alternative to Skinceuticals C E Ferulic ?

[namasteak]

My aesthetician recommended this but its sooo expensive! Is there an alternative or cheaper option?

[ElizabethBennet]

My favorite Vitamin C is the Drunk Elephant one, it's still expensive, $80 but that's still way better than $160. I also like that the bottle is completely air right and light proof so there's almost zero chance of the product going bad. Which is a big concern with vitamin c

[persa]

I ordered the Dermadoctor Kakadu C Serum from Costco.com which gets good reviews. I haven't tried it yet since I need to finish up my drunk Elephant C Serum

[namasteak]

Fwiw, I tried the ole Henriksen truth serum and felt like it did nothing for my skin.

[notasafeplace]

I've seen a few good reviews on this one, haven't personally tried it though.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0036BI56G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1486138082&sr=8-1&keywords=timeless+20+vitamin+c+e+ferulic+acid+serum

[centralsquare]

Feb 2, 2017 23:24:35 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

My favorite Vitamin C is the Drunk Elephant one, it's still expensive, $80 but that's still way better than $160. I also like that the bottle is completely air right and light proof so there's almost zero chance of the product going bad. Which is a big concern with vitamin c

This.

[roxysoxy]

I really like the Timeless Skin Care C+E+Ferulic. It's $24.95 for 1 oz.

[calico]

Feb 3, 2017 0:19:43 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Fwiw, I tried the ole Henriksen truth serum and felt like it did nothing for my skin.

This is where I am, and I still have another small bottle to get through.

At least it smells good.

[followyourarrow]

I haven't tried it, but I hear good things and it's on my list.
ordinaries.com/product/rdn-vitamin-c-suspension-23pct-ha-spheres-2pct-30ml

[jaycee]

I also have the Timeless one that was listed above. The ingredient list is very similar between the Timeless and the SkinCeuticals. The timeless, though, has 20% vitamin C while the SkinCeuticals one that I just saw online had 15%. My aesthetician said to use 20%.

I do like it very much. It is very smooth feeling and really hydrates.  It is not greasy at all and I can wear a full face of makeup right over it.  I did just get it for Christmas, though, so I have only used it for about a month.   I can't speak to it's claims to be brightening, anti-aging, etc yet.


I haven't, however, ever used a product that expires so quickly.  I bought empty glass dropper bottles exactly like the one that the Timeless comes in.  I put half of the product in the original product in a box in the back of the fridge as that is where it is most stable.  I just used half in my bathroom.  By the end of three or four weeks, the one in my bathroom was getting cloudy/yellowish.  The other half that was untouched in the fridge was still perfectly clear.  We'll see if I continue to use it long term because it's kind of a pain in the ass to have it expire so quickly.

[greeneggs]

I use the Timeless too and like but I haven't tried the $$$$ Skinceuticals stuff to compare it.

[namasteak]

Feb 3, 2017 17:04:41 GMT -5 calico said:

Feb 3, 2017 0:19:43 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Fwiw, I tried the ole Henriksen truth serum and felt like it did nothing for my skin.

This is where I am, and I still have another small bottle to get through.

At least it smells good.

I wonder if all the good reviews are mostly just people getting trapped in the cult following of it?

[veruca5839]

My favorite is the Drunk Elephant Vitamin C one.

I've also used and liked the Paula's Choice Resist C15 Super Booster. The only negative is that, IME, it oxidizes before I can finish the bottle.

[calico]

Feb 3, 2017 23:51:45 GMT -5 namasteak said:

I wonder if all the good reviews are mostly just people getting trapped in the cult following of it?

I figured that it was b/c my skin is weird. This isn't the first time a widely raved product didn't do anything for me. This is also the case for the Dr. Gross Alpha Beta Peel.

[namasteak]

Feb 4, 2017 12:04:50 GMT -5 calico said:

Feb 3, 2017 23:51:45 GMT -5 namasteak said:

I wonder if all the good reviews are mostly just people getting trapped in the cult following of it?

I figured that it was b/c my skin is weird. This isn't the first time a widely raved product didn't do anything for me. This is also the case for the Dr. Gross Alpha Beta Peel.

The daily peel? I quite like the ultra gentle daily peel but it's $44/month!!

[calico]

namasteak, I think it was the daily peel. This was a year or two ago before they came out with all the different kinds.

[namasteak]

Feb 4, 2017 21:21:35 GMT -5 calico said:

namasteak , I think it was the daily peel. This was a year or two ago before they came out with all the different kinds.

I can't use the regular kind or the extra strength because Glycolic acid seems to break me out =( 

[melew]

Feb 3, 2017 15:41:15 GMT -5 centralsquare said:

Feb 2, 2017 23:24:35 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

My favorite Vitamin C is the Drunk Elephant one, it's still expensive, $80 but that's still way better than $160. I also like that the bottle is completely air right and light proof so there's almost zero chance of the product going bad. Which is a big concern with vitamin c

This.

+1

[namasteak]

If I use a vitamin c serum I should use it in the morning right?

Current morning routine:
-wash face
-moisturizer
-ROC eye cream
-SPF
-concealer

Current evening routine
-double cleanse
-Dr. gross ultra gentle daily peel
-Kate somerville retasphere nights cream (retinol night cream)
-ROC retinol eye cream
-moisturizer if I need it

[mrsukyankee]

namasteak, yes, in the morning.