Ingredient and price comparison

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum vs Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum is dropper for packaging; Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum is pump; serum base and vitamin c powder mixed at home. They also differ on vitamin c form: 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid · concentration not stated, Ascorbic Acid · concentration not stated versus 15% L-Ascorbic Acid. Choose by the difference that matters to you; neither is scored as a generic winner.

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum pack shotDr. Althea

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

A vitamin C serum with 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid · concentration not stated, Ascorbic Acid · concentration not stated.

From $28.00 at W Cosmetics
Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum pack shotDrunk Elephant

C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

A vitamin C serum with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid.

From $130.00 at MECCA

The differences that matter

CheckVitamin C Boosting SerumC-Firma Fresh Day Serum
Packagingdropperpump; serum base and vitamin C powder mixed at home
Vitamin C form3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid · concentration not stated, Ascorbic Acid · concentration not stated15% L-Ascorbic Acid
Whenday or nightday
Price level$$$$$$

Ingredient checks

CheckVitamin C Boosting SerumC-Firma Fresh Day Serum
FragranceNone found by this checkNone found by this check
Volatile alcoholNone found by this checkNone found by this check
SiliconesNone found by this checkNone found by this check
Petrolatum / mineral oilNone found by this checkNone found by this check

These checks describe the sourced ingredient lists; they are not safety or quality ratings.

Full ingredient lists

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Hippophae Rhamnoides Water,CentellaAsiatica Leaf Water,Niacinamide,Butylene Glycol,1,2-Hexanediol,Dipropylene Glycol,Water(Aqua),MethylGluceth-20Methylpropanediol,Betaine,TranexamicAcid,Glycerin,Pentylene Glycol,Propanediol,Hydroxyethyl Urea,Laminaria Japonica Extract,Edipta ProstrataLeaf Extract,Ficus Carica(Fig)Fruit Extract,CentellaAsiatica Extract,Hydrogenated Lecithin,Sodium Hyaluronate,Carbomer,3-0-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid,C12-14 Pareth-12,Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer,Xanthan Gum,Tromethamine,Panthenol,Ethylhexylglycerin,Adenosine,Disodium EDTA,Fructooligosacchaides,Beta-Glucan,Ascorbic Acid,HydrolyzedHyaluronic Acid,Ceramide NP,Alpha-Arbutin,Tocopherol,Bifida Ferment Lysate,Bisabool,Ubiquinone,Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone,Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

From wcosmetics.com.au.

Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

Water/Aqua/Eau, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ascorbic Acid, Laureth23, Glycerin, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Juice Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Phytosterols, Glutamylamidoethyl Imidazole, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Ferulic Acid, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Glycine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sucrose, Maltodextrin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin

From mecca.com.