HAVESS Kakadu 20% Vitamin C Complex Serum, 30ml airless pump bottle.

The HAVESS Kakadu 20% Vitamin C Complex Serum held in cupped hands.

The 20% on this bottle isn't ascorbic acid. And that's the whole point.

The 20% describes the whole vitamin C complex, not 20% L-ascorbic acid.

Three Australian natives: Kakadu plum, desert lime and finger lime caviar.

Materia Medica No. 02 — Kakadu plum, desert lime and finger lime. A botanical plate above the explanation: the 20% is the complex, not the acid. Twenty per cent describes the whole vitamin C complex — three Australian natives with encapsulated vitamin C — not 20% L-ascorbic acid. Kakadu plum is among the richest known food sources of vitamin C of any plant; desert lime carries ferulic acid naturally; finger lime caviar is cold-extracted from inside the fruit. It is not a sunscreen and will not replace one.

The Kakadu serum bottle resting in an open palm, label in focus.

What's in it: Kakadu plum, desert lime, finger lime caviar and encapsulated vitamin C.

Rated 77 out of 100 on Yuka. Our lowest score of the three, published anyway.

Three pharmacists in Melbourne. Tadrous M, BPharm CredPharm MPS, AHPRA reg. 0002560557. Abdelrahman A, BPharm CredPharm, AHPRA reg. 0002138021. Basma Fouad, BPharm and Master of Cosmeceutical Compounding. Stocked in ten Victorian pharmacies.

Before you buy, here's what this isn't: four things the serum will not do.

A woman at the shoreline holding the Kakadu serum.

Kakadu 20% Vitamin C Complex Serum

$63.99 AUD

$79.99 AUD

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A 20% vitamin C complex, built on three Australian natives.

Size:

30ML

Variant

A 20% vitamin C complex — not 20% straight acid.

Three Australian native extracts and encapsulated vitamin C, formulated by pharmacists for skin that's looking uneven, dull or sun-worn.

Which is exactly why it doesn't sting the way a 20% L-ascorbic serum does.

Helps your skin look even and smooth
For a brighter-looking complexion
Formulated with antioxidants, for skin exposed to everyday environmental stress
Morning step — antioxidants go on before the day, not after it

Kakadu plum, desert lime and finger lime caviar. Desert lime brings ferulic acid naturally — the same vitamin C and ferulic pairing you'll find in serums selling for over $200.

Give it three months for tone. It isn't a sunscreen and won't replace one — wear SPF daily.

30ml · Yuka score 77/100 · Made in Australia by Australian pharmacists

MAIN INGREDIENTS

Kakadu Plum Cellular Extract. Among the richest known food sources of vitamin C of any plant.
Desert Lime Cellular Extract. An Australian native that carries ferulic acid naturally — the same vitamin C and ferulic pairing you'll find in serums selling for over $200.
Finger Lime Caviar Cellular Extract. A citrus native to Australia, named for the caviar-like beads inside the fruit.
Encapsulated Vitamin C. Encapsulated for stability in the bottle.

The 20% describes the whole complex — not 20% L-ascorbic acid. Those are two different formulations with two different tolerance profiles, which is exactly why this one doesn't sting the way a 20% L-ascorbic serum does.

The full ingredient list is under Directions and safety below.

KEY BENEFITS

What it's for:

Helps your skin look even and smooth.
For a brighter-looking complexion.
Formulated with antioxidants, for skin exposed to everyday environmental stress.
The morning step — antioxidants go on before the day, not after it.

What it isn't:

It isn't a sunscreen and it doesn't replace one — wear SPF every morning. It won't do what a laser does. And it won't work in a week: give it three months for tone.

SCIENCE BEHIND

The number, first

The 20% on this bottle describes the entire vitamin C complex — Kakadu plum, desert lime and finger lime caviar extract together — not 20% L-ascorbic acid. We'd rather explain the number than let you assume it, because the two behave differently on skin.

The three natives

Kakadu plum carries among the highest recorded vitamin C content of any plant. Desert lime carries ferulic acid naturally, and vitamin C paired with ferulic acid is a long-established combination in topical antioxidant formulation. Cellular extraction is used so the extract carries more of the plant profile than an isolated compound would.

What we can and can't claim

The published literature on topical vitamin C concerns the ingredient, not this finished formula, and we haven't run a trial on this product. Where we can't cite something on our own formula, we say so rather than borrowing someone else's result.

One thing we will not tell you: that this replaces sunscreen, or adds protection on top of it. It is a cosmetic serum. Wear SPF every morning.

Full ingredients list and usage details

Directions

One to two pumps on clean skin in the morning. Massage into the face and neck in an upward circular motion, then follow with moisturiser and sunscreen. Patch test on your inner arm for a couple of days before you start.

