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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Principia Vitamina C-10 versus SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid .

Last updated on April 09, 2024. Published on November 05, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, scar healing 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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Serum Brazilian Brand Brazil
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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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
ph level
2.75

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

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

Concerns

Irritating
Eczema
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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.

1
What it does: Humectant, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.

Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.

Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.

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Principia Vitamina C-10 contains this as ingredient number 6.

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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 Hyaluronate

Principia Vitamina C-10 contains this as ingredient number 8.

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid contains this as ingredient number 12.

3
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Principia Vitamina C-10 contains this as ingredient number 10.

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid contains this as ingredient number 7.

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

33% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
25% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet
58% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid 12 ingredients

4.9 /5
from 10 reviews
kylepapp's Avatar'
Jun 8, 2023

Actual studies backing up the absorption of the ascorbic acid, thus the collegan building qualities and brightening effects are there.

Actual studies backing up the absorption of the ascorbic acid, thus the collegan building qualities and brightening effects are there.

indindi's Avatar'
Aug 2, 2023

the most cruel thing that anyone has done to me was give me a free sample of this product while its retail price is half of the cost of my weekly mortgage repayment 🫥

the most cruel thing that anyone has done to me was give me a free sample of this product while its retail price is half of the cost of my weekly mortgage repayment 🫥

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