Best Drugstore/Budget Vitamin C Serums | Ascorbic Acid
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Love talking about Vitamin C! This video is about my favourite Drugstore/Budget-Friendly Vitamin C serums - specifically Ascorbic Acid formulas which are the gold-standard for Vitamin C, and sensitive skin permitting, my first choice. Since my last review, so many impressive accessible formulas have appeared. Many are more stable as well as elegant to use. These are my top picks with my preferences for different skin types whether it be oily, dehydrated, dry and/or aging skin. There’s also a rare but powerful formula that can be used to brighten around the eye area too! Enjoy my skin squad!
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• Formulas Mentioned •
Anhydrous Silicone-based Serums :
Stratia C + C Serum $25
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L’Oreal Revitalift Derm Intensives Vitamin C Serum $29.99
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Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair 20% Vitamin C Serum Capsules $35
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Liquid Serums :
The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% (Anhydrous) $10
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Rohto Melano CC Concentration Measures Essence $13
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Vichy LiftActiv Specialist Peptide C Anti-Aging Ampoules pH3.0 $29.50
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Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow pH3.2-3.4 €10.50
bit.ly/2CNaq2W
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My skin type : Dehydrated, sensitive. You may have a very different experience with the products I review if you have a different skin type or preference.
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Just a note for Renee & anyone else interested or currently using the Neutrogena rapid tone vitamin C serum capsules is that it is NOT compatible with sunscreens containing Titanium Dioxide.
Thanks for all of your helpful suggestions, Renee! A few of these are my faves because of you.🌞
Could you tell me why and does the incompatibility apply to all titanium dioxide sunscreens and vitamin C's?
@@pellematura the "not compatible with sunscreens containing titanium dioxide" are right on the label and instructions on the Neutrogena Vitamin C Capsules but it might be specific to this product. It doesn't look like there are any such warnings on other high potency ascorbic acid products - in fact, there are a lot of studies to show the benefits of combining the antioxidant powers of Vitamin C with SPF.
A very curious warning - hopefully someone can elaborate. I wonder if it has something to do with the formula being so high potency yet still safe for the eye area - that is uncommon. 🤔
@@genevieveve thank you for the explanation and the time you put in it. Love it
Why?
I’m currently contacting the brand for extra clarification . I’ll keep everyone posted!
I’ve been depressed and not paying much attention to skincare beyond the barest of basics, but during times when I remember to really take care of myself, I always come to your channel! I appreciate this video especially because I’m a student, and money is tighter than it used to be. Thank you!!!💜💜💜
Hope you feel better!
Hope you’ll feel better soon. I’m sending all my love to you from Venice, Italy ❤️
Hang in there. It sucks right now but it won’t suck forever😁 I promise.
So sweet you guys! Thank you!
@@benjaminsamaha4687 I've suffered from depression my whole life, and find that spending time on really helps you feel better about yourself. It can take some effort to force yourself at first, but I give myself at least 20 to 30 mins for skincare in the morning and it really helps to make me feel calm and more at ease with myself giving me a positive boost for the day. Good luck!
yesss please more affordable series like these! i have the melano cc and i looove it so much, i want to try the geek and gorgeous too
Well, I just placed an order for the Skinceuticals Vit C. I had to take the plunge. I bet it will be awesome. Renee - you are so enjoyable to listen to. Your voice, and clarity and opinion is top of the line! Thank you! I love "plumped out" so much.
I just finished up the Timeless vitamin C excited to try the Maelove that I just received . Thanks for all your very informative videos .Hope your having a wonderful day !!!
Thanks this is actually the answer I'd been looking for the darkness under my eyes.
following you (for a few years now) has helped me tremendously in my skincare journey, thank you! x
You always share such great finds Renee, I appreciate the skincare treasure hunter that you are ☺️! Could you do a video like this dedicated to good ethylated ascorbic acid serums for those of us who are more interested in that route?
You are a beautiful lady and a thorough teacher. Enjoy your content!
Great information! I've used the Loreal version a few times and enjoy it. I'd like to try a few of the others too. Thanks Renee for always providing such great information on a variety of skin care!
Thanks a lot! I often looked for an affordable option to use on my arms and back.
Also, love your blouse. So elegant 😀
As always super informative!!! Thank you so much for giving us so many options 😊
Love your recommendations! I'm always looking to try out new vitamin c serums :) There's so many to try these days
I am so glad you included affordable products in this list. I have been looking for L ascorbic acid serums in the 10-20 per cent range and most of the videos talk only about the high-end brands like SkinCeuticals. No one talks of Neutrogena and L'Oreal. Definitely got some really great recommendations here.
