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Arencia Vitamin C Booster Shot Serum: US Market, Ingredient & Price Analysis

ARENCIA | Amazon.com (US, delivery ZIP 10001) | Report date 2026-10-27

United States · Beauty & Personal Care · Product Dossier

Beauty & Personal Care Skin Care Face Treatments & Masks Serums
Price now$17.6$17.43 per fluid ounce
List price$22.0-20% versus list
Subscribe & Save$15.84-28% recurring
Customer rating4.4/54,975 ratings
Ingredients on file29merged from two databases

1 · Product Information

Every figure in this section is transcribed from the live US listing at capture time. Prices are native USD for a New York delivery address; no currency conversion is applied anywhere in this report.

1.1 What the product is

Arencia positions the Vitamin C Booster Shot as the concentrated brightening step inside a wider Vitamin C line that also carries a mist, an essence, a gel cream and two mask formats. The product is a 30 ml (1.01 fl oz) serum built around a four-part vitamin C complex - 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside and sodium ascorbyl phosphate - supported by glutathione, niacinamide, panthenol, tocopherol (vitamin E) and pyridoxine (vitamin B6). The listing targets dark spots, dullness and the look of fine lines, and uses the Korean "glass skin" framing throughout its copy.

The texture is described as a concentrated but fast-absorbing serum that layers under moisturiser or sunscreen without stickiness, and the brand allows both full-face daily use and targeted application on specific areas. The listing declares the formula suitable for all skin types and lists the scent simply as "Vitamin C" rather than as an added fragrance. Model number ARN030, manufactured by Arencia, sold on the US marketplace by the brand itself and fulfilled by Amazon.

1.2 Listing specification

FieldValue
Skin TypeAll
Product BenefitsGlow
Use forFace
ScentVitamin C
Special IngredientsVitamin C, Glutathione, Niacinamide
Item Weight30 g
Item Volume30 ml
Unit Count1.01 Fluid Ounces
Product Dimensions6.18 x 1.73 x 0.98 inches; 1.06 ounces
Item model numberARN030
ManufacturerArencia
ASINB0FX418XT8
Best Sellers Rank#371 in Beauty & Personal Care; #14 in Facial Serums
Current price (Amazon US)$17.6 ($17.43 per fluid ounce)
List price$22.0
Subscribe & Save price$15.84 (-28%)
AvailabilityIn Stock · delivered to New York 10001
Sold by / ships fromARENCIA / Amazon

1.3 What the brand says

  1. Pure & Stable Vitamin C Complex: Helps visibly refine skin texture and support a healthy-looking tone.
  2. Improves the Look of Dullness: Revitalizes tired-looking skin for a refreshed appearance.
  3. Niacinamide Support: Helps maintain smoothness and comfort while supporting the skin’s natural barrier.
  4. Antioxidant Care: Glutathione and Vitamin E help protect skin from everyday environmental stressors.
  5. Daily & Targeted Serum Use : Can be used as part of your daLightweight Hydration: Absorbs quickly without stickiness — ideal for layering under moisturizer or sunscreen.ily routine or layered on specific areas for additional care.

1.4 Brand content and routine context

The brand module is a line-level comparison rather than a product-level story: it tabulates the six Vitamin C products side by side on skin concern, best-for use case, texture, key benefit, usage timing and size. For this serum the module records Dark spots, uneven tone as the target concern, Focused brightening care as the best-for use case, a Concentrated, creamy serum texture, Tone correction and radiance as the key benefit, AM with SPF as the usage timing and 1.01 fl oz as the size. It also carries a review-count strip for the wider line, which repeats the 4.4 / 4,975 headline figure for this product.

2 · Product Rating

The listing reports an average of 4.4 / 5 across 4,975 global ratings. The band below shows how those ratings are split across the five star buckets, and the table converts each share into an implied rating count.

StarShare of ratingsImplied ratings
5 star75%~3,731
4 star10%~498
3 star6%~298
2 star2%~100
1 star7%~348
A 4.4 average across 4,975 ratings is a solid but not exceptional result for a brightening serum, and the shape of the distribution explains why: 75% five-star against a 7% one-star tail. That one-star share is more than triple the 2% two-star share, which is the signature of a polarised product - most buyers see the brightening effect they were promised, while a smaller group reports a reaction strong enough to score it at the bottom. The three-star share (6%) is small, so few buyers sit on the fence.

3 · Product Ingredients

This section merges two independent community ingredient databases into one view and classifies every ingredient twice: once by formulation role (what the ingredient is doing in the bottle) and once by exposure level (the highest published comedogenic, irritancy or acne-risk value across both channels). These classifications are reference material, not a regulatory or dermatological verdict.

