A quick background, my skin is acne-prone and dry. The new serum might be most suitable for oily skin. SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF is perfect for dry and acne-prone/combination and the original Ferulic CE is most suited for anti-ageing.
This is a sad empty, which means it’s time for a review (when it comes to such products I always finish them first before reviewing)!!! I properly started using on the 7th of Jan (ie. daily) in the morning and it lasted me about 4 months.
One of the most iconic Vitamin C serums is the @skinceuticals Ferulic CE. I’ve actually never tried it, as the Phloretin is more suited to my acne-prone skin type. Now there’s a newer one, that’s perfect for acne-prone, oily skins, Silymarin CF. I’ll focus on Phloretin since it’s the one I’ve tried!
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I’ve been using this daily, 6 drops on dry face in the morning before continuing my routine.
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I was a little worried this had oxidized but customer service assured me that it’s okay to use for 6 months from the day of opening. However a word of warning – it might have been my specific serum – but the last week I was using this it smelt quite strongly of alcohol. From my experience when the vitamin C changes in scent it’s probably off. But since it was almost empty, it wasn’t as issue. However I recommend once you open it to be fully consistent with it so it doesn’t go off before your finish it!
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I don’t have a big issue with hyperpigmentation (I have some PIE after spots/breakouts) but generally this helped even out my overall complexion. It was a great product and would highly recommend this to anyone. I know it’s expensive, but personally I’d rather use a cheap cleanser and moisturiser (like cerave) and spend more money on this serum.
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Antioxidants are essential to protect our skin from free radicals and pollution. Using a vitamin C in the morning also helps the absorption of the UV rays by your sunscreen.
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How to use – you need to have DRY skin, no water. Apply, pat it in and wait a few minutes before continuing with your routine. Always finish with spf please!
