Vitamin C Body Lotion: 8 Products to Try for Brighter Skin

Isle of Paradise Brilliantly Bright Body Moisturizer with Vitamin C & Niacinamide ($26)

This lotion’s main mission is to brighten and hydrate dull, dry skin, and with 100 percent of users agreeing their skin felt more hydrated and softer in just a week, we think it succeeds. Vitamin C, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid are the skin-care heavy-hitters in this product, while grapefruit, pineapple and apple blossom provide an invigorating scent.

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Vaseline Radiant X Even Tone Nourishing Body Lotion ($17)

Vaseline’s recently launched Radiant X line was co-created with dermatologists and formulated with darker skin tones in mind, featuring niacinamide, coconut oil, vitamin C, peptides and lipids. It’s clinically proven to visibly reduce dark spots and even skin tone in just 14 days while also providing 72 hours of moisture.

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IMAGE Skincare VITAL C Hydrating Hand and Body Lotion ($40)

From IMAGE’s best-selling collection, VITAL C, comes this ultra-hydrating body lotion. It features multiple forms of vitamin C to leave skin brighter and more radiant and shea butter, macadamia oil and grapeseed oil to achieve smoother, more glowing skin. The scent is a light, energizing citrus that’s really nice to start the morning with.

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Sol de Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Visibly Brightening and Smoothing Body Cream with Vitamin C ($48)

In body wash form Bom Dia Bright won a NewBeauty Award. The cream counterpart does just as great a job at visibly brightening and evening skin tone and texture with vitamin C, fruit AHAs and cupuaçu butter. Reviewers say it’s great for strawberry skin or keratosis pilaris. Plus, the scent is intoxicating.

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AmLactin Daily Vitamin C Exfoliating & Hydrating Lotion ($18)

AmLactin is the number-one dermatologist-recommended moisturizer brand infused with lactic acid. It’s made a name for itself, beating bumps like keratosis pilaris. This formula has the lactic acid to exfoliate dead skin and promote cell turnover, but it also includes vitamin C to promote enhanced radiance, a more even tone and brighter skin.

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Natura Bissé C+C Vitamin Summer Lotion ($77)

This formula was created to help heal skin after spending time in the sun, but it’s great all year round. It can be used on both the body and face, so you can slather yourself in it from head to toe. The mix of vitamins C and E, bitter orange extract, aloe vera and a pro-melanin complex help repair, protect, soothe and hydrate skin while helping to maintain a tan.

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Nécessaire The Body Lotion ($28)

This timeless classic packs a punch of vitamins, like C and E alongside niacinamide and omega-6 and omega-9. This combination moisturizes, nourishes and strengthens skin without leaving behind a scent or any grease.

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Olay Brightening Vitamin C Body Lotion ($13)

You can grab this bargain brightening lotion at your local drugstore, and the supply should last you a while. The nutrient-rich formula includes vitamin C and Olay’s signature vitamin B3 complex for hydrating, revitalizing goodness.

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