A while back, I stopped using vitamin C in my skincare routine. It wasn’t because I thought it was ineffective; quite the opposite, really. I was getting tired of having to throw away my vitamin C before I finished it. Vitamin C, as we know, is famous for being unstable. Still, it has a lot of really great benefits: it helps brighten the skin, reduces the appearance of dark spots, and has antioxidant properties. I like to think of it as the chaotic good in any skincare routine.

Compared to other beauty editors and skincare devotees, my routine might be considered pretty simple. I rarely use acids, and retinol isn’t a regular thing for me despite knowing my over-40 skin could benefit from both of said products. Truthfully, I tend to focus on hydration. However, I know being regular with something like vitamin C could help get rid of some of my concerns, like those damn dark spots! So, when I learned that the skincare brand Medik8 came out with its new Super C Ferulic Serum ($74), I couldn’t help but wonder (Carrie Bradshaw voice), was it time to go back?