Rhode vs SkinCeuticals — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
C E Ferulic
9.2/10 · SkinCeuticals
| Glazing Fluid Niacinamide Serum | C E Ferulic | |
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| Brand | Rhode | SkinCeuticals |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 8.4/10 | 9.2/10 ★ |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Lightweight fluid | Thin golden serum |
| Finish | Glazed glow | Absorbed slightly tacky |
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| Verdict | Rhode's original Glazing Fluid — the launch-product hero that defined the 'glazed donut skin' aesthetic Hailey Bieber popularized in 2022. Niacinamide + Saccharomyces ferment + marula oil + peptide. The brand's most-iconic SKU and the entry-point most Rhode customers buy first. The 'glazed' positioning is a trademark of the brand. | The benchmark vitamin C serum the entire industry measures itself against. 15% L-ascorbic acid + 1% vitamin E + 0.5% ferulic acid — the Duke University antioxidant patent that spawned a thousand dupes. $182 is painful, but the 20-year clinical dataset on photoaging reversal is unmatched. Every derm office in America has a bottle on the shelf. |
