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Skincare · reviewed
SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid
vs Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum
The buying question
How do the listed key actives, disclosed percentages and fragrance listing differ?
Same three headline ingredients, but different disclosed vitamin C strengths (15% vs 20%), and the alternative does not disclose its vitamin E or ferulic acid levels.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid (current formula with carnosine and endophytol) — 30 mL
$185.00
$616.67 / 100 mL
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Alternative
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Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum — 1 fl oz
$25.99
$87.88 / 100 mL
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Same, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Different- Original
- L-ascorbic acid: 15%; Alpha tocopherol (vitamin E): 1%; Ferulic acid: 0.5%; Carnosine: 0.3%; Endophytol: 1%
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- L-ascorbic acid: 20%; Alpha tocopherol (vitamin E): percentage undisclosed; Ferulic acid: percentage undisclosed
- Brand-stated
Both list L-ascorbic acid, vitamin E and ferulic acid. The disclosed vitamin C strength differs: 15% in the original, 20% in the alternative. The alternative does not disclose its vitamin E or ferulic acid percentages, and lists no carnosine or endophytol. A higher percentage is not a judgment of better or worse.
Sources for Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Fragrance listed
Same- Original
- No
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- No
- Brand-stated
Neither ingredient list includes fragrance or parfum, and both brands describe the product as fragrance-free.
Sources for Fragrance listed
What we couldn’t check
- Listed key actives and disclosed percentages. The alternative does not disclose its vitamin E or ferulic acid percentages.
- Comparative performance. pH, stability, packaging protection from air and light, and skin outcomes have not been compared.
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Original · SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid (current formula with carnosine and endophytol) — 30 mL
SkinCeuticals
$185.00
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Alternative · Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum — 1 fl oz
Target
$25.99
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Timeless Skin Care
$27.95
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Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Listed key actives and disclosed percentages; Fragrance listed
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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