It is a very good product for my 35 y.o combined oily/normal skin. I bought it for whitening old acne scars and sun spots because I wasn't completely satisfied with C vit-products. C-vit whitens all my skin, the basic colour and the spots too, and there is no big difference between them. This essence whitens only the spots so my skin became more flawless in only 2 weeks of use. My only problem is that I have to wait at least 5 mins after applying this and put makeup on. If I don't, the BB cream becomes cakey.