Ingredients

*Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Aqua, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit (Kakadu Plum) Cellular Extract (and) Citrus Glauca Fruit (Desert Lime) Cellular Extract (and) Citrus Australasica Fruit (Finger Lime Caviar) Cellular Extract, Glycerine vegetable, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol (Palm Free),Glyceryl Caprylate / Glyceryl Undecylenate (natural preservative), Lecithin, Sclerotium gum, Pullulan, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid), Silica Minerals, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, p- Anisic Acid. *Denotes Certified Organic

Warnings and precautions

For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Consult a healthcare provider before use if pregnant or breastfeeding. Use sunscreen during the day while using this product, Store below 25°C.

Why a complex, not an acid

Most 20% vitamin C serums are 20% of one thing.

Ours isn't. It's a complex — Kakadu plum, desert lime and finger lime caviar, three Australian native extracts, plus encapsulated vitamin C.

Kakadu plum grows wild in northern Australia and is one of the richest known plant sources of vitamin C on earth. Desert lime brings ferulic acid naturally — the same vitamin C and ferulic architecture you'll find in serums selling for over $200. And the finger lime caviar carries natural acids that help skin look smoother.

Encapsulating the vitamin C means it's more stable in the bottle and gentler on skin than a straight acid at the same percentage.

That's the whole argument for the format. A single high-dose acid is the fastest way to a stinging face. A complex isn't.

Helps your skin look even and smooth
For a brighter-looking complexion
Formulated with antioxidants, for skin exposed to everyday environmental stress
Morning step — antioxidants go on before the day, not after it

77/100 Yuka score

Choose your routine

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What people say

From women using it every morning.

i've tried quite a few vitamin c serums, but this one is by far my favorite. the texture is beautifully lightweight and layers perfectly under my moisturizer and sunscreen

— Marina

Amazing 👏 brightening serum..my skin feels more smooth and clear at my Age 40+

— Anu vikram

Been using it in the morning and at night. Purchased a second bottle. It makes my skin brighter and provides a smooth and clean texture on my face before applying moisturiser. Also helps pigmentation.

— Hyoseung An

My skin absorbs it so easily. I have been using it morning and night and have noticed a brighter skin appearance.

— Verified buyer

Reviews are published exactly as written, including the ones that aren't glowing.

Why buy from us

Made by Australian pharmacists, in Australia
Stocked in ten pharmacies across Melbourne and Geelong
Free shipping on orders over $80
30 days to try it, 45 days to ask for your money back
Cruelty free

Before you buy

It won't work in a week.

Give it three months for tone. Anyone promising faster is selling you something.

It isn't a sunscreen and won't replace one.

Wear SPF daily — it's the highest-value thing you can do for your skin in this country, and we make nothing from telling you.

We don't make pregnancy safety claims.

If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, please check with your doctor, midwife or pharmacist before starting anything new.

Who made this

Three pharmacists. Three products. No guessing.

HAVESS was started by three pharmacists in Melbourne. For years the same conversation kept happening at the counter — my skin's changed and I don't know what to use — and the honest answer was that half the shelf was retinol she couldn't tolerate, and the rest was two hundred dollars.

So they made three things. Not twelve. Three.

You'll find them on the shelf in ten pharmacies across Melbourne and Geelong, and at the Skin Days we run in-store.

Tadrous M

Co-founder · BPharm | CredPharm | MPS

AHPRA reg. 0002560557

Abdelrahman A

Co-founder · BPharm | CredPharm

AHPRA reg. 0002138021

Basma Fouad

Co-founder · BPharm | Master of Cosmeceutical Compounding

Our serums on the shelf in a Victorian pharmacy

Questions

Isn't 20% too strong for me?

It's 20% of a complex, not 20% of a single acid — which is the reason it behaves differently. Patch test first if your skin is reactive.

Will it go orange like other vitamin C serums?

The formula uses encapsulated vitamin C plus a stabiliser system. Store it below 25°C, away from direct light.

Morning or night?

Morning. Antioxidants belong under sunscreen.

Can I use it with the Bakuchiol serum?

Yes — that's the routine. Vitamin C complex in the morning, bakuchiol at night.

What if it doesn't suit me?

THE PHARMACIST CONFIDENCE GUARANTEE. 30 days to try it. 45 days to ask for your money back.

About the shop

Three pharmacists in Melbourne. Three products, built around Australian natives — and we'll tell you what they won't do.

Kakadu 20% Vitamin C Complex Serum

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY

Most 20% vitamin C serums are 20% of one thing.

Choose your routine

From women using it every morning.

Customer Reviews

Three pharmacists. Three products. No guessing.

Questions

In the spirit of reconciliation, Havess acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present, and acknowledge their strong connections to land, sea and community.

Kakadu 20% Vitamin C Complex Serum

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