Breylee Vitamin C Serum Review

I got myself buying this dirt cheap Vitamin C serum from Breylee in Shopee Mall. Advertisements of this Vitamin C serum is everywhere on the web but I couldn't really find an in depth review of this, except from Miles Poblete Official. I read some reviews from Shopee, Amazon, and BeatyMNL, and some are just raving about the efficacy of this product.

Breylee Vitamin C Serum
You can see the QR code right there
where you can scratch and see its unique code of authenticity.

Breylee Vitamin C Serum out of the box
Looks pristine and classy despite the price point.

Well, the Vitamin C serum is not really an appealing active for me because it can be expensive. If you get the purest form, L-Ascorbic acid, it is very unstable and can be irritating. Derivatives can also be expensive and efficacy vary (YMMV). So, I am not really keen on getting one.

However, curiosity can kill a cat. This serum sells around Php 260 in Shopee and Php 395 in BeautyMNL. If you buy from Shopee, the price can still go lower because flash sales and discount vouchers. Sounds sketchy, right? Sadly, I am a sucker for discounts and cheap prices.

The packaging of this brand is straight-forward. It has its ingredients list, product features, directions for use and storage, and manufacturer information. The box also has a QR code, which you can scan and verify its authenticity from the Breylee website. I checked mine and it's authentic according to the website.

I got my bottle from the Breylee official store in Shopee and it is legit!

I checked the ingredients of the serum in the Breylee website, cosdna and incidecoder. I found it weird because not all ingredients listed in the box are listed in those sites. Perhaps they have abbreviated or used a different term? I'm not sure. I checked each ingredients in the box and found that the they are fairly safe, except for some that may cause irritation, such as parabens. It contains a lot of humectants, that leaves your skin hydrated. It uses 3-o ethyl ascorbic acid, which is a stable derivative of the purest form, L-ascorbic acid.

The box is sealed when I received it.
The QR code can't just be hampered or altered.
I guess, this is legit

First impressions:

• The rubber on the dropper smells burnt, but the product does not smell anything. When I received this, it was warm. Hence the smell?
• The pipette is not the non-drip type so be careful when getting the serum. You may get unwanted wasteful drops
• Has a crystalline-yellow / orangey tint
• Very runny and feels watery. You don't have to wait for a long time for it to be absorbed. No problem when incorporating on a daytime routine
• Non-sticky. You'll just feel a bit of a bounce when applied. If you use Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion, it feels something like that but lighter
• Pores are instantly hydrated when applied
• Actually dries matte, no problem when layering a moisturiser or sunscreen during the day
• No itching or redness whatsoever

Serum is runny and watery.
I like this texture because it means it can be absorbed by the skin immediately.

The pipette is not a non-drip type.
You may see half a drop slighting dripping.

I have a recovering pimple and some acne scars to be some basis for lightening and brightening. Hopefully, it can help lighten them up, as well as brightening the whole face.

That recovering pimple and scars would be my basis for this trial.
I used a toner before the serum, and then snail cream after the serum.

I may use this day and night. Let's see on the coming days how it fairs on my skin. So, good luck to me!

Have you tried Breylee Vitamin C serum, too?