3.1 Actives the databases call out

Vitamin C4 ingredientsBrightens, evens tone, and supports collagen.
Antioxidants4 ingredientsShields skin from free radical damage.
Vitamin E1 ingredientsProtects skin and soothes irritation.
Niacinamide1 ingredientsStrengthens, smooths, and brightens skin.

3.2 What's inside — claim matrix

Free-from and suitability claims as evaluated by the ingredient database. A NO result flags one or more listed ingredients; it is not a statement that the product fails in use.

Alcohol-freeYESFree of harsh alcohols such as denatured alcohol.
EU-allergen-freeYESOutside the EU Regulation 1223/2009 common allergen list.
Fragrance-freeYESNo ingredient is classified as fragrance.
Oil-freeYESNo hydrophobic oil ingredients present.
Paraben-freeYESNo paraben preservatives present.
Silicone-freeYESNo silicone-derived ingredients present.
Sulfate-freeYESFree of SLS, SLES and related cleansing sulphates.
Cruelty-freeYESArencia states it does not test on animals; self-reported by the brand.
Pore-clogger-freeYESNo ingredient appears on the current pore-clogger list.
Reef-safeYESNo chemical UV filters linked to coral reef damage.
VeganYESNo animal-derived ingredients, per the brand's own claim.
Fungal-acne-safeNO3 flagged ingredients: Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate.

3.3 Composition by formulation role

Formulation roleIngredientsShare
Skin Conditioning1241.4%
Solvents & Texture Agents931.0%
Antioxidants & Brighteners517.2%
Humectants & Moisturisers26.9%
Other / Unclassified13.4%

3.4 Exposure level classification

Exposure level takes the highest value observed across comedogenic rating, irritancy rating and acne-risk rating. 0 = no known risk, 1–2 = moderate, 3+ = elevated, Unrated = the source published no value.

Exposure levelIngredientsShare
Low (0)413.8%
Moderate (1-2)26.9%
Elevated (3+)13.4%
Unrated2275.9%

3.5 Stated benefits and flagged concerns

BenefitDescriptionIngredients
HydratingBoosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.10
Scar HealingImproves the look of marks and scars.9
BrighteningRestores radiance to dull, tired skin.7
Redness ReducingSoothes visible redness and calms irritation.7
Barrier RepairStrengthen and restore your skin's natural barrier.7
Anti-AgingSoftens lines and helps skin look youthful.6
Reduces IrritationEases discomfort and supports skin resilience.4
Dark SpotsFades dark spots for even skin tone.4
Skin TextureSmooths rough patches and refines texture.4
Reduces Large PoresMinimizes the look of enlarged pores.3
Acne FightingFights acne and helps prevent breakouts.1
Good For Oily SkinBalances oil and helps reduce shine.1
ConcernDescription
May Trigger Fungal AcneThree emulsifiers are flagged as potential Malassezia (fungal acne) triggers: Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate and Sorbitan Olivate.

3.6 Merged ingredient table (29 ingredients)

Acne / Irritant / Safety come from the COSDNA channel (Acne and Irritant are low-is-safer; Safety is inverse, 1 = safest). Comedogenic / Irritancy come from the Skinsort channel. "not rated" means the source published no value — it is never read as zero.

#IngredientRoleAcneIrritantSafetyComedogenicIrritancyLevel
1WaterSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
2GlycerinHumectant001-200Low
3MethylpropanediolSolventnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
43-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 5%Skin Conditioningnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
5Butylene GlycolHumectant10110Moderate
6Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideMasking1not rated1not ratednot ratedModerate
71,2-HexanediolSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
8NiacinamideSmoothingnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
9Cetyl EthylhexanoateEmollientnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
10Cetearyl OlivateEmulsifiernot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
11Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateEmulsifyingnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
12Diisostearyl MalateEmollientnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
13Sodium PolyacrylateAbsorbentnot ratednot rated1-2not ratednot ratedUnrated
14Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerEmulsion Stabilisingnot ratednot rated1-2not ratednot ratedUnrated
15Sorbitan OlivateEmulsifyingnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
16ArginineMaskingnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
17Gardenia Florida Fruit ExtractSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
18Xanthan GumEmulsifyingnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
19EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated2not ratednot ratedUnrated
20DextrinAbsorbentnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
21AdenosineSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
22AllantoinSkin Conditioning00100Low
23Ascorbic Acid 0.001%Antioxidant001not ratednot ratedLow
24GlutathioneBrightening / Antioxidantnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
25PanthenolSkin Conditioning00100Low
26PyridoxineSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
27TocopherolAntioxidant2-3210-30-3Elevated
28Ascorbyl GlucosideAntioxidantnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated
29Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateAntioxidantnot ratednot rated1not ratednot ratedUnrated

