You’re slathering on vitamin C every morning, but if your night cream has the wrong pH or heavy oils, you’re basically undoing all that work while you sleep. Foxtale finally made a duo that doesn’t fight itself — the Vitamin C serum for AM and Ceramide cream for PM are actually designed to complement each other, not sabotage.
The real kicker? Most “brightening” routines make your barrier worse by noon. These two are built so your morning glow doesn’t cost you evening repair.
Two tubes. One for day (15% Vitamin C + Ferulic), one for night (5 Ceramides + Peptides). ₹999 for the pair — cheaper than one serum from a department store.
AM: 15% L-Ascorbic Acid
Stabilized so it doesn’t turn orange by week two — no fridge drama.
PM: 5% Ceramide Complex
Thick enough to seal everything in, light enough for humid nights.
pH-Smart Pairing
AM is acidic (vitamin C needs this), PM is neutral — so your barrier isn’t fighting pH wars.
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Vitamin C works best at pH 3.5. Most moisturizers are pH 5.5-6. If you layer them wrong, the C oxidizes before it touches your skin. Foxtale’s PM cream is formulated to skip that fight entirely — it just locks in repair.
- L-Ascorbic Acid: Brightens uneven tone in 10-14 days
- Ferulic Acid: Doubles C’s stability + fights pollution buildup
- 5 Ceramides: Rebuilds barrier cracks, not just fills them
- Peptides: Collagen signal boosters — subtle but real
The AM serum is watery — absorbs in 8 seconds flat. No sticky film. The PM cream is thicker, almost bouncy, but sinks in under a minute. First morning after, I thought it was too light for winter. It’s not.
Week two: my usual midday oil slick was gone. The C didn’t sting for once. Unexpected win — my sunscreen actually sat flat over the AM serum instead of pilling.
Dark spots around my jaw faded by maybe 20% — not miracle level, but visible. Barrier felt bouncier, not tight after washing. The biggest change? No random breakouts from barrier stress.
If your current routine feels like it’s working against itself, swap to this. It’s smart, affordable, and actually respects your skin’s rhythm.