SkinCeuticals vs The Ordinary — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
C E Ferulic
9.2/10 · SkinCeuticals
| C E Ferulic | Buffet Multi-Technology Peptide Serum | |
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| Brand | SkinCeuticals | The Ordinary |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 9.2/10 ★ | 8.2/10 |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Thin golden serum | Lightweight gel-serum |
| Finish | Absorbed slightly tacky | Soft, slightly tacky |
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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. | The Ordinary's flagship peptide serum — a stack of six peptide complexes (Matrixyl 3000, Matrixyl synthe'6, Argireline, SNAP-8, Syn-Ake-class derivatives) plus hyaluronic acid in a single bottle. Buffet is the cumulative 'aging-prevention' application: not dramatic on day one, slow-build over 8–12 weeks. Cheap enough to commit to consistent use, formulated stably enough to layer with retinol or acids. Not magic, but the kind of supporting-cast serum that makes the rest of an anti-aging routine more effective. |
