No. 36
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How it works.
55% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 36 in skincare
Sample
18 redditors with explicit opinion · 10 positive · 5 negative · 3 neutral
Score
0.583 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 34–75% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Recommended — ≥50% positive. Mixed but more good than bad.
Sources
r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare
SkinCeuticals · skincare
Recommended
C E Ferulic with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid
r/SkincareAddictionr/30PlusSkinCare
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
The most-studied vitamin C serum with clinical trial backing. Oxidizes fast and smells like hot dog water.
What redditors love
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Only OTC vitamin C with multiple peer-reviewed studies
“the only OTC product that has had multiple peer-reviewed studies”
u/red_runner_23 · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Delivers visible brightening results on combination skin
“on my combo skin they perform almost identically for brightening”
u/Krabadu · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Maintains amazing skin quality over 10 years daily use
“everyday for 10 years straight. My skin is just amazing rn at 31”
u/zonna2912 · r/30PlusSkinCare →
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Clinical trial data more convincing than unproven alternatives
“has substantial clinical trial data justifying its effects and clinical trial data is much more convincing”
u/No-Pattern-2124 · r/SkincareAddiction →
What they don’t
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Oxidizes to orange before finishing half the bottle
“Mine oxidized before I even got halfway through the bottle — turned into that orange mess”
u/J1mgolf · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Scent becomes unbearable and causes uncomfortable tingling
“the scent became unbearable, sometimes it made my skin tingle in a way that didn't feel right”
u/emi518 · r/SkincareAddiction →
Direct quotes
What 18 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/emi518
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r/SkincareAddiction
Was is worth it? No. I didn't even finish the bottle because the scent became unbearable, sometimes it made my skin tingle in a way that didn't feel right.
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u/J1mgolf
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r/SkincareAddiction
Mine oxidized before I even got halfway through the bottle — turned into that orange mess. For that price, I expected magic
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u/dreaminginscience
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r/30PlusSkinCare
it's a genuinely incredible product. Since then I've been on the hunt for a genuinely comparable dupe
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u/mottenduft
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r/SkincareAddiction
from your list i *only* back SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic (well-studied form
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u/zonna2912
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r/30PlusSkinCare
Skinceuticals C E serum, eye cream, glycolic acid, moisturiser everyday for 10 years straight. My skin is just amazing rn at 31
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u/No-Pattern-2124
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r/SkincareAddiction
has substantial clinical trial data justifying its effects and clinical trial data is much more convincing
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"SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic used to be the gold standard, but now that the patent expired"
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"great dupe for Skinceuticals which is insanely expensive and smells nasty lol"
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"I've been using Etiket (Montreal/Toronto based) for the great promos, until they unfortunately shut down"
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"I've used it for years. If your serum is clear at first, please check the concentration of the L-asorbic acid AND the CE ferulic."
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"It beat out the Skinceuticals in independent clinical testing"
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"Vitamin C (SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic), Retinol (Paula's Choice 1% Retinol), and recently I stepped it up"
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"SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic"
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"Does it smell like hot dog water like the skinceuticals?"
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"Blue Mercury and Dermstore have discounts on SkinCeuticals pretty often if you plan to repurchase."
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