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#139) Which Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Serum is Better? Water or Anhydrous?
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is famously known as the only rigorously tested antioxidant for age prevention. Yet this active is also notoriously known for its quirky characteristics in the classic CE Ferulic serum format. This unstable hot dog water has often generated concerns for using it long term. In this episode, the chemists discuss ascorbic acid’s stability and compare vitamin C in water-based formulas vs. anhydrous formulas to see if there’s a better format for this finicky active.
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Aquafix Hydrating Water Gel
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Enrichment Content:
Podcast Ep - Which Vitamin C Derivative is Better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b96PX4L6hsQ&t=82s
Results of our CE Ferulic Dupe Test - Pt. 1
https://chemistconfessions.com/blogs/5-skinceuticals-vitamin-c-dupes-put-to-the-test
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Skincare questions for the podcast?
Leave your question in the comments and it could be featured in our next episode! #chemistconfessions #skincarescience #chemistconfessionspodcast #skincarehacks
Resources Mentioned:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34986505/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226086X17304422
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/9/4/74
https://www.martiderm.com/int-en/product/vitamin-c-antiox
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.14837
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-taught-pet-parrots-to-video-call-each-other-and-the-birds-loved-it-180982041/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00473.x
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Vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is famously known as the only rigorously tested antioxidant for age prevention. Yet this active is also notoriously known for its quirky characteristics in the classic CE Ferulic serum format. This unstable hot dog water has often generated concerns for using it long term. In this episode, the chemists discuss ascorbic acid’s stability and compare vitamin C in water-based formulas vs. anhydrous formulas to see if there’s a better format for this finicky active.
Products Discussed this 2025 Podcast Season
*a small portion of your purchase through these links goes to feeding a chemist.
https://shopmy.us/collections/1280514
Product Shoutout:
Aquafix Hydrating Water Gel
https://chemistconfessions.com/products/aquafix-hydrating-water-gel
Enrichment Content:
Podcast Ep - Which Vitamin C Derivative is Better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b96PX4L6hsQ&t=82s
Results of our CE Ferulic Dupe Test - Pt. 1
https://chemistconfessions.com/blogs/5-skinceuticals-vitamin-c-dupes-put-to-the-test
Follow us:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/chemist.confessions/
INTERWEB: https://chemistconfessions.com/
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@chemistconfessions?lang=en
Skincare questions for the podcast?
Leave your question in the comments and it could be featured in our next episode! #chemistconfessions #skincarescience #chemistconfessionspodcast #skincarehacks
Resources Mentioned:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34986505/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226086X17304422
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/9/4/74
https://www.martiderm.com/int-en/product/vitamin-c-antiox
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.14837
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-taught-pet-parrots-to-video-call-each-other-and-the-birds-loved-it-180982041/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00473.x
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