It is one of the cheapest serums that I have reviewed. For just € 12.90 you can get a 12% vitamin C serum. But I am not going to judge the product by its price, if not by its ingredients.
In the description of the product they already warn us that it uses the ascorbyl glucoside type, a water-soluble derivative of vitamin C. This is much more stable in water, but has less potency than L-ascorbic acid.
In short, the serum offers to brighten and illuminate the skin, and reduce the signs of aging. Analyzing the INCI I want to see if it has any other active ingredient that can be combined with vitamin C to achieve an effective anti-aging product.
This is what I have done with the vitamin C serums of the most popular brands, and you can read the result in this Review of the Best Vitamin C Serums on the market. But do not stay alone in the analysis, below you have a lot of information about this well-recognized vitamin.
Index
Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12% Analysis from The Ordinary
- Ascorbyl Glucoside : Analyzed in the anti-wrinkle cream Vita Lift 5 from L’Oreal Men Expert .
- Propanediol : Tested in the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye contour .
- Aminomethyl Propanol : Tested in the men’s eye contour from Clinique For Men .
- Triethanolamine : Analyzed in the anti-wrinkle cream Vita Lift 5 from L’Oreal Men Expert .
- Isoceteth-20 : It is a non-ionic surfactant and emulsifier for use in skin care applications. It has excellent performance as an emulsifier and co-emulsifier for creams and lotions.
- Xanthan gum : Analyzed in the anti-wrinkle cream Vita Lift 5 from L’Oreal Men Expert .
- Dimethyl Isosorbide : Tested in Endocare’s Cellage Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Ethoxydiglycol : Tested in Germaine de Capuccini’s serum for men .
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate : Tested in Endocare’s Cellage Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- 1,2-Hexanediol : Analyzed in Mercadona’s Sisbela eye contour .
- Caprylyl Glycol : Analyzed in Nezeni Cosmetics anti-wrinkle cream .
Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12% Analysis Summary from The Ordinary
As I progress in the analysis, I have realized that there are no more active ingredients than Ascorbyl Glucoside, the vitamin C derivative indicated in the product.
It is true that it is in a magnificent proportion, but I am surprised that they have not included any more assets. Personally, I believe that vitamin C alone is not enough to correct one or more skin problems, whatever they may be.
It is the combination of several good ingredients that creates an effective synergy for the correction of spots, the removal of wrinkles, etc.
But in addition to not finding more active ingredients, what I have found have been a few irritating ingredients, both in high and low concentration.
In total I have counted up to 4 irritants, a large number when you consider that there are only 11 ingredients in the formula.
Honestly, I’d rather pay a little more for a better product than use this serum with only vitamin C and a few irritants.
Alternative
Without a doubt, the Nezeni Cosmetics serum is a much more efficient and less problematic alternative for the skin due to its absence of irritants and its limitation of preservatives. It is clear that it is worth paying the difference in price, and getting a much better product.
If your budget is limited, it is preferable that you buy a good product for a little more, and that you take it from time to time, than a cheap and harmful one every day.
Kathie Sand always saw the world of beauty as the terrain on which to build her professional career, a goal that was clear to her when she was only 15 years old. Her great concern to expand knowledge led her to settle in Paris where she studied hand in hand with the best beauty professionals and with the most advanced techniques for skin care.