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C-Tetra Cream
The original C-Tetra antioxidant, now a silky morning cream: 3% stabilised vitamin C with hyaluronic acid for a brighter, dewier complexion, built for skin entirely new to vitamin C.
- 3% lipid vitamin C in a moisturiser
- Light cream with hyaluronic acid
- The gentlest entry point
- Morning, then SPF
or 4 payments of $21.20 with Afterpay
Full details, ingredients and how to useC-Tetra
An eleven-ingredient vitamin C serum built around tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate with vitamin E in a light jojoba and silicone base, the entry point to daily antioxidant defence.
- 7% lipid vitamin C, eleven ingredients
- Waterless, no sting, no ramp-up
- The original C-Tetra
- Morning, under moisturiser
or 4 payments of $18.00 with Afterpay
Full details, ingredients and how to useC-Tetra Luxe
An anhydrous vitamin C oil-serum built around tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate in a squalane and jojoba base, for dry and mature skin wanting daily antioxidant defence with richer emollience.
- 14% lipid vitamin C in squalane and jojoba
- Facial-oil texture for dry skin
- Winter-weight vitamin C
- Morning, can replace moisturiser
or 4 payments of $28.80 with Afterpay
Full details, ingredients and how to useC-Tetra Advanced
A morning vitamin C serum built around tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, combined with acetyl zingerone, N-acetyl glucosamine and squalane, for daily antioxidant defence and radiance without the sting of pure ascorbic acid.
- 20% vitamin C gel-serum
- Phyto exosomes and acetyl zingerone
- Visible results in 7 days
- Morning, under moisturiser and SPF
or 4 payments of $28.60 with Afterpay
Full details, ingredients and how to useSuper C Ferulic
Medik8's most potent vitamin C: 30% ethylated L-ascorbic acid stabilised with ferulic acid and vitamin E, for mature skin with advanced sun damage, uneven tone and lines that lesser concentrations have stopped moving.
- 30% ethylated L-ascorbic acid
- Ferulic acid and vitamin E
- The strongest vitamin C Medik8 makes
- Morning, for experienced skin
or 4 payments of $28.60 with Afterpay
Full details, ingredients and how to useDaily Radiance Vitamin C
A cashmere-light vitamin C morning cream that brightens and hydrates in one step, with an instant radiance finish that doubles as a makeup base. Not a sunscreen in Australia: wear your SPF over it.
- Vitamin C in a light cream
- Instant glow under makeup
- Not a sunscreen in Australia
- Morning, then a listed SPF
or 4 payments of $23.60 with Afterpay
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Medik8 Vitamin C
Which vitamin C is right for you
Every Medik8 vitamin C uses a stable, non-stinging form of the vitamin, so the choice is about strength and texture rather than tolerance. Start where your skin is and move up a rung when it is ready.
| Product | Form of vitamin C | Strength | Texture | Best for | Layer with | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-Tetra Cream50ml | Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (lipid vitamin C) | 3% | Light moisturising cream with hyaluronic acid | Complete beginners, minimalist mornings, dry or dull skin that wants its vitamin C as a moisturiser | Nothing extra needed by day; SPF over the top | $84.80 View |
| C-Tetra30ml | Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (lipid vitamin C) | 7% | Waterless, silicone-light serum, eleven ingredients | First vitamin C serum, sensitive skin that stings with L-ascorbic acid, normal to combination skin | Under any moisturiser; the gentle morning half to a Crystal Retinal night | $72.00 View |
| C-Tetra Luxe30ml | Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate in squalane and jojoba | 14% | Facial-oil serum, rich and cushioning | Dry, mature and seasonally parched skin; winter-weight alternative to Advanced | Can replace moisturiser on dry mornings; under SPF | $115.20 View |
| C-Tetra Advanced30ml | Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate with acetyl zingerone and phyto exosomes | 20% | Lightweight gel-serum | Daily high-dose vitamin C without the sting; retinoid users; the brand's flagship | Under moisturiser and SPF; pairs with Liquid Peptides | $114.40 View |
| Super C Ferulic30ml | Ethylated L-ascorbic acid with ferulic acid and vitamin E | 30% | Fast-absorbing water-based serum | Mature or sun-damaged skin wanting the strongest vitamin C Medik8 makes; those who have worked up the ladder | Under moisturiser and SPF; not on the same morning as leave-on acids | $114.40 View |
| Daily Radiance Vitamin C50ml | Vitamin C in a light moisturiser | Cream | Cashmere-soft cream with an instant glow | Dull skin wanting a glow under makeup; vitamin C and moisture in one step | Follow with a listed SPF; not a sunscreen in Australia | $94.40 View |
Every product on this page is from an authorised Australian Medik8 stockist. Vitamin C works best under daily SPF; see the sun protection range.