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PCA Skin C&E Advanced

Name: PCA Skin C&E Advanced
Brand: PCA Skin
Price: 105.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£105.00

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Size: 28g

28g

✓ 20% Vitamin C + 5% Vitamin E | ✓ With Hexylresorcinol and Silymarin | ✓ Stable Water-Free Formula

PCA Skin C&E Advanced is the antioxidant serum PCA Skin calls its most powerful yet: 20% pure vitamin C and 5% vitamin E in a stable, water-free formula that visibly reduces dark spots, soothes stressed-looking skin and softens the signs of ageing. It is the high-strength vitamin C serum for brighter, more even-toned, more youthful-looking skin.

20% L-ascorbic acid, the pure form of vitamin C, minimises the look of fine lines and wrinkles while promoting a more even skin tone, and 5% tocopherol (vitamin E) adds lipid-soluble antioxidant protection and softness. Two advanced extras set PCA Skin C&E Advanced apart: 1% hexylresorcinol, an anti-glycation ingredient that brightens and helps keep future discolouration in check, and 1% silymarin from milk thistle, an antioxidant with calming and brightening benefits that helps fight free radical damage. Because the formula is anhydrous (water-free), the antioxidants are protected from breaking down, so they stay stable and potent.

Visible Results Users Love

Visibly reduced dark spots and discolouration
Brighter, more radiant-looking skin
A more even-looking skin tone
A softer look to fine lines and wrinkles
Calmer-looking, comfortable skin despite the high vitamin C strength

Why This Beats a Standard Vitamin C Serum

20% vitamin C plus 5% vitamin E - PCA Skin C&E Advanced pairs two antioxidants at high strength
Hexylresorcinol and silymarin add brightening and calming benefits most vitamin C serums lack
A water-free formula keeps pure vitamin C stable, so it stays potent
Designed to support sensitive skin as well as target dark spots
Works alongside any of PCA Skin's other skin-specific serums

Best For

Dark spots and uneven-looking tone
Dull, lacklustre skin
Fine lines and early signs of ageing
Sensitive skin wanting a calming vitamin C
Morning antioxidant protection under SPF

Choose PCA Skin C&E Advanced if you want a high-strength morning vitamin C that targets dark spots as well as dullness.

Vitamin C is the serum Becci's clients ask about most, and as a registered aesthetics nurse with more than two decades in specialist skincare and medical aesthetics she gives an honest answer about which formulas genuinely deliver. PCA Skin C&E Advanced is her pick when someone wants serious strength for dark spots, because the stable water-free base keeps 20% vitamin C working, and hexylresorcinol and silymarin add extra brightening support.

Size: 28g

FAQS

Is PCA Skin C&E Advanced good for dark spots? +

Yes - visibly reducing dark spots is one of its main jobs. 20% vitamin C promotes a more even tone, while 1% hexylresorcinol and 1% silymarin add extra brightening, and PCA Skin describes it as its most powerful antioxidant formula yet for stubborn spots and signs of ageing.

Can I use PCA Skin C&E Advanced with retinol? +

Yes, but keep them apart. C&E Advanced is a morning-only serum, and PCA Skin notes it may cause sensitivity the morning after a retinol application, so skip it that morning if your skin feels sensitised.

Why does C&E Advanced tingle? +

PCA Skin notes that a slight tingling sensation on application is normal with this high-strength vitamin C formula. If it becomes uncomfortable, rinse it off and use it less often.

Why is C&E Advanced water-free? +

Pure vitamin C breaks down quickly in water. The anhydrous (water-free) base protects the vitamin C and vitamin E from degrading, so the formula stays stable and potent.

What do hexylresorcinol and silymarin do? +

Hexylresorcinol is an anti-glycation ingredient that brightens and helps keep future discolouration in check. Silymarin, from milk thistle, is an antioxidant with calming and brightening benefits that helps fight free radical damage. Each is used at 1%.

Can I use C&E Advanced in the evening? +

PCA Skin directs it for the morning only, where its antioxidants work alongside your broad-spectrum SPF. Use your other serums and moisturiser in the evening.

Is it suitable for sensitive or blemish-prone skin? +

PCA Skin lists it among its products for sensitive skin, and silymarin is there partly to calm. However, the brand does not recommend it for skin with active blemishes, so wait until breakouts have settled.

How do I layer C&E Advanced with other serums? +

After cleansing and toning, apply it to the face and neck. PCA Skin says it can be used with any of its other skin-specific serums, then finish with a broad-spectrum SPF.

Can I use PCA Skin C&E Advanced during pregnancy or while breastfeeding? +

It contains no vitamin A, the ingredient group most often advised against at this time, and vitamins C and E are generally considered suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is, however, a high-strength formula that also contains hexylresorcinol, and PCA Skin does not publish specific pregnancy guidance for it, so please check with your midwife or GP before use.

PCA Skin C&E Advanced