SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Is Excellent for Fading Discoloration — Finest Vitamin C Serum, Photos

If there is 1 portion of my skin-care regular I invest the maximum in, it is serums. It is also the very first step I usually recommend to friends after they have covered the simple dermatologist-approved skin-care regular of cleanser, moisturizer, and SPF. They’ve a rap for being expensive, but your skin will thank you for its highly concentrated amounts of active ingredients which will help greatly moisturize, smooth out uneven skin tone, and enhance your complexion. By way of instance, since beginning at Allure a couple of months back, I immediately realized how profoundly popular SkinCeuticals’ C E Ferulic is together with our editors and subscribers — despite its high cost of $166. 

I took it upon myself to research whether C E Ferulic is worth all of the hype it always has and tested it out for around a month. Since stay-at-home orders were executed, my skin was appearing duller, more stained, and entire uneven from stress-induced migraines, therefore I wanted to determine whether that four-time Allure Best of Beauty winner would basically reevaluate my complexion and also make it seem healthier (and less zombie-like).

For starters, SkinCeuticals’ C E Ferulic includes three important components: 15 percent pure vitamin C (also called L-ascorbic acid), 1 percentage pure vitamin E, and 0.5 percent ferulic acid. Like many skin-care fans, I am probably most familiar with vitamin C, that can be a powerful antioxidant which neutralizes free radicals, helps slow outward signs of photoaging, also prevents dark stains from forming by inhibiting the production of saliva, states dermatologist Patricia Wexler. 

Not just that, but due to its acidic character, vitamin C also indicates to your own skin to “cure itself by hastening the creation of elastin and collagen,” that keeps skin firm and plump, says Howard Sobel, a New York City-based naturopathic dermatologist.

You will find a lot of vitamin C serums to pick from, however Michelle Henry, a naturopathic dermatologist based in nyc, recommends searching for a serum which has between 10 and 20 percent vitamin C. “Going considerably greater than 15 percentage, you get a minimal increased risk of irritation to skin,” she states. “And moving lower than 10 percentage, you risk picking a item which is not as powerful as it might be.” 

Thus, C E Ferulic certainly hits that sweet spot — and my skin disagrees, also. I have tried other vitamin C serums with lesser levels, only to throw them apart after months of not seeing much change. But only a week to using this SkinCeuticals formula, I detected my acne scars disappearing faster and a smoother, overall feel. 

However, what happens when you combine vitamin C vitamin E along with ferulic acid? Long story short: They help stabilize and potentiate each other, which makes for a more powerful and more effective skin-care cocktail. “Compounding vitamin C with another antioxidant [like vitamin E] helps preserve the stability and boost the effectiveness of the serum,” says Henry, and both vitamin E and ferulic acid help make it easier for your skin to absorb. 

On top of that, ferulic acid helps stabilize both vitamins C and E and doubles the serum’s defense against photodamage. It’s also important to note that the bottle itself is darkened on purpose since light exposure is known to break down vitamin C, but I try to keep my bottle out of direct sunlight, regardless.

Less is more when it comes to such a potent serum. I only use three drops at a time, which I apply directly onto my face — so I don’t waste any product on my hands while transferring. To err on the safe side, I started off using it every other day before building up to daily use — which is what Henry recommends for sensitive skin. And as with any vitamin C products used during the daytime, applying sunscreen is a must due to increased photosensitivity. (I’ve been loving Peter Thomas Roth’s Water Drench Moisturizer SPF 45 recently.)

As for the hefty price tag, Henry informed me that SkinCeuticals happened to be one of the first companies to come with up with this near-magical combination of vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid in 2007, backed by ample scientific research and resulting in a “patent for stabilized ascorbic acid.” The fact that its reign continues on today makes sense to me — I’ve definitely seen a decrease in my redness since I started using it, and any acne discoloration (most recently, from a pimple in between my brows) disappears without a trace.

Henry notes that the price also depends on what your bottom line is. If you just want glowy skin, there are lots of less-pricey (and, most likely, less-concentrated) options. “If you’re really targeting fine lines, discoloration, and hyperpigmentation, C E Ferulic might be the product that is more likely to give you the significant results you desire,” she says.

Though I don’t have any fine lines (yet), my attitude is all about prevention. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic definitely had a role in brightening my complexion and reducing spotty, all-over redness, but in my opinion, glowy skin should be a bonus of maintaining a well-rounded skin-care routine — and not just reliant on one product. That said, so I have to say it’s worth the price tag after all.

You can buy SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic for $166 at dermstorelounge.com.

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