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SkinBetter Science Even Tone Correcting Serum Versus Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum

Serum
Serum
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

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At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Even Tone Correcting Serum

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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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Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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When to use

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

SkinBetter Science Even Tone Correcting Serum 34 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Doesn't Work (1) Expensive (1)
sooyeonkim's avatar

☁️Holly☁️

6 months ago
Review

I did not see a difference in my PIH/PIE after 8 weeks of use. As soon as I switched to my $25 azelaic acid prescription, I saw a lot more improvement.
It’s expensive, so it feels even worse that it didn’t work. Texture is nice and light.

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well

Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 11 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 6 ratings
Light (4) Works Well (3) Great Value (2)
DamDamfino's avatar

DamDamfino

1 year ago
Review

I've tried about 5 different Vitamin C serums, and this one is by far my favorite. I've purchased it 3 times. (I started using it back when it was the dropper bottle)

My skin can tolerate higher Vit C percentages very well, so this feels like nothing on my skin. As if I was putting on water. I don't mind the ferulic acid smell (which is noticeably less now than it used to be!), because I think Show more

#light
#works well
AndrenaDurandoBalsells's avatar
Review

Too irritating for my sensitive skin but great product if you skin does tolerate it

#drying
#irritating
#light
#sticky