10% Vitamin C Face Cream

Skin Type: All skin types.

Targets: Dullness, dark spots, uneven tone and loss of elasticity.

Suited to: Ages 16+.

Patch test recommended if you have: very sensitive or reactive skin — patch test on your inner arm for 48 hours before full face use.

Consult your doctor before use if: you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Do not use on: open wounds, active sunburn, or broken skin.

Fits into your routine as: the moisturising step, morning and evening — not a standalone treatment. Morning: after Vitamin C Serum, before SPF 50. Evening: after your treatment serum of choice.

Morning
Apply after Vitamin C Serum, before SPF. Massage a small amount into cleansed face and neck until fully absorbed, then finish with SPF 50 Sunscreen — non-negotiable, as all three brightening actives in this cream work best alongside daily UV protection.

Evening
Apply as the final step of your night routine, after any treatment serum (Kojic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Retinol or Niacinamide).

When to Use: Twice daily, morning and evening, as the moisturising step in both routines — not a standalone treatment.

Common mistake to avoid: Using this cream alone without SPF the following morning. Vitamin C and Alpha Arbutin both work best alongside consistent sun protection — skipping SPF allows new UV-triggered pigmentation to outpace what the cream is fading.

SkinFactor's 10% Vitamin C Face Cream is a multi-active brightening moisturiser that delivers vitamin C treatment at the moisturising step — extending the brightening routine through the final skincare layer before SPF. The formula combines four brightening and skin-evening actives in a lightweight cream base formulated for daily morning use in Pakistan's climate.

Why this cream uses Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate:

L-Ascorbic Acid — the form used in SkinFactor's 10% Vitamin C Serum — is highly effective but unstable in cream formulations. It oxidises rapidly when combined with the emulsifying ingredients that give creams their texture, degrading from active to inactive long before the product reaches your skin. Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (SAP) is a stable vitamin C phosphate ester that converts to active ascorbic acid in the skin. It maintains its activity throughout the cream's lifespan and is significantly gentler — making it appropriate for skin types that find the low-pH L-Ascorbic Acid serum mildly irritating. The serum delivers the primary high-concentration vitamin C dose. This cream delivers stable, sustained, gentler vitamin C coverage through the moisturising step.

Four actives. Four mechanisms:

Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate 10%):

Stable vitamin C derivative that brightens skin tone, supports collagen synthesis, and provides antioxidant activity. Gentler than L-Ascorbic Acid with consistent daily delivery through the moisturising step.

Alpha Arbutin:

A glycosylated tyrosinase inhibitor that reduces melanin production through a complementary pathway to vitamin C — the combination addresses melanin formation more thoroughly than either ingredient addresses it alone. Particularly effective for the sun-induced dark spots and uneven tone that Pakistan's extreme UV conditions produce over time.

Niacinamide:

Inhibits melanin transfer — the movement of produced melanin from melanocytes to surrounding skin cells. Where vitamin C and arbutin reduce melanin production, niacinamide reduces how much of the melanin produced reaches the surface as a visible dark spot. Covers the consecutive step in the pigmentation pathway.

Where it fits in the vitamin C morning routine:

Apply after the 10% Vitamin C Serum has absorbed — the serum delivers the primary L-Ascorbic Acid dose, this cream extends the brightening coverage through the moisturising step before SPF. Together they provide layered vitamin C activity across two consecutive routine steps rather than concentrating everything in one serum application. The Vitamin C Brightening Kit combines both at a reduced price.

Suitable as a standalone morning moisturiser:

For those not yet using the vitamin C serum, this cream functions as a complete brightening moisturiser — delivering four active ingredients in one daily morning application. The stable SAP form makes it appropriate for sensitive skin that reacts to the lower-pH serum formulation.

SPF is mandatory:

Vitamin C derivatives increase UV awareness during treatment. In Pakistan's UV index of 8 to 11, applying this cream in the morning without following with SPF 50 allows daily UV triggers to create new dark spots faster than the brightening ingredients can fade existing ones. SPF every morning is the non-negotiable final step that makes this cream work at its full potential.

For the complete vitamin C morning routine, read the complete vitamin C routine for Pakistani skin and the complete vitamin C guide.

📍 Nationwide Delivery (Pakistan)

• Major Cities: 2–3 working days
• Other Cities & Towns: 3–5 working days
• Delivery may take 3–6 days during sale periods.
• ⏳ Orders placed on weekends or public holidays are processed the next working day.

📦 Order Processing Time:

• Orders are dispatched within 24 hours after confirmation.

🔁 Order Cancellation & Refund

• If your order has not yet been processed, we will be able to cancel it and issue a full refund.
• Shipped orders cannot be cancelled but can be returned as per our return policy.
• Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5–7 business days.