Garnier Even & Matte Vitamin C Booster Serum 30ml

Garnier Even & Matte Vitamin C Booster Serum is a lightweight brightening serum developed to improve the appearance of dark spots, post-blemish marks, dullness and uneven-looking skin tone.

The formula combines a 3.5% active blend of a vitamin C derivative, niacinamide and salicylic acid. It helps brighten the complexion, improve visible tone unevenness and gently refine skin texture while maintaining a lightweight, fast-absorbing feel. The 3.5% refers to the combined active blend, not 3.5% pure vitamin C.

Garnier Even & Matte Vitamin C Booster Serum is suitable for all skin types. It can be applied in the morning and evening before moisturiser, with broad-spectrum sunscreen used as the final step of the morning routine.

Why you’ll love it

• Helps reduce the visible appearance of dark spots and post-blemish marks
• Brightens dull and tired-looking skin
• Supports a more even-looking complexion
• Gently refines uneven skin texture
• Helps improve visible radiance
• Absorbs quickly without a heavy or greasy feel
• Layers easily beneath moisturiser and sunscreen
• Suitable for morning and evening use

Its combination of vitamin C, niacinamide and salicylic acid makes it a practical daily serum for routines focused on dark marks, uneven tone and dullness.

Best for

Ideal if you want:

• A lightweight serum for dark spots and post-blemish marks
• Help improving dull or uneven-looking skin tone
• A serum combining vitamin C, niacinamide and salicylic acid
• Gentle support for uneven texture
• A brighter and more radiant-looking complexion
• A fast-absorbing treatment that works beneath moisturiser
• An affordable first brightening serum

Consider another option if: your skin is very dry, highly sensitive, irritated or reactive to fragrance and denatured alcohol. Alcohol appears near the top of the ingredient list, and the formula also contains added fragrance and fragrance allergens.

Key ingredients

Vitamin C derivative
3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid is a stabilised form of vitamin C that supports brighter, more radiant and even-looking skin.

Niacinamide
Vitamin B3 helps improve the appearance of uneven tone and supports a smoother, more balanced-looking complexion.

Salicylic acid
A beta hydroxy acid that gently exfoliates built-up surface cells and helps improve uneven texture and post-blemish congestion.

Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate helps attract moisture and supports a hydrated, smoother skin feel.

Melas approved because…

It combines three useful brightening and texture-refining ingredients in one affordable daily serum.

The vitamin C derivative and niacinamide make it particularly relevant for dark spots, post-blemish marks and uneven-looking tone.

Salicylic acid adds gentle exfoliating support, helping improve rough or congested-looking texture without requiring a separate exfoliating serum in the same routine.

Its lightweight, fast-absorbing texture also makes it easy to layer beneath moisturiser and sunscreen, although sensitive skin should consider the alcohol and fragrance content.