first the bad news it has a fragrance [SEP] okay i do believe that there is vitamin c in this serum it is not what hoped it would be first the bad news it has a fragrance i recognized it and looked at the ingredients there it was sandalwood it also has lavender in it as well i did not care for the scent it was strange to smell sandalwood in my face serum i do think that there is vitamin c in the serum i do not know how much the texture is okay it felt slightly tacky when it dried it is a big bottle at ounces so that is good i will not waste it i will use it on my neck and chest area i definitely will not use it on my face because of the fragrance