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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid versus SLMD Bright Future Vitamin C Serum .

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

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe serums. They have a total of 5 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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Serum American Brand United States
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.

Price

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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
ph level
2.75
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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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

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C (3)
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (4)
Skin Texture (3)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (4)
Dark Spots (4)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)
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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: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid contains this as ingredient number 1.

SLMD Bright Future Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid contains this as ingredient number 4.

SLMD Bright Future Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

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.

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

SLMD Bright Future Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

4
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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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic® With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid contains this as ingredient number 10.

SLMD Bright Future Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 9.

5
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:

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

SLMD Bright Future Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.

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

58% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
69% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
19% are disliked or very disliked
6% have no rating yet

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

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

4.9 /5
from 10 ratings
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kylepapp

11 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

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

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indindi

9 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

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...

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 🫥

SLMD Bright Future Vitamin C Serum 16 ingredients

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