Diego dalla Palma vs Miamo — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Vitamin C 30% Serum
8.8/10 · Miamo
| Pure Glow Elixir | Vitamin C 30% Serum | |
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| Brand | Diego dalla Palma | Miamo |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 8.7/10 | 8.8/10 ★ |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Luxe illuminating elixir | Lightweight water serum |
| Finish | Lit-from-within | Dewy |
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| Verdict | Diego dalla Palma's Pure Glow Elixir is the brand's prestige illuminator — Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate (the lipid-soluble vitamin C derivative), Phenylethyl Resorcinol (Symwhite 377 — a more effective tyrosinase inhibitor than hydroquinone-equivalents), Myrothamnus Flabellifolia (the resurrection plant), and coffee seed extract. Plus boron nitride + mica for the optical-glow finish. €100 for a serious clinical + cosmetic combo. | Miamo's hero product and the reason the brand matters. 30% 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid — a stable, bioavailable vitamin C derivative that doesn't oxidise in the bottle like pure L-Ascorbic Acid — plus ferulic acid for antioxidant synergy and sodium hyaluronate for hydration. Founded by two pharmacists who trained in the US and brought cosmeceutical rigour back to Naples. The concentration is genuinely high, the stability is genuinely better than most LAA serums, and the €94 price tag is fair for what's in the bottle. |
