Ole Henriksen Truth Serum.

Serums

About this product

Ole Henriksen Truth Serum is a vitamin C-infused serum intended to brighten and clarify the complexion.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Oleth-20, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Parfum/Fragrance, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Benzophenone-4, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aroma/Flavor, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Yellow 6 (Ci 15985), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Thioctic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbitol, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Threonate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Limonene, Linalool

Guru Score

58%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This serum's fragrance and alcohol in non-airless packaging are major flaws. While it contains a solid vitamin C form (sodium ascorbate phosphate), reviewers found these volatile components degrade and oxidize over time in standard packaging. The verdict: it needs complete reformulation and new packaging.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

Type

SerumsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Vitamin C Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"So the positives are it's got sodium ascorbate phosphate which is great. The downside, which is a really big downside, is that it's got fragrance, alcohol, citrol, lemonene, linoleol, not in an airless pump. So this product, the truth is it's a disaster. It needs to be completely reformulated. New packaging. This is a no."

Hyram

4.34M subs

~Nay

"The first video I did on Ole Henriksen was about the Truth Serum, and I talked about how I wasn't a fan of the fragrant components that were utilized in the serum."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Ole Henriksen Truth Serum?

Ole Henriksen Truth Serum is a vitamin C-infused serum intended to brighten and clarify the complexion.

Is Ole Henriksen Truth Serum worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 58%.

What is Ole Henriksen Truth Serum's Guru Score?

Ole Henriksen Truth Serum holds a Guru Score of 58%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.