I’m so here for this! I tried the Ordinary’s Vit C in silicone, and it stained my nails, and anywhere there was a hole in my skin. So- my pores were filled with a dark orange brown, as were any pinpricks and scratches on my fingers. I do a LOT of hand sewing, which means my fingertips are now just covered in these little orangey-brown dots. I am not pleased.
But I don’t want to give up on vitamin C overall. I have hyperpigmentation and sunspots I’d like to fade, and I like the idea of helping prevent further damage. But that VitC suspension was trash! A s it wasn’t that it had gone off- it was only just opened a week ago. And the cream is still perfectly white. It was only on my skin that it went a dark orangey-brown.
Love your recs! You’re the best .
Thank you for the info on budget friendly vitamin C, and you look great!
Hell yeah Renee, this is just what I needed 😍x
I always find myself going on a shopping spree with Renee's budget skin care products videos! This came at JUST the perfect time! Thank you so much for being so generous with us to share valuable info and save money❤️❤️❤️ love you & stay safe!
Thank you Ria, this means so much!
I need to try them all now!!! Thank you Renee for another wonderful video!!
Ah, thank you so much for sharing products in this price range!
I wish I found you sooner. You come across as honest and someone we can trust. I found another dermatologist in youtube yesterday and ended up running to target and bought hundreds of dollars of face creams lol. I will go through your other vids.
Great! I’ve used four of them from your video. I like them all.
Renee you're the only one I trust for skincare recommendations! Have you (or anyone else here in the comments) had trouble layering makeup over your vitamin C and other skincare? I had been using mad hippie vitamin c serum but it felt like it was pilling on my face and made layering difficult. I'm looking for ones that are specifically okay for dry skin and to layer under other products/makeup. Sounds like Melano CC would work!
Just ordered the Vichy LiftActiv Specialist Peptide C Anti-Aging because of your recommendation : ) Love your channel!
I bought the Rohto essence from your recommendation & have been loving it! My skin looks so bright & I do think its been lightening my post-acne hyperpigmentation! Can’t wait to keep using it & see even more results! 👏🏼
Hi
Can you please tell me how do you use this??
Before moisturizer? During day or night or both times??
Thank in advance
I love you Renee 💕 thanks once more for such helpful information.
Yes! Love seeing a new Gotathmista video come up on my feed. Have you tried the new Skinceutical's Silymarin CF?
Hey Renee! Love ur content! Waiting for the "at home spa day vid" ;)
I love the Stratia delivery system. No more having to refrigerate! I follow it up with the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E mask.
Just love this video.. I love finding new and better feeling Vit c that don’t cost a fortune 🙏
Wonderful video! I might add the Melano CC to my morning routine now that I’ve gotten a hold on using tretinoin nightly.
I love the neutrogenia product.. I love that the capsules are the perfect amount to use, as I tend to sometimes over due the amount of serums actually needed 🤷♀️
Just what i needed!
Please do a video on basic skin care routine with minimum must needed layering, for a dull ignored/damaged skin. To get a rejuvenated glowing skin ..
Sending love from Hawaii 🖤💜💙 I love your videos and thank you for all you do for us 😊🧚♀️
Liked, subscribed, and enjoyed this detailed review, now I need to check the local drugstores here to see if it stocks any of these. Also love simple Vit C that just works.. Loved the Vichy one 🙌
I needed this! :D
Love you’re channel,lock forward every new class with you...!( It feel like that,I learn so much,:) Do you advice this one’s for skin of color better use at night..?.thank you
Can't wait until Geek And Gorgeous sells in the US! It really seems like a dream formulation and price! I never use a vitamin c- L-ascorbic up before it goes bad.( i know GandG ships to the US, but I have to spend like 60 pounds and i only want the Vitamin C)
Geek and Gorgeous C Glow is fantastic. I used to use the Paula's Choice C15 Booster, but the Geek and Gorgeous is actually better and lasts longer. They suggest leaving it in the fridge to preserve it.
Yay! I just bought the Melano Cc after seeing another review of it. So excited to try it. I loved PC c15, but it oxidized so fast😭. Thanks so much for updating vit c🌸 Also cute blouse!
yes!! I NEED this video! my vitamin C serum is about to run out I'm looking for an affordable replacement :)
Thanks for all the informative videos so far. I hope you will also post video about sunscreen that is good for protection against blue rays coming from devices we are using esp during this period that most are working from home.
The way Gothamista is too underrated is criminal!
