![]() Despite a pretty low pH, this wasn't irritating to my skin personally and when it arrived and I opened it: it was totally transparent, though I noticed a slight yellowing in its colour after around 4 weeks of use. 30ml in a standard serum, so the cost per ml is quite high though I suppose you'll get through it a little quicker before it oxidises. It's also worth noting that there's 20ml of formula in here vs. This is pretty comfortably the most expensive product in this post at over £50 and I guess the fact it can be considered a 'more affordable alternative' goes to show how pricey the Skinceuticals product is! It's very watery and comes in an opaque bottle with a dropper that has a little stopper in it to stop as much oxygen reaching the formula. ![]() let's talk about the Paula's Choice C15 15% Vitamin C with Vitamin E and Ferulic Acid* | £52. The next product I have to discuss is from one of my favourite and most trusted brands for active skincare, so my hopes were high. Overall, this product seriously impressed me and its affordable price-point was just the cherry on the cake. It didn't irritate my skin despite the pH being the likely variant between this formula and the Skinceuticals (a lower pH usually means more irritation and ascorbic acid needs that sort of environment). It was only when I got down to the last 1/4 of the bottle that the slightest tinge of orange began to come through in the actual formula, which is really amazing. The brand actually recommends keeping this refrigerated to help extend its shelf-stability, but I have to admit: mine was kept in my bathroom cabinet, where I'd actually use it! Despite this and the dropper packaging and the fact it's a tinted bottle (rather than opaque): this actually lasted incredibly well. As I do with any ascorbic acid based product: I cracked this open as soon as it arrived and the watery formula was completely clear without any trace of orange, which was a really good sign. The next product I have is made by an indie company in very small batches: the Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow 15% Vitamin C Serum | £11.75. £21 is not a bad price at all, so give it a go if you like the brand, but I personally think there are better options in this list. Obviously this is more of a mass-produced product, given it’s a L’Oreal brand as opposed to some of the smaller beauty companies we’ll look at in this post - without the stability testing and without knowing it’s freshly made, I’m not sure I can be confident in recommending this broadly. In terms of colour - I opened this product as soon as it arrived and it was lightly tinged orange and this did darken by the time I was about halfway through it. It didn’t irritate my skin, which was a pro. This comes in an opaque bottle with a pump whilst this helps protect the formula from degradation, I personally find it’s not the best with this kind of super fluid formula as you will have to be careful when dispensing it. Whilst the payment obviously belongs to Skinceuticals, I do think there’s something to the fact these products will be formulated in the same labs. ![]() This is an interesting one because IT Cosmetics, like Skinceuticals, is owned by L’Oreal. The first potential dupe we'll look at is the IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Dullness Vitamin C Serum* | £21.
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