{"id":2013,"date":"2021-04-15T13:37:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T13:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/?p=2013"},"modified":"2021-04-15T13:37:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T13:37:51","slug":"geek-gorgeous-c-glow-vs-skinceuticals-phloretin-cf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/en\/geek-gorgeous-c-glow-vs-skinceuticals-phloretin-cf-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow vs. Skinceuticals Phloretin CF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, I’m going to talk about C-Glow from Geek & Gorgeous, a Hungarian brand that I discovered only a few months ago. We will analyze this Vitamin C serum before comparing it with the incomparable Phloretin CF by Skinceuticals.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If The Ordinary, Niod, Paula’s Choice and Skinceuticals had a child (I know, it’s hard to have a child with 4, but let’s assume), it would be Geek & Gorgeous<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geek & Gorgeous, what is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is little information about this brand, as it is a Hungarian brand<\/strong>. The creator has created a cosmetic review website. She realized that it would be better if she launched her own brand, selling products with a minimalist list of ingredients, while having concentrated active ingredients<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C-Glow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

C-Glow is one of their star serums, which contains 15% L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C). L-ascorbic acid is an anti-oxidant, which boosts collagen production and reduces hyperpigmentation <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since it is an unstable ingredient in water, Skinceuticals found a way to stabilize it with Ferulic acid and vitamin E. Unfortunately, this trick has been copied\/pasted by quite a few brands, but obviously, the techniques are not the same. SkinCeuticals’ process is patented. Other serums contain ferulic acid and vitamin E, but they may not be the same concentration. C-Glow is therefore considered a dupe (a copy) of SkinCeuticals vitamin C serums, but with a much more affordable price (\u20ac10.5 vs. \u20ac157 at Skinceuticals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To combat this instability, C-Glow is produced once a week. All C-Glow that is sent to consumers is fresh.<\/strong> Thus, we have access to the unoxidized serum, which will deliver its full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Water, (L-)Ascorbic Acid<\/strong>, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Butylene Glycol, Peg\/Ppg\/Polybutylene Glycol-8\/5\/3 Glycerin, Ferulic Acid, Tocopherol<\/strong>, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My opinion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Packaging <\/strong>: What I find cute about Geek & Gorgeous is the box with icons specific to each product. C-Glow has the sun icon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All serums at Geek & Gorgeous come in the dark bottles,<\/strong> to protect them from light. The dropper, included, is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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