and freckles and at the same time prevent skin aging.

It contains no added oils or fragrances, which is great for sensitive skin types. It is a vegan-friendly and cruelty-free product.

Urang Vitamin Oil Serum

An age-defying organic serum is rich in vitamins and antioxidants from organic herbal ingredients such as rose hip, jojoba oil that gives vitality and elasticity and stimulates skin regeneration.

This lightweight formula is gentle on skin and absorbs into the skin layer without clogging the pores.

Made from 97.68% organic / 99.9% natural ingredients, including EWG Green Level and NOP certified ingredients, and is vegan and cruelty free.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop

This is ideal for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of vitamin C serum or for sensitive skin types as it is formulated with a lower concentration of vitamin C content but is still effective enough to improve your skin conditions.

Its vitamin C comes in the form of ascorbic acid from grape and yuja extracts as well as a small amount of sodium ascorbyl phosphate (a gentler vitamin C derivative than ascorbic acid). The active ingredients work in conjunction with Centella asiatica to soothe and moisturize the skin while lightening or fading dark spots.

Isntree C-Niacin Toning Ampoule

Vitamin and niacinamide, two powerful lightening ingredients, team up to transform dull, uneven skin into clear, radiant and more evened out skin.

Enriched with high-percentage sea buckthorn fruit extract, which is known to be rich in vitamins and nutrients that promote skin moisture, elasticity and cell regeneration. Aloe vera and hyaluronic acid work wonders to keep your skin comfortable and deeply hydrated.

Torriden Cellmazing Vita C Brightening Ampoule

Torriden Cellmazing Vita C Brightening Ampoule features a 5D Vitamin C Complex containing five forms of vitamin C and its derivatives. Seaweed complex, panthenol and allantoin complement the formula to support a more even-looking complexion, refined appearance and balanced moisture. The lightweight texture absorbs quickly without a greasy residue.

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule combines encapsulated madecassoside, MadeWhite™, niacinamide, tranexamic acid and 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid. Designed for daily use, the lightweight formula helps improve the appearance of dark spots and uneven tone while supporting hydration with a comfortable, non-sticky finish.

It's Skin Power 10 Formula VC Effector

The 10 Formula Line offers ten different product types, each containing a concentrated active ingredient to alleviate each of your skin problems.

The VC Effector is powered by the antioxidant properties of vitamin C and green tea extracts that helps lighten skin tone and reduce the appearance of freckles, large pores, blemishes, and stubborn acne scars.

Arencia Fresh Red Smoothie Serum 8

Arencia Fresh Red Smoothie Serum 8 features a blend of fruit and botanical extracts with niacinamide for a brighter, more even-looking complexion. The serum has a lightweight, refreshing texture that supports daily hydration while caring for the appearance of dullness and uneven skin tone. Suitable for layering in a routine.

Dr. Althea Gentle Vitamin C Serum

Dr. Althea Gentle Vitamin C Serum contains a gentle vitamin C derivative alongside niacinamide, panthenol and hyaluronic acid. The formula helps care for dull, uneven-looking skin while maintaining moisture and comfort. Its lightweight consistency absorbs smoothly, making it suitable for incorporating vitamin C into a simple daily skincare routine.

Anua Green Lemon Vitamin C Blemish Serum

Anua Green Lemon Vitamin C Blemish Serum combines green lemon extract with vitamin C derivatives, niacinamide and tranexamic acid to care for uneven tone and the appearance of blemishes. Panthenol and other moisturizing ingredients support comfortable hydration, while the lightweight serum texture fits easily into a daily skincare routine.

Numbuzin No.5 Goodbye Blemish Serum

Numbuzin No.5 Goodbye Blemish Serum combines vitamin C derivatives, niacinamide, tranexamic acid and glutathione to care for uneven-looking tone and visible blemishes. The formula also includes soothing and moisturizing ingredients to support skin comfort. Its fluid texture spreads easily and works well as part of a brightening-focused daily routine.

Cosrx Triple C Lightning Liquid

The lightening serum is the wonderful result of a collaboration between the cosemtics brand and Charlotte Cho, a co-founder of Soko Glam.

Formulated with a whopping 20.5% pure vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid and 72% black aronia extract to stabilize the active ingredient. The aqueous formula enables layering and helps your skin to improve its radiance and elasticity. 

Wishtrend Pure Vitamin C Serum 21

Made from 70% vitamin tea water and 21.5% vitamin C to lighten and improve skin tone while smoothing the texture of the skin at the same time.

Vitamin Tree Water is known to contain vitamin E, which enhances the effects of vitamin C on the skin. It's a lightweight, non-sticky formula that's free from parabens, fragrances, and essential oils. 

Goodal Green Tangerine Vitamin C Dark Spot Facial Serum

This is for people with sensitive or easily irritated skin, but who would like to benefit from vitamin C serum. Because this product uses vitamin C, which is obtained from green mandarins, it is much gentler on the skin and less prone to oxidation from UV radiation.

Green mandarins are known to contain ten times more concentrated natural vitamins than normal mandarins. This gel-like serum helps against dark spots, uneven skin tone, dullness and prevents signs of aging without irritating blemished or stressed skin.