Product Comparison

Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of cleen beauty Vitamin C Papaya Glow Serum versus The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on May 25, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Price

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Starts at $6.99
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Starts at $7.80

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (4)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
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Ingredients Explained

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate

cleen beauty Vitamin C Papaya Glow Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% contains this as ingredient number 9.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

40% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
15% are disliked or very disliked
30% have no rating yet
27% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
40% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% 15 ingredients

2.3 /5
from 3 reviews
Yawnkun's Avatar'
Jan 19, 2024

This Vitamin C is not for beginners. I got a chemical burn because of this and had to take a break with some actives to restore my skin barrier. Turns out that I still had to dilute it with another cream / moisturizer so that my skin...

This Vitamin C is not for beginners. I got a chemical burn because of this and had to take a break with some actives to restore my skin barrier. Turns out that I still had to dilute it with another cream / moisturizer so that my skin doesn't get irritated. I think there are better Vitamin C products out there. I guess a good point of this Vitamin C is that you don't have to refrigerate it and it doesn't oxidize.

Irritating
sameteamdwight's Avatar'
Mar 9, 2021

Grainy
The graininess of this feels unpleasant on my face so I'm moving on to a different product.

Grainy
The graininess of this feels unpleasant on my face so I'm moving on to a different product.

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