Violet-C Brightening Serum

Tatcha

Serum
water-based

Fact vs. Fiction

100 Very High Trustworthiness
How well the ingredient list supports the product's marketing claims
Marketing Claims Supported by Ingredients: 2 of 2
Ingredients Matched: 9 of 30
For all skin types
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Vitamin C
(Match: 0.67, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Vitamin C
Functions: anti-aging, antioxidant protection, collagen synthesis, brightening, antioxidant, free radical protection
Concerns Addressed: fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, elasticity loss, dullness, environmental damage, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, dark spots, sun damage, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, dullness
View Other Matched Ingredients (8)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.50 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Green Tea
Match score: 0.50 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Butylene Glycol
Match score: 0.50 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycerin
Match score: 0.33 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Match score: 0.50 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Low - Anecdotal evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Sodium Hyaluronate
Match score: 0.50 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Lactic Acid
Match score: 0.33 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Licorice Derivative
Match score: 0.50 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
For brightening, smoothing and healthy aging
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Vitamin C
(Match: 0.97, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
View Detailed Evidence
Vitamin C
Functions: anti-aging, antioxidant protection, collagen synthesis, brightening, antioxidant, free radical protection
Concerns Addressed: fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, elasticity loss, dullness, environmental damage, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, dark spots, sun damage, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, dullness
View Other Matched Ingredients (8)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Green Tea
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Butylene Glycol
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycerin
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Low - Anecdotal evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Sodium Hyaluronate
Match score: 0.14 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Lactic Acid
Match score: 0.05 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Licorice Derivative
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim

Ingredients

Violet-C Brightening Serum