3.7 Channel A ingredient list (29 ingredients)

#INCI nameFunctionAcne riskIrritantSafety
1WaterSolventnot ratednot rated1
2GlycerinSolvent, Viscosity Control, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer001-2
3MethylpropanediolSolventnot ratednot rated1
43-o-ethyl ascorbic acidAntioxidant, Whiteningnot ratednot rated1
5Butylene GlycolSolvent, Fragrance, Viscosity Control, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer101
6Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideFragrance, Skin conditioning1not rated1
71,2-HexanediolSolventnot ratednot rated1
8NiacinamideSkin conditioningnot ratednot rated1
9Cetyl EthylhexanoateSynthetic ester, Viscosity Control, Emollientnot ratednot rated1
10Cetearyl OlivateEmulsifiernot ratednot rated1
11Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateEmulsifiernot ratednot rated1
12Diisostearyl MalateEmollientnot ratednot rated1
13Sodium PolyacrylateViscosity Control, Emollientnot ratednot rated1-2
14Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerViscosity Controlnot ratednot rated1-2
15Sorbitan OlivateEmulsifiernot ratednot rated1
16ArginineAntistatic, Skin conditioning, Moisturizernot ratednot rated1
17Gardenia Florida Fruit ExtractSkin conditioningnot ratednot rated1
18Xanthan GumSurfactant, Viscosity Controlnot ratednot rated1
19Ethylhexylglycerinnot statednot ratednot rated2
20DextrinViscosity Controlnot ratednot rated1
21Adenosinenot statednot ratednot rated1
22AllantoinSkin conditioning, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-allergic001
23Ascorbic AcidAntioxidant, Whitening001
24GlutathioneAntioxidantnot ratednot rated1
25PanthenolAntistatic, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Anti-inflammatory001
26Pyridoxinenot statednot ratednot rated1
27TocopherolAntioxidant2-321
28Ascorbyl GlucosideAntioxidant, Whiteningnot ratednot rated1
29Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateAntioxidant, Whiteningnot ratednot rated1

3.8 Channel B ingredient list (29 ingredients)

#IngredientFunctionComedogenicIrritancy
1WaterSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated
2GlycerinHumectant00
3MethylpropanediolSolventnot ratednot rated
43-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 5%Skin Conditioningnot ratednot rated
5Butylene GlycolHumectant10
6Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideMaskingnot ratednot rated
71,2-HexanediolSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated
8NiacinamideSmoothingnot ratednot rated
9Cetyl EthylhexanoateEmollientnot ratednot rated
10Cetearyl OlivateEmulsifiernot ratednot rated
11Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateEmulsifyingnot ratednot rated
12Diisostearyl MalateEmollientnot ratednot rated
13Sodium PolyacrylateAbsorbentnot ratednot rated
14Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerEmulsion Stabilisingnot ratednot rated
15Sorbitan OlivateEmulsifyingnot ratednot rated
16ArginineMaskingnot ratednot rated
17Gardenia Florida Fruit ExtractSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated
18Xanthan GumEmulsifyingnot ratednot rated
19EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated
20DextrinAbsorbentnot ratednot rated
21AdenosineSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated
22AllantoinSkin Conditioning00
23Ascorbic Acid 0.001%Antioxidantnot ratednot rated
24GlutathioneBrightening / Antioxidantnot ratednot rated
25PanthenolSkin Conditioning00
26PyridoxineSkin Conditioningnot ratednot rated
27TocopherolAntioxidant0-30-3
28Ascorbyl GlucosideAntioxidantnot ratednot rated
29Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateAntioxidantnot ratednot rated
The two channels agree ingredient-for-ingredient on all 29 positions, which is unusually clean for a community database pair - the same water/glycerin/solvent opening, the same four-part vitamin C block, the same glutathione-niacinamide-panthenol-tocopherol support group. The only substantive difference is labelling: Channel B print concentrations (3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid at 5%, ascorbic acid at 0.001%), while Channel A gives the bare INCI names. Formulation role is dominated by solvents, emulsifiers and texture agents, which is what a lightweight serum emulsion looks like; the active load is concentrated in the middle of the list rather than at the top. Exposure levels are almost entirely Low or Unrated - the single Elevated item is tocopherol, flagged on Channel A's acne-risk value of 2-3 rather than on any Channel B rating.

4 · What Shoppers Report

The marketplace publishes an aggregated sentiment summary plus a per-theme breakdown built from review text. These are marketplace-derived aggregates: no reviewer name, handle, profile link or reviewer ID is reproduced anywhere in this report.

