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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum versus Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum .

Last updated on April 05, 2024. Published on July 19, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C

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 harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Serum Brand
Serum American Brand United States

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.

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Ingredient Info

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InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum 28 ingredients

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

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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InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum 28 ingredients

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E

Benefits

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

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture (2)
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.

2
What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a form of Vitamin C. It is the salt of ascorbic acid.

This ingredient is more gentle than ascorbic acid. It is also more stable when exposed to light and oxygen.

Vitamin C helps reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, reduce the visibility of dark spots, and brighten skin.

Your skin uses Vitamin C to produce collagen and collagen production plays a role in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. As an antioxidant, this ingredient also helps reduce the signs of aging such as fine-lines and wrinkles.

VItamin C helps brighten skin by blocking the process of skin darkening.

In a 2011 study, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate was found to have antibacterial properties. This may help treat acne.

Read more about other types of Vitamin C:

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InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

3
What it does: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant
Community Rating: Loved

Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Ferulic Acid can help reduce the formation of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.

When used with Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid has shown to prevent Vitamin C from breaking down. In other words, it acts as a stabilizer.

Ferulic Acid is sometimes used to preserve food. Foods containing Ferulic Acid include: oats, rice, eggplant, citrus.

In medicine, Ferulic Acid is being studied for helping with diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.

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InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 13.

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

InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum 28 ingredients

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

43% are loved or liked
21% have mixed ratings
18% are disliked or very disliked
18% have no rating yet
53% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
6% are disliked or very disliked
35% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum 28 ingredients

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

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Reviews

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InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum 28 ingredients

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Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 6 ratings
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samsasam

10 months ago · Normal Skin
Review

Staple in my routine
It feels great and absorbs nicely into the skin. I've noticed that my skin has been brighter & a more even tone/less redness.

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