9 Best Antioxidant Serums for Every Skin Type

I recommend this antioxidant serum to anyone seeing the first signs on their face (ahem, fine lines and wrinkles). It uses stevia leaf and olive leaf extracts (two antioxidants proven to plump and protect skin) plus a dose of glycolic acid to break up dead skin cells and encourage cell turnover. The end result? Minimized fine lines and smooth-ass skin.

If your skin gets freaked out (aka red and blotchy) by new products or actives, this fast-absorbing antioxidant serum with vitamins C and E is for you. The gentle, hypoallergenic formula is designed to be non-irritating for sensitive skin types.

This antioxidant serum protects skin from pretty much everything thanks to resveratrol ferment extract and superoxide dismutase. A mouthful, but just know that they’re two ultra-potent antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and repair skin. Plus, it contains hyaluronic acid to draw moisture to the skin for all-day hydration.

The hero ingredient in this antioxidant serum? Vitamin C. It’s one of the best antioxidants out there when it comes to protecting skin from free radicals and brightening your skin. The gist: Vitamin C regulates pigment-making cells to help fade existing dark spot and prevent new ones from forming.

Oily skin types will looooove this purifying antioxidant serum. In addition to a blend of plant-based antioxidants (like white tea leaf extract, coffee fruit extract, and grape-seed extract), this serum contains salicylic acid to dissolve excess oil, dead skin cells, and buildup in pores to keep skin clear and healthy.

One of my favorite natural skincare products ever, this lightweight serum from Juice Beauty makes skin ridiculously glowy. It uses two key antioxidants—organic resveratr0l and orange extract—to fight off free radicals and promote healthy, happier skin.

Facts: Antioxidant serums can be pricey. But if you want to add one to your skincare routine without spending a ton of $$, try this drugstore serum from Neutrogena. And just because it’s affordable doesn’t mean it’s not potent—the gel-like formula is infused with niacinamide and vitamin E—two powerful skin-smoothing antioxidants.

This serum contains 19 (!!) different antioxidants to protect, brighten, smooth, and plump your skin, making it the ultimate multitasker. I’ve been using it in the morning (under SPF 30, of course) and at night with my retinol serum and my skin looks super clear and baby soft.

There’s a reason legit every dermatologist I’ve ever interviewed raves about this antioxidant serum from Skinceuticals—it works, like really effing well. It contains 15 percent L-ascorbic acid (one of the most potent forms of vitamin C), vitamin E, and ferulic acid, which together, are clinically proven to reduce oxidative damage from the sun, ozone pollution, and exhaust by up to 41 percent. Pretty major.