Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum Versus Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum versus Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum .

Last updated on April 05, 2024. Published on September 20, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 2 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, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum

Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum

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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Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum 12 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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Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum 12 ingredients

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

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Vitamin C

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots (2)

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum 12 ingredients

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • C16-17 Alkyl Benzoate • Glycerin • Water • Sodium Levulinate • Sodium Anisate • Salvia Sclarea Oil • Citrus Grandis • Hyaluronic Acid • Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf • Tocotrienols • Ferulic Acid • Chamomilla Recutita Extract • Sodium Phytate • Xanthan Gum • Hydroxyethylcellulose

Propanediol • Pentylene Glycol • Ascorbic Acid • Betaine • Alpha-Arbutin • Ferulic Acid • Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract • Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract • Citrus Aurantium Sinensis Peel Extract • Glycerin • Lactic Acid • Citric Acid

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Ingredients Explained

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Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

Ferulic Acid

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

Farmacy 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

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