Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Minimalist Vitamin C 10% versus The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% .
Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on November 28, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Minimalist Vitamin C 10% 16 ingredients
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% 15 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
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 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
At a glance
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Minimalist Vitamin C 10% 16 ingredients
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% 15 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Minimalist Vitamin C 10% 16 ingredients
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% 15 ingredients
Ascorbic Acid • Squalane • Isodecyl Neopentanoate • Isononyl Isononanoate • Coconut Alkanes • Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Silica Dimethyl Silylate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Glucomannan • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer • Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Trihydroxystearin • BHT
Ingredients Side-by-side
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 HyaluronateMinimalist Vitamin C 10% contains this as ingredient number 14.
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% contains this as ingredient number 9.
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Minimalist Vitamin C 10% 16 ingredients
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% 15 ingredients
Usage
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Minimalist Vitamin C 10% 16 ingredients
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% 15 ingredients
Reviews
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Minimalist Vitamin C 10% 16 ingredients
The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% 15 ingredients
Yawnkun
This Vitamin C is not for beginners. I got a chemical burn because of this and had to take a break with some actives to restore my skin barrier....
This Vitamin C is not for beginners. I got a chemical burn because of this and had to take a break with some actives to restore my skin barrier. Turns out that I still had to dilute it with another cream / moisturizer so that my skin doesn't get irritated. I think there are better Vitamin C products out there. I guess a good point of this Vitamin C is that you don't have to refrigerate it and it doesn't oxidize.
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