The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% Versus The Purest Solutions Brightening & Lightening Vitamin C Serum 10% Ascorbic Acid & 0.5% Ferulic Acid
Updated on June 04, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 0 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 harsh alcohols, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% 3 ingredients
The Purest Solutions Brightening & Lightening Vitamin C Serum 10% Ascorbic Acid & 0.5% Ferulic Acid 23 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
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The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% 3 ingredients
The Purest Solutions Brightening & Lightening Vitamin C Serum 10% Ascorbic Acid & 0.5% Ferulic Acid 23 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Erythritol
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingFerulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingPhenethyl Alcohol
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Erythritol, Chondrus Crispus, Xanthan Gum, Ferulic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Phenethyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate
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The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% 3 ingredients
The Purest Solutions Brightening & Lightening Vitamin C Serum 10% Ascorbic Acid & 0.5% Ferulic Acid 23 ingredients
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The Purest Solutions Brightening & Lightening Vitamin C Serum 10% Ascorbic Acid & 0.5% Ferulic Acid 23 ingredients
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