SkinCeuticals vs Summer Fridays — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
C E Ferulic
9.2/10 · SkinCeuticals
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| Brand | SkinCeuticals | Summer Fridays |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 9.2/10 ★ | 8.3/10 |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Thin golden serum | Silky, fast-absorbing serum |
| Finish | Absorbed slightly tacky | Bright, radiant |
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| Verdict | 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. | Summer Fridays' vitamin C serum uses L-ascorbic acid (the most potent form) with ferulic acid and vitamin E — the triple-antioxidant combination validated by the landmark Duke University study. At $64 it's positioned between The Ordinary's budget L-ascorbic acid and SkinCeuticals' $166 CE Ferulic. The Sephora-darling brand delivers the Instagram-friendly packaging that gets people to actually use their vitamin C consistently — and consistency is what makes vitamin C work. |
