Why Garnier Is Betting Big on High-Tech Vitamin C

We all want better beauty products, right? More efficient, more affordable, better for the planet products? Well, Garnier is taking its 120-year-long legacy of combining science and nature to a whole new level to precisely that end with a powerful suite of new and renovated products, all starring one of skincare’s most reliable heavy hitters.

"Vitamin C is a great example of our High-Tech Nature strategy," Sustainability and Scientific Director Aurélie Weinling tells Hypebae. "Biotechnology is complex, but in essence, you are using a microorganism to transform an ingredient. Now, we’re using corn or wheat to create a very efficient, very stable, more sustainable, high-quality Vitamin C with a pleasurable texture." By swapping out oranges with renewable sources like corn and wheat, Garnier claims to be using 1,000 times less land, too, making it better for the planet as well as your skin.

The new advanced formulations include Garnier’s global No.1 brightening serum, containing the star active Melasyl, which, for those in the know, is clinically proven to brighten skin in just three days and reduce dark spots by up to 70%. There’s also a Vitamin C-infused version of the brand’s cult fave Micellar Water, which really speaks for itself. Joining the family is a Sorbet Cream (already a TikTok hit in Latin America) dropping in January 2026, alongside the Wonder Tint, which is basically a supercharged BB cream, packed with SPF 50+ and Vitamin C, as multi-functional as it is high-protection.

The French beauty brand recently threw open the doors to its "High-Tech Vitamin C Bar" in Paris, a global showcase to bring its philosophy of "High-Tech Nature" (where cutting-edge science meets sustainable sourcing to deliver high-efficacy, accessible beauty) to life. It was also an opportunity to showcase Vitamin Cg, a more stable and long-lasting form of the potent antioxidant, in action. "We’re in a new era," says Weinling, "a new chapter of scientific innovation, where efficacy, sustainability and affordability are all possible thanks to biotechnology."

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