Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme empire dropped a vitamin C oil, and I blind-tested it against a $12 drugstore bottle of The Ordinary.
The cheap stuff won on glow — but the Lemme won on *everything else* you actually care about in the morning.
$50 for 30ml of “brightening oil.” The claim: visibly even skin tone, less dullness, and that “glass skin” thing Kourtney’s face does.
Absorption Speed
Sinks in under 20 seconds — no greasy wait before moisturizer.
Glass Dropper
Weirdly satisfying. You get exactly 3 drops per pump. No waste.
Scent
Faint citrus — not a perfume bomb. Fades in 30 seconds.
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THD ascorbate (a stabler, less-picky vitamin C) partnered with squalane and bakuchiol. No retinol drama — this is the gentle lane.
- THD Ascorbate: Oil-soluble C that won’t oxidize by noon
- Squalane: Hydration without clogging — good for acne-prone weirdos
- Bakuchiol: Plant retinol alternative that actually works
- Tocopherol: Vitamin E to calm redness
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It’s a dry oil — like silk water. Drops onto skin, disappears, leaves zero slick. I have oily T-zone and it didn’t revolt.
Week 2: My makeup sat better. Less foundation pilling around my nose. Unexpected win — it’s a primer in disguise.
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Six weeks in: dark spots from old breakouts faded maybe 20%. Not a miracle — but my skin looks alive, not dead-gray.
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It’s a luxury oil that actually works — but it’s a maintenance product, not a fix. If you want instant glass skin, save your $50 for a facial.