SkinCeuticals vs The Ordinary — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
C E Ferulic
9.2/10 · SkinCeuticals
| C E Ferulic | Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% | |
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| Brand | SkinCeuticals | The Ordinary |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 9.2/10 ★ | 8.7/10 |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Thin golden serum | Thin, slightly silicone-slick serum |
| Finish | Absorbed slightly tacky | Invisible |
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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 $7 pore-minimiser that outsold half the prestige shelf. Stacks brilliantly under moisturizer. |
