These Top-Rated Vitamin-C Serums Will Have You Looking on the Bright Side of Dull Skin

For those super-stubborn blemish scars and visible sun damage, this Hyper Skin Brightening Dark Spot Vitamin C Serum ($36-$58) combines bearberry, licorice, and kojic acid with vitamin C for additional brightening power. Not only has it earned a 98 percent recommendation rating from other Sephora shoppers for its hard work, there's also salicylic acid to help protect against future breakouts, too.