Supreme Serum CE – Vitamin C Face Serum with Vitamin E & Hyaluronic Acid – Antioxidant Rich Anti-Aging & Hydrating Formula – 1 fl oz

Just wanted to take a minute and say how great this serum is! I never used the Skinceuticals version due to exorbitant cost, so I can't comment on their similarity, but the ingredients are EXACTLY the same. I find the quality of this product to be very high, and as a nurse that works in dermatology that says a lot, as I'm incredibly picky about my products. It is one of the few products that I feel actually does what it claims. My skin glows after I apply it, and I do think it's helping to fade the few lentigines I have on my nose from sun exposure. I am primarily using it to prevent future sun and environmental damage, but I have been impressed with the results I've seen in the relatively short time I've been using it as well. I'm almost finished with my first bottle, and I fully intend to continue purchasing it. I hope they never stop making this and please tell all your friends if you like it as much as I do =) UPDATE: Still highly recommend this product, but wanted to offer a few suggestions in extending the longevity of the product. The more you expose your bottle to air/light, the more quickly it will oxidize (turn yellow). I do continue to use mine until it's a light yellow, but toss it when it starts getting brighter. I now store my bottle in the refrigerator (and in it's box), which greatly extends product life. I have a little glass dropper bottle, and I fill it up from the big bottle and use that each day. That way, I'm only opening the big bottle once every 2 weeks instead of daily. Before doing it this way I was getting frustrated because the serum would turn yellow when there was still half a bottle left, but this has really worked for me. Great product!!

A few weeks after ordering this on Amazon, SkinCeuticals sent me a free sample bottle of their CE Ferulic... (Do they have access to my purchase history? That was creepy.) BUT it did allow me to do a side-by-side comparison of this product and the SkinCeuticals one. (I also previously used Paula's Choice Resist C15. I like PC products and use their Clinical Retinol Serum, but for me, their C15 was more irritating to the skin than either CSS or SC's vitamin C serums.) So, back to my side-by-side comparison. (In fact, right at this moment I have this Cosmetic Skin Solutions Vitamin C+E Serum (CSS) on the right side of my face and SkinCeuticals (SC) on the left.) Here are my thoughts so far: Both products make my skin a little sticky, a little shine, and sometimes have a slight stinging sensation. They're both almost clear, but very slightly yellowish in hue. CSS is a little stronger in odor (kind of astringent smelling--not unpleasant. And I'm more sensitive to smells than anyone I now.), a little more watery in texture (drops roll down my face faster), and it's just a bit stickier after I put it on than SkinCeuticals. I've also had the CSS bottle open longer, so that might account for some of the difference. After applying either product, I wait a bit for absorption and then apply moisturizer. Once that absorbs, the stickiness is much less of a problem. And if I wear foundation, I don't notice the sickness at all. When I have either product on, my complexion glows. It's noticeable right away. It also tightens the skin a little right away. I really like the way my skin looks when I have either product on. As I mentioned, both products sting slightly sometimes. When this seems to last longer or cause a little redness, I take a day or two off. Neither makes my skin look yellowish (I'm caucasian with yellow undertones anyway, though). Also, my skin tends to be quite sensitive. What I've seen of the research on vitamin C is that the results take several months to show. I'm 39 and interested in decreasing current/preventing future: sagging, dark spots from sun damage, and wrinkles. All the experts agree L-ascorbic acid is great for this, so I'm going to try to give it several months before making a judgement. Bottom line: ALMOST NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO PRODUCTS in my experience of them after a few weeks. And yet, CSS costs about 75% less than SC. It's a HUGE difference in price. I can afford a $40 bottle a couple of times per year. $165 is a dramatic difference. And let's face it, a rip off. Which I resent. SC has built a huge following with their branding, but it's not worth 4x the price for basically the same ingredients that several other companies (like CSS and Paula's Choice) offer. The ingredients are almost identical. (SC patented the pH of their formula, so CSS is a tiny bit less acidic in order not to violate the patent.) And how much does it actually cost to manufacture this stuff? If other companies can make the same product for just 20-30% of the cost, then it's my feeling SC is making us feel like theirs is better by creating perceived value through a hiked up price and raking in enormous profits off of our desire as (mostly) women to look better. It ticks me off, and I'll do whatever I can to avoid these fancy brands with insane mark-ups.

I am hooked on this product AND company! They make top notch, pure facial products. The Vit C+E, 0.5% ferulic acid and hyaluronic acid. I use this product every morning with my facial routine. I apply it on freshly washed, dry skin, then apply moisturizer. It gives my face a fresh, glow. Help smooth out fine lines around my eyes. I love the benefits of the Vit C