Minimalist vs Minimalist — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
10% Vitamin C Face Serum
8.7/10 · Minimalist
| 10% Vitamin C Face Serum | Multi-Peptide Night Face Serum | |
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| Brand | Minimalist | Minimalist |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 8.7/10 ★ | 8.5/10 |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Watery serum | Lightweight gel |
| Finish | Glowy | Absorbed, slightly plumped |
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| Verdict | Minimalist (the brand) is India's answer to The Ordinary, and the 10% Vitamin C is the gentler sister to their 16% formula. 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (one of the most stable vitamin C derivatives) + acetyl glucosamine + gluconolactone (PHA) + sodium hyaluronate. Centella leaf water as #1 ingredient. ₹599 ($11) for an 18-ingredient clinical serum. | Minimalist's peptide stack — four peptides including copper tripeptide-1 (the collagen-stimulation gold standard) at ₹699. This is the serum that made Indian consumers realise they didn't need to pay ₹4,000 for imported peptide products. Night-only because copper peptides conflict with vitamin C and acids in AM routines. |
