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Ive been looking for a stable ascorbic acid product that also has a high concentration and found The ordinary vitamin C suspension (an anhydrous product), which is cheap for a vitamin C serum (about 10 dollars for an ounce and 23% of AA).Something that caught my attention is that the manufacturer says that you are going to have a powdery feeling after applying the product,so maybe the acid is not completely diluted, would this compromise its effectiveness? Can we trust this company?I know water based formulas are expensive to stabilize (50-100 dollars/ounce) but can we get the same or at least similar results from a 10 dollars anhydrous formula in the long run?Thanks a lot I loove this blog, consumers need to know the science behind the cosmetics world and you are doing an amazing job.Ingredients list: Ascorbic Acid, Squalane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Coconut Alkanes, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucomannan, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trihydroxystearin, BHT.
I just found a long thread about this brands products but dont know how to delete this one, sorry. But guess some questions are still valid
An anhydrous Ascorbic Acid serum is really the best you can get, if you want to have Ascorbic Acid. No matter what stabilization techniques are used, Ascorbic Acid dissolved in water will oxidize. So this is a great product. Compare it for example to the vitamin C serum from Paula’s Choice, that’s 110 dollars compared to 6 dollars for this product. And looking at the ingredients The Ordinary is even better. During the day I use the Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate however, because it’s more stable and it’s easier to apply.Because the product doesn’t contain water the Ascorbic Acid isn’t dissolved (hence the name suspension), some people think it has a powdery/gritty feeling. It’s true the product doesn’t have the nicest texture of all products on the market, although it’s not as bad as people describe it. Considering the price and the potency I think it’s quite okay, you are applying this product for its effect on your skin, not for how it looks. There are numerous studies proving anhydrous vitamin C will increase collagen production, with greater stability.Hi Alexandra. Based on everything I’ve seen I believe Peter is correct. Thanks Peter for all your comments!
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