Best Vitamin C Serum

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Anonymous wrote:Do you use it as day serum under moisturizer?

Yes, I also used it before bed too.

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Anonymous wrote:I used a Timeless for a year, no results. Tried Paula’s Choice and it oxidized in 2 weeks and I kept it in the refrigerator. Using Vichy now. If I don’t see results ( sunspots fading)I may just splurge on the Skinceuticals.

Really? I’ve been using timeless and I think it’s pretty good. I do think they aren’t being honest about shelf life. I find it oxidizes sooner than they claim. Still not bad. I would like to try skinceuticals and compare.

[Anonymous]

I LOVE the timeless Vitamin C - they say it lasts for 3 months and no longer, and I find that very accurate. I keep 1/2 mine in the fridge which helps it last for 5 months.....

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Timeless, stored in the fridge. The glow is real.

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Anonymous wrote:Skinceuticals C E Ferulic. Expensive, but amazing. Fades sunspots and gives me radiant skin. Also protects skin from sun damage.

This x a million. I have tried 3 other highly recommended brands but they are not in the same league. At least not for my fair, 50 year old skin.
It’s just very expdndive.

I have combo skin and have found that Skinceuticals Phloretin CF works well for me as a Vitamin C serum. It's done wonders to fade hyperpigmentation from hormonal acne. It's very expensive though.

[Anonymous]

Me neither , I just need medical grade retin a and a good exfoliator and night cream, nothing else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you use it as day serum under moisturizer?

I put it on dry skin right out of the shower, leave it there while I do other stuff (15-20 minutes), then continue with the rest of my skincare routine.

[Anonymous]

A family member works in dermatology and told me Vitamin C needs to be formulated a specific way to work (certain pH I think), and that Skinceuticals holds the patent for this formula, so it generally works the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A family member works in dermatology and told me Vitamin C needs to be formulated a specific way to work (certain pH I think), and that Skinceuticals holds the patent for this formula, so it generally works the best.

Supposedly the Maelove one is very similar with a much lower price point and similar great reviews.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skinceuticals C E Ferulic. Expensive, but amazing. Fades sunspots and gives me radiant skin. Also protects skin from sun damage.

This x a million. I have tried 3 other highly recommended brands but they are not in the same league. At least not for my fair, 50 year old skin.
It’s just very expdndive.

I have combo skin and have found that Skinceuticals Phloretin CF works well for me as a Vitamin C serum. It's done wonders to fade hyperpigmentation from hormonal acne. It's very expensive though.

This is what works for me too - didn't notice the same results with the CE Ferulic. I'm 54.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Timeless, stored in the fridge. The glow is real.

This is PP who didn't see results. I was looking for my sunspots to fade and they didn't. I will say that in the time I used it along with Spf , I didn't get anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A family member works in dermatology and told me Vitamin C needs to be formulated a specific way to work (certain pH I think), and that Skinceuticals holds the patent for this formula, so it generally works the best.

Truth! There are articles testing pH out there doing comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A family member works in dermatology and told me Vitamin C needs to be formulated a specific way to work (certain pH I think), and that Skinceuticals holds the patent for this formula, so it generally works the best.

That is true about the pH. They may hold a patent for their specific formula, but they can’t hold a patent for a pH or a pH range. There are other VitC serums in the effective range, Paula’s Choice and the Maelove previously mentioned are just two options.

[Anonymous]

For those interested in Skinceuticals CE Ferulic, Blue Mercury is having 20% off purchase of $150 or more

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Anonymous wrote:I used a Timeless for a year, no results. Tried Paula’s Choice and it oxidized in 2 weeks and I kept it in the refrigerator. Using Vichy now. If I don’t see results ( sunspots fading)I may just splurge on the Skinceuticals.

Really? I’ve been using timeless and I think it’s pretty good. I do think they aren’t being honest about shelf life. I find it oxidizes sooner than they claim. Still not bad. I would like to try skinceuticals and compare.

I have been using Timeless for about a year and it’s great. I did buy a small makeup fridge from Amazon that I keep in my bathroom to keep it fresh. When I didn’t do this, the serum oxidized quickly. I also keep my hydroquinone, retain A and other special serums in the fridge to extend the shelf life.