tofutown review for Stroke of Brilliance Brightening Serum

I would actually give it 3.5 stars but I'm rounding up to 4. I've gone through a couple bottles of this. This is a clear orange gel serum that applies smoothly. The directions say to wait about 2-3 minutes after application to use other products because it is a little tacky during that time. But after, it's completely absorbed and my skin feels more hydrated and soft thanks to the thicker consistency of the serum. I am quite sensitive to vitamin c serums that use L-ascorbic acid, so it was nice to see that this one used the derivative sodium ascorbyl phosphate. I used pH strips to measure and got a result of pH 6, so it is slightly acidic. I experienced zero irritation from this. It took a longer time to see results than an L-AA serum would provide, but I definitely saw some lightening of my post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation marks. I would say it wasn't noticeable until maybe 4 months in of usage.