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SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF Versus Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum

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Updated on January 21, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF 8 ingredients

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF 8 ingredients

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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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Antimicrobial, Antioxidant

Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. By fighting free-radicals, 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.

Learn more about Ferulic Acid

When to use

SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF 8 ingredients

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

121 Routines
93% use in am
7% use in pm
93% use every day
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476 Routines
86% use in am
14% use in pm
92% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF 8 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Expensive (1) Light (1)
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☁️Holly☁️

5 months ago
Review

Would repurchase, have repurchased.
Fantastic and effective vitamin c serum for acne prone skin. The 10% is more suited for reactive skin. I hate that it works so well for overall skin health. It made my skin just look more … balanced? And it also worked synergistically with azelaic acid to fade my dark spots.

#expensive
#light
#absorbs well
#light scent
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HilaryFerraro_536

2 years ago
Review

Vitamin c brightener and antioxidants

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum 17 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 12 ratings
Absorbs Well (5) Works Well (4) Hydrating (3)
KChichester's avatar

KChichester

7 months ago
Review

As a redhead I’ve got some pretty reactive skin, but vitamin C is a must. I’ve tried vitamin C serums with regular ascorbic acid but they were too harsh and irritating, even using once a week. This serum contains a stabilized form of vitamin C that is so gentle I can use it daily without any problems. When I run out, I can immediately tell a difference! My skin loves this stuff. I hope they never Show more

#hydrating
#absorbs well
#works well
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Adrienne Matthew

10 months ago
Review

This serum contain SAP not ascorbic acid and “It is more difficult to find studies and documentation on SAP in comparison to the other derivatives of vitamin C.”

The serum did nothing for my skin that might be the reason why.

#light
#absorbs well
#doesn't work