โ๏ธ vitamin c
in order of strength:
- ascorbic acid (ph 3-4) (aa)
- 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid (ph 4-5) (3oeaa)
- magnesium ap (ph 6-7) (map)
- ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate / tetrahexyl ascorbate (ph 5-7) (at)
- sodium asc (ph 7+) (sa)
- ascorbyl palmitate (ph 7+; clogs pores) (ap)
for dry, sensitive skin, look for more stable forms (map, at, sa, ap) & 10-20% strength
Skin Renewing Gel Oil CeraVe
$27/29mL 89% 15-12-6
9 cera c (ap) e ha 9hydr 7aa 5ri
Pure Radiance 15% C E + Ferulic Lanmeri
$14/30mL 93% 18-0-2
c15% (aa) e nia ha 6ds 6sh 5aa 4hydr
scared it will arrive oxidized
Niacinamide / Azelaic Acid Brightening & Dark Spot Face Serum NAELI
$23/30mL 93% 18-4-3
2c (sap, ap) nia ha 8sh 6rr 6ds 5ri
Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution The Ordinary
100%, c, don't know where to get
Shirojyun Premium Ultimate Whitening Serum Hada Labo
$37/30mL (ebay) ๐ธ 85% 21-13-8
4a c e cera pep 6hydr 4sh 4br
Brightening Radiance Cream Pyunkang Yul
$10/50mL 77% 19-18-10
3cera 2ha c (ascorbic acid) e nia 8hydr 7aa 5ri 5sh 4br
Soothing Facial Lotion Ceramedx
c10 rated
$15/118mL 85% 14-12-7
c (ascorbic acid) e cera 7hydr 4rr
Vita B3 Mist Toner Tiaโm
$12 94% 9-2
c (3OEAA) nia 4hydr 4rr
Pure Bubble Lotion Cure
โ๏ธ $30/190mL ๐ธ 89% 16-3-9
3c 3cera nia ha
/ 7hydr 7ri 6rr 5br 4 lp 4aa 3tx
/ โ too expensive, too afraid of 3c & nia together
No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum Numbuzin
$14/30mL 78% 31-6-9
3c 2e nia cera ha / 11hydr!! 8rr 7ri 6ds 6sh 5lp 5aa 4br
Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule SKIN1004
$7/30mL or $20/100mL! 88% 18-3-5
c (3oeaa) nia 5ri 4hydr 4rr; not v strong
Cellmazing Brightening Ampoule Torriden
$14/30mL 80% 22-7-8 5c (3oeaa, aa, sap, ag, ap) e nia 10rr 7hydr 7ri 7lp 7sh 6br 5tx 5aa 4ds
Vita C Plus Brightening Toner Missha
(daytime only) $15/200mL 73% 41-9-9 3c 3ha 2pep e nia cera / 10sh 9hydr!! 9aa 7rr 7br 6ri 6lp 5ds 3tx
No.5 Vitamin Boosting Essential Toner Numbuzin
(daytime only) $18/200mL 82% 26-4-5!!!
6pep 2c e nia cera / 8aa 5hydr 5ri 5sh 4rr 4lp 4ds
C E Ferulic With 15% L-Ascorbic Acid SkinCeuticals
$88/30mL ๐ธ 93% 7-4-1 c (aa) e ha 4hydr 3aa 2rr 2ds 2sh 2br
Day Glow Serum SeoulCeuticals
$15/30mL 90% 10-4-7 c20% (sap) e / 4rr 3hydr 3ri 2br
20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum Timeless Skin Care
$22 62% 7-3-1 c20% e ha / 3hydr 3aa 2rr 2ds 2sh / really irritating
C+C Serum Stratia
$23 96% 6-6-1 2c (aa, at) e 3aa 2hydr 2rr 2ds 2sh
15% Vitamin C + Ferulic Acid Serum Eczema Honey
$22 93% 9-4-1 c15% (aa) e ha 5hydr 3aa 2rr 2ds 2sh 2br
Vitamin C Serum artnaturals
$12 94% 9-3-2 c (sap) e ha 3hydr 3rr 2ri 2br bad for ecz