She is amazing!
Except...she's not underrated at all.
@@chandracox6814 unfortunatley compared to bigger and current skincare influencers, she is. I still think she is well known to those already in the skincare community for a while though
Thank you so much fir your videos. My skin has transformed since I follow your recommendations 😘
I love to see this!! Thank you!
Very informative.. I will try the Vichy to see how my dark area looks. Thank you 🙏
I agree, I feel like texturally watery serums are better, but I typically see better results and less irritation from silicone-based, like Stratia. The most fantastic Vit C serum I ever used that delivered results like no other is from Exuvience, similar to Neutrogena in capsules, but very potent, 20% so application on dry skin and then wait a bit is a must...
I’ve tried the Ordinary l-ascorbic acid + alpha arbutin & the texture does feel a bit different. Love how my skin glows after using it
Been using the melano cc since you first recommended it in your first vitamin c video and it truly is one of the best formulas period. Can’t wait to finish my current bottle and try these other suggestions.. the itch to try more is real!
I was pretty disappointed with the Melano CC after all the hype around it :/ It did pill on me and the bottle is SO small and find it didn't do much for my skin either :(
@@allrighty1000 Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! I found that the CC doesn't spread far for me so I usually will mix it with a hyaluronic acid serum or hydrating toner right after cleansing and its helped with the layering aspect. Skincare is so personal, and finding the right products that work for you takes so much trial and error and its always a game of making products work. Maybe some of the recommendations Renne made will work better for you! :)
Can I use it under my eyes
Do you know how this one compares to the Timeless Vitamin C one?
🍊 vit c has had such a positive impact in my anti aging routine 🍊 🧡 !
Was transformative for me!
Hey Renée 💙 i love listening to you, I am mesmerized...
As I am in France I just ordered the Vichy ampoule, 30 counts 😏 so 90 days if I am correct. Cheaper here by the way 😉
Bisouxxxx
Thank you! my skin is in better shape thanks to your teachings and routines!
I was wondering if you have any recomendations of vegan / cruelty free brands and products?
Thank you for sharing this information
ahhhh..just what i need again. i love u renée.😍😍😍
Yay!! Big 💖 !
I will try the vita C from Vichy, thanks for detailed explanation 😊
Your recommendations never do me wrong. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Sandy! So happy to hear!
While I haven't tried the gold standard skinceuticals, I've tried many other "budget" brands and only Stratia C+C gives me the glow everyone else talks about. It's strong though! I can't use it every single day for my sensitive/dry skin.
Renee, I would love if you can do a 'bouncy skin,' video... Hmmm I guess that would be hydration.
Just products that keep everything bouncy, particularly as my skin is maturing xx thank you
Need to try the Vichy one, so many skinfluencers rate it highly! Love the Geek & Gorgeous serum, so affordable and such a powerhouse in terms of efficacy! I also really like the By Wishtrend Vitamin C serum with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid, very nice watery texture and a similar formulation as the Geek & Gorgeous one.
Hello my love! Unfortunately, the wishtrend vit C has a pH that's out of range, so while it feels so good, non-irritating, and will still be a good antioxidant, it won't be able to work deeply in the skin to affect collagen!
I’ve been using the Ordinary’s Vit C + Alpha Arbutin and it’s fabulous for my dry, sensitive skin. I’m so glad you mentioned it. It really works! I’m glowing!💛🌼
ahhhh hello you!
Do you use it at night or day? Which one would recommend for more efficacy?
I just bought the vit C ampules from Vichy. Can't wait to try them out!
Please tell us how did you go ?
I love them, so I hope you enjoy them as well..
How did it work?
Great video. Thank you
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Would Neutrogena capsules be also good for brown skin for small patch of hyperpigmentation at boundary of eye area?
Hi Renee - love your videos!
Would love to see a review of the Obagi vitamin c serum / Dermacept serum from you 😍😍
Love you!
What do you think of the pure L-AA powder from The Ordinary? Have you tried it? I have a tub of it and I mix in a small scoop with a serum or gel-type moisturizer. I haven’t really noticed much change but that’s my experience with any Vit C I’ve tried (Timeless’ formula was my other go-to). Anyway just curious because TO’s powder version is pretty cheap! :)
I absolutely love your content. Thank you for this video. My holy grail is C E Ferulic from skinceuticals; but, it’s outside of my budget at the moment. So, seriously, thank you!! (Also, where did you get that gorgeous shirt? The collar frames your face perfectly!)
