Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum Versus Walgreens Vitamin C Serum
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin C
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum 12 ingredients
Walgreens Vitamin C Serum 23 ingredients
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Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum 12 ingredients
Walgreens Vitamin C Serum 23 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingArginine
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Citrate, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Allantoin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Arginine, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum 12 ingredients
Walgreens Vitamin C Serum 23 ingredients
Reviews
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Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum 12 ingredients
This says it's fungal acne safe but on the website the ingredients says it has castor oil extract or something in here, personally I avoid anything with castor oil so beware.
Its been a few years, but from what I remember, I got this as a "only affordable option available at the store" when I ran out of Vit C serum and needed more - and I did not like this.
Felt like a waste of money. It didn't really do anything, I didn't see my usual results.
It also, oddly, did not oxidize...for like more than a year, as long as it took me to finish the bottle. That's weird to Show more
