HSGN Pure 15% Vitamin C E Ferulic Acid Serum Review
A Korean SkinCeuticals Vitamin C dupe exists! If you’re a skinthusiast, you may have searched ‘SkinCeuticals Vitamin C dupe’ at least once in your life due to its steep price. And that’s why we’re so excited that we discovered the best Korean dupe for the SkinCeuticals Vitamin C E Ferulic!
Introducing HGSN: The Korean SkinCeuticals Vitamin C Dupe
The best Korean dupe for SkinCeuticals Vitamin C E Ferulic is HSGN Pure 15% Vitamin C E Ferulic Acid Serum! We can’t contain our excitement about this new K-beauty release. It’s been some time we’ve seen a good pure Vitamin C or strong acid being released in K-beauty. Let’s talk about how it compares to the famous SkinCeuticals Vit C and what makes a real dupe!
Ingredients
The HSGN Pure 15% Vitamin C E Ferulic Acid Serum contains the main three ingredients that the SkinCeuticals Vit C is known for:
- 15% L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
- 0.1% Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
- 0.5% Ferulic Acid
The HSGN Vitamin C serum, as you can see, has less Vitamin E in the formula than the SkinCeuticals. The Vitamin C and Ferulic Acid percentages remain the same.
Additional Ingredients
The other ingredients in the formula deserve some attention too. The HGSN Vitamin C has other antioxidant ingredients that include goodies like Beta Glucan, Yuja Seed Extract, and Camellia Extract.
Yes, Yuja Extract in a pure Vitamin C serum. It’s definitely a true K-beauty Vitamin C.
Cruelty Free & ‘Clean’ Beauty
Meanwhile, the SkinCeuticals Vitamin C serum has some goodies as well like Panthenol and Glycerin. However, one ingredient sticks out: Triethanolamine.
According to Inci Decoder, this ingredient “does not have the very best safety reputation” and is more alkaline but we don’t have to worry about it. Still, it makes the SkinCeuticals Vitamin C not so ‘clean’ as the HGSN which is also 100% EWG Green and cruelty-free. It’s starting to sound better than a dupe!
Texture
The HGSN Vitamin C has a texture that makes it more pleasant to use than SkinCeuticals’. It’s not as sticky or heavy and sinks in faster.
Many pure Vitamin Cs also have a ‘hot dog water smell’ that people tend to dislike. The HGSN Vitamin C serum’s scent is much lighter than the SkinCeuticals’. The scent is almost unnoticeable and doesn’t affect the user experience.
Packaging Size
The HSGN Vitamin C serum is smaller at 15 ml versus the SkinCeuticals’ 30ml. Yet, the price per mL is still in favor of HSGN being more affordable. If we go by price per mL, SkinCeuticals is more than 4x more expensive than HSGN!
Plus, when it comes to Vitamin C, a smaller bottle is a win. You can finish the whole bottle without worrying about the serum oxidizing on you before you get through all 30 mL of product.
Performance
Let’s face it. The SkinCeuticals Vitamin C E Ferulic is good. It’s become one of the kings of Vitamin Cs in the skincare world and HG status of many. It does what a good Vitamin C should do—even out skin tone (hyperpigmentation), brighten, protect the skin, and improve signs of aging.
The HSGN Pure 15% Vitamin C E Ferulic Acid Serum actually does all of the above as a pure Vitamin C serum should. It helped fade discoloration, evened out skin tone, and plumped my skin after using the product for a few weeks.
The Truth About Vitamin C Serums
When it comes to pure Vitamin C serums, it really comes down to formulation and user/sensory experience. Pure Vitamin C brightens, helps acne, protects against damage caused by free radicals, promotes collagen production which helps improve fine lines and wrinkles.
Both serums have L-Ascorbic Acid at the same percentage and both products gave the same results, which makes the HGSN a true SkinCeuticals Vitamin C dupe.
So if you consider formulation (texture and sensory experience) and price point, the HSGN Vitamin C serum is not only a dupe, but better!
The Korean SkinCeuticals Vitamin C Dupe
The Korean dupe for SkinCeuticals Vitamin C is here! We’ve used both, and the HSGN Pure 15% Vitamin C E Ferulic Acid Serum is a true dupe of the SkinCeuticals Vitamin C E Ferulic. With the $19.99 price point, it’s a pure Korean Vitamin C serum that you have to try.
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