Yes to the Melano CC❤️
For me works really good the Roc
I so love your videos and they always come at exactly the right time. I just finished up the Ordinary Ascorbic Acid & Alpha Arbutin and now I have all these great recommendations!😍 Love that shirt by the way.
Have you noticed any reduction in hyperpigmentation(P.I.E) from acne, if you had any?
@@ravali2432 I haven't noticed much lighten of my stubborn hyperpigmentation, but I've got sun damage that will probably only really be fixed with lasers.
Hi, great video! Can I use the Vichy ampoules under the eye? Thanks!
Thank you Renee for this very helpful video. I am currently using Medik8's C30 serum which i love'. Not for those with sensitve skin, though, as it's very strong
Ah I love that!
Thanks for this
I just found out about the Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow *yesterday* and it's everything I've been looking for! I've been searching for over a year for a pure vitamin C + ferulic acid + vitamin E serum that's suitable for daytime use on oily skin, easily available in EU, and affordable. Can't wait to get it! 🌟
The same here, i can't agree more!
Came here to mention this serum. I use tretinoin and have sensitive skin and no problems so far.
I m waiting for my G&G C glow, should arrive before easter! 🔥
how should you keep it from oxidizing?
@@erzaerza314 you keep it in the fridge, should last the 3 months declared in the bottle and website,. Otherwise it will last 6 weeks
i was thinking that the Vichy ampules were going to be out of the question for me when i saw the packaging, presuming it was all one-time use plastic tubes. but it' glass??? amazing! however, i don't think i'll stray from my G&G c-glow in the course of the foreseeable future. the only l ascorbic acid serum that has not stung my skin! and the price! and the formula. just love it so much.
Still love Maelove? I bought because of you. Love it!
does maelove brighten ur skin?
Hi Renee (or anyone else who may know) I've been using The Ordinary 7% Vit C and layering on a sunscreen and a bb cream....but it is pilling like mad! Does anyone know what the ingredients together might be that are causing this? I'd like to avoid that combo again
Hi gothamista. I love rohto melano cc too. Btw, I noticed rohto launched another version of rohto melano serum, it's called vitamin C premium essence. Would love if you review it too!
How about the Timeless skincare one?
I have been using my vitamin Cs at night though,would you recommend it for daytime for more efficacy? Please help,this has been a headache
Cause some swear by to use it at night
Thank you 🙌❤️
Some dermatologists say to fight free radicals the vitamin C has to contain with acidic ph with ferulic acid to allow it to get into the skin to boosting up collagen production.
Thank you!
Renee, can you do a review of the new/reformulated Drunk Elephant Vitamin-C serum?
Do you alternate all of those vitamin c you explained? What moisturizer do you use after?
IVE always heard Vitamin C serum Needs Ferulic Acid to stabilize it. How do you feel about it? I Love your channel...you are lovely, have a great voice, and are very professional. I agree, Very Underrated on UA-cam!!
Just bought Maelove but my usual has been Timeless. Curious to hear your recommendations!!
I am so happy with Maelove but recently bought Timeless out of curiosity. Timeless seems kind of drying but I'm going to alternate the two.
hi! which one is more effective for brightening skin? timeless or maelove?
Hi, newsubscriber, i tried vichy as soon as I watched your video. Most vit C irritates my face but vichy vit C was great. No irritation and they are individually packed in a small vial.
The best ❤️
I love the CE Ferulic serum from Seoulceuticals. It's affordable and super effective. So is cosrx triple lightening liquid and the CeraVe vitamin c serum which is packed with Vitamin c, Ceramides and Niacinamide.
Hey love! Seoulceuticals doesn’t use ascorbic acid. They use a vitamin c derivative SAP.
Renee can recommend cotton pad or tissue and i'd still take a note and run to buy some
Thanks needed this info!!
Does the ordinary one, mix well with there hyloronic acid from the ordinary products??
Better vichy or maelove? For oily acne prone skin? Thanks 🙏
Do you have thoughts on the Ghost Democracy Lightbulb serum? It has 18 percent THD ascorbate?? It’s $34 and has good reviews but I’m not sure...
I’ll probably have a go with Stratia. But I haven’t seen any real results with C on my skin.
The Vichy vitamin c ampulles are super . I was surprised how good they are .
hi I want to use that ordinary one. will it be good for beginners? that'll be the first time I'm using any actives, and I'm 18 also using cerave SA cleanser. will it burn or break out my skin? my skin is combination type, I don't have acne but bumps that goes away early but leaves scar and dark spots.
Stratia and Melano CC are great. They are both highly efficacious.