purchased this item in marshalls for [SEP] so as i have stated in previous skin care product reviews i am extremely vain that is probably due to the fact that i suffer with adult acne never had acne until i reached my mid s so as a fair skin woman in her mid s my focus is to lessen the severity of my outbreaks and to keep my skin looking youthful and clear like other women in my predicament i have spend loads of money on what seems like millions of products sometimes they work then after a couple of months they cease to have any effect so besides incorporating multivitamins into my life b complex flaxseed oil msm dmae etc which i take pretty consistently i drink plenty of water or as much as i can take eat fairly healthy no soda no juice no candy no chips little to no fast food and of course i exercise all these things will play into how healthy your skin will and can be so on a recent trip to south carolina i ran into a marshalls and i always check out the skincare section now within the last couple of months my skin will begin to clear up completely then bam i will get a medium red nodule or inflamed whitehead ugh and though you are not suppose too i always pop mine to relieve the pain and pressure i always do it with clean hands and typical wash my face with my sulfur soap i purchased here on amazon so when i ran into this brightening product for it caught my eye with all the sulfur and scrubs and acne drying products my skin was looking pretty dull and kinda flaky i needed something to help diminish my acne scars moisturize and smooth out my skin and the fact that this product claimed to help with anti aging was the icing on the cake so i took it home and gave it a whirl its been about weeks i have used this product a day each day as it is not heavy and provides the extra moisture i need i have noticed significant difference in the color and size of my scars my skin feels smooth and soft i feel good about this product sofar i have had no adverse reactions to this serum with any product it takes a keen eye and diligence to becoming successful in your skincare goals i will see how i feel about this product once i finish the bottle if this product continues to show me positive gradual results i might purchase another product as this is cheap and effective as we head into a new year i am looking to go more organic in my skincare products and spend alil less than i have this year and previous years