Customers find the serum effective and appreciate its brightening effects, particularly for dark circles and blemishes, while also noting it makes skin feel moisturized and smooth without being greasy. Moreover, they consider it a solid addition to their skincare routine and praise its lightweight feel. However, experiences with skin irritation are mixed, with some reporting severe allergic reactions, and opinions on value for money are divided between those who find it worth buying and those who consider it overpriced.
ThemeMentionsPositiveNegativePositive share
effectiveness2782077174%
brightening91811089%
skin irritation68234534%
value for money56302654%
hydration5145688%
texture4637980%
routine application3128390%
lightweight30300100%
The theme table reads like a product that delivers on brightening but divides on tolerance. Effectiveness is the dominant theme (278 mentions, 74% positive) and brightening is the strongest individual result at 89% positive across 91 mentions. Hydration (88%), routine application (90%) and lightweight feel (100% across 30 mentions) all support the texture claims. The weak spot is skin irritation at 34% positive across 68 mentions - the marketplace summary explicitly notes severe allergic reactions in some cases - and value for money splits almost evenly at 54%. Read together, the serum is well liked for glow and texture but carries a real irritation tail and a contested price position.

Disclosed gap: the marketplace returned no inline review text for this ASIN during the capture window, and no buyer-photo tiles rendered either, so no verbatim quotes are reproduced here. The sentiment figures above are marketplace-generated aggregates, not quotes from this report's own reading of reviews.

5 · Product Price

All-time US price history from a public Amazon price-tracking service (collected 2026-10-27). The grouped bar chart compares the lowest, highest, current and average price for every tracked price type; the position chart shows where the latest observation sits inside each all-time band; the trend chart plots the dated observations that the tracker actually published.

Price typeLowest everHighest everCurrentAverage
Amazon----
3rd Party New$17.99 · Jun 23, 2026$28.00 · Nov 12, 2025$22.00 · Oct 22, 2026$22.26
3rd Party Used----
BenchmarkValue (USD)
Current (Amazon US)17.6
List price22.0
Subscribe & Save15.84
All-time low17.99
All-time high28.0
All-time average22.26
This is a short record: the tracker has followed the ASIN only since November 2025, and the Amazon-sold channel has never been captured - every Amazon-row figure is blank. All usable history sits in the third-party-new channel, which has ranged from $17.99 (June 2026) to $28.00 (November 2025) with a $22.26 all-time average. The tracker's latest third-party observation ($22.00, dated 22 October 2026) is above the $17.60 price actually on the listing at capture, so treat the tracker's "current" as a third-party ask rather than as the buy-box price. Against the $22.00 list price printed on the listing, the live $17.60 is a 20% discount and the Subscribe & Save price of $15.84 is 28% off; that puts the live price near the bottom of the observed band.

6 · Product Images

6.1 Listing imagery

Arencia Vitamin C Booster Shot Serum with Glutathione, Niacinamide and Vitamin E for Dark Spot Care, Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Glass Skin, Korean Skincare 30ml/1.01 fl.oz product photo
Source: Amazon
Arencia Vitamin C Booster Shot Serum with Glutathione, Niacinamide and Vitamin E for Dark Spot Care, Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Glass Skin, Korean Skincare 30ml/1.01 fl.oz product photo
Source: Amazon
Arencia Vitamin C Booster Shot Serum with Glutathione, Niacinamide and Vitamin E for Dark Spot Care, Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Glass Skin, Korean Skincare 30ml/1.01 fl.oz product photo
Source: Amazon

6.2 Buyer photos

No images of this type were exposed by the listing at capture time.

7 · Methodology, Confidence & Limitations

Data blockChannelConfidenceBasis
Identity, price, rating, imagesAmazon.com US listing (ZIP 10001)High Read directly from the live listing; USD verified on page
Rating distribution & themesMarketplace aggregate widgetsMedium-High Rounded shares from a large sample; individual review text unavailable at capture
Ingredient list & ratingsTwo community ingredient databasesMedium Community-uploaded entries; the formula version may post-date the entry
Price historyPublic Amazon price tracker (all-time summary)Medium All-time extremes transcribed; the current observation may lag the capture date
  • All figures are a single snapshot taken on 2026-10-27; rank, price and rating move between captures.
  • Reviewer identities are withheld by design and never appear in this report.
  • Ingredient ratings are community reference values, not a regulatory or clinical judgement.
  • Exposure levels use the highest published value across channels; unrated ingredients are counted as unrated, never as zero risk.
  • Re-verify the live price and the current formula before any purchase or formulation decision.