Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Freshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum versus COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum .
Last updated on October 21, 2023. Published on March 22, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Freshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum 56 ingredients
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum 34 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum 34 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Freshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum 56 ingredients
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum 34 ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Water • Glycerin • Pentylene Glycol • Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Elaeis Guineensis Oil • Sucrose Distearate • Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate • Oryza Sativa Starch • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil • Astaxanthin • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Ascorbyl Glucoside • Bidens Pilosa Extract • Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract • Prunus Persica Juice • Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract • Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract • Citrus Grandis Peel Extract • Lavandula Angustifolia Flower • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Bud Extract • Prunus Persica Fruit Extract • Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract • Phosphatidylcholine • Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract • Mannitol • Sucrose Stearate • Glycine Soja Oil • Cetyl Alcohol • Squalene • P-Anisic Acid • Sodium Gluconate • Sodium Levulinate • Xanthan Gum • Levulinic Acid • Arginine • Tocopherol • Sodium Benzoate • Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate • Gluconolactone • Citric Acid • Beta-Sitosterol • Sodium Chloride • Calcium Gluconate • Limonene • Linalool
Water • Ascorbic Acid 23% • Propanediol • Dimethicone • Tromethamine • Panthenol • Ethyl Ether • Squalane • Caffeine • Sodium Chloride • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Sulfite • Disodium EDTA • Glutathione • Adenosine • Acetyl Glucosamine • Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract • Allantoin • Dextrin • Tocotrienols • Tocopherol • Elaeis Guineensis Oil • Butylene Glycol • Arginine • Niacinamide • Pentylene Glycol • Alcohol Denat. • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Methyl Trimethicone • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Camellia Japonica Seed Oil • Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract • Beta-Carotene
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.
Elaeis Guineensis Oil comes from the African Palm tree. This tree is native to Western and Southwestern Africa.
This oil is rich in antioxidants such as Vitamin E. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
The Vitamin E and fatty acid content give palm oil a skin-hydrating property. Emollients help trap moisture in by creating a film on the skin.
Palm oil is created by either squeezing the fruit or crushing the kernel at the center of the fruit. In the 1800s, archaeologists discovered a 6000 year old Egyptian tomb containing palm oil.
Palm oil is controversial due to its social and environmental impacts. Several organizations are working to make palm oil harvest more sustainable, such as the RSPO.
Learn more about Elaeis Guineensis OilFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.
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 HyaluronateFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.
Carthamus tinctorius seed oil comes from safflower, one of humanity's oldest crops.
Safflower seed oil contains a high percentage of linoleic acid and oleic acid. It also contains Vitamin E. These three components are effective moisturizers.
Vitamin E helps nourish your skin's lipid barrier. It is also a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or unstable molecules that may damage your skin cells.
Thoughout history, safflower has been used for dying fabrics and in food as a saffron substitute.
Learn more about Carthamus Tinctorius Seed OilFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 31.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 28.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 46.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 47.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideFreshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum contains this as ingredient number 53.
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.
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Freshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum 56 ingredients
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum 34 ingredients
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Freshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum 56 ingredients
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum 34 ingredients
laila.21
I didn't like the consistency of this serum at all.
It felt like I was putting oil to my face, but since I always use the whole product to see...
I didn't like the consistency of this serum at all.
It felt like I was putting oil to my face, but since I always use the whole product to see results this did nothing to me other than feeling uncomfortable.
ChienYun_CY
Cured my acne scars
I had mix feelings when I first bought this as I read that the smell can be off-putting. But I am glad I bought it. My acne...
Cured my acne scars
I had mix feelings when I first bought this as I read that the smell can be off-putting. But I am glad I bought it. My acne scars faded a lot more after 3 days of using it and saw great results in one week. It also didn't break me out despite containing alcohols and oils. It does sting a little on the first application but doesn't irritate my skin. The smell can be quite strong when you first spread it on, but it slowly goes away after awhile.
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