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Freshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum Versus The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 30% in Silicone

Serum
Serum
Portuguese Brand Portugal
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on March 11, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Vitamin C Concentrate Serum

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder

Skin Conditioning

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation Icon

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Elaeis Guineensis Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sucrose Distearate

Emollient
0 / 2 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
3 / 2 Oil IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Oryza Sativa Starch

Absorbent

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Skin Conditioning
3 / 0 Oil IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil

Perfuming
Fragrance IconOil IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Astaxanthin

Skin Conditioning

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Masking
0-2 / 0 Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Bidens Pilosa Extract

Humectant

Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Prunus Persica Juice

Moisturising

Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract

Cleansing
Fragrance Icon

Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Citrus Grandis Peel Extract

Astringent
Fragrance Icon

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Masking

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Bud Extract

Skin Conditioning

Prunus Persica Fruit Extract

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Phosphatidylcholine

Emulsifying

Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Mannitol

Humectant

Sucrose Stearate

Emollient
0 / 0

Glycine Soja Oil

Emollient
3 / 0 Oil IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Squalene

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

P-Anisic Acid

Masking

Sodium Gluconate

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Levulinate

Skin Conditioning

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Levulinic Acid

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Arginine

Masking
Good for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Gluconolactone

Skin Conditioning
PHA IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Beta-Sitosterol

Emulsion Stabilising

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Calcium Gluconate

Humectant

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

When to use

10 Routines
70% use in am
30% use in pm
100% use every day
178 Routines
56% use in am
44% use in pm
84% use every day
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Reviews

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Freshly Cosmetics Vitamin C Concentrate Serum 56 ingredients

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The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 30% in Silicone 4 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 6 ratings
Pilling (3) Drying (3) Irritating (3)
laila.21's avatar

Laila

1 year ago
Review

The way this mf stings is absolutely insane.
Pilling, drying, irritating, doesn’t work, and literally every bad thing you can say about a product.
0/10

#drying
#broke me out
#irritating
#pilling
JustDaniel_50's avatar

JustDaniel_50

1 year ago
Review

Honestly want to give it more of a 3.5, but rounded up to be generous. Have seen good results using it so far, mainly with skin brightening, but dislike the fact that it's basically up to a coin toss whether or not it decides to properly absorb in the skin or pills/dries/sits on top of the skin.

#drying
#pilling
#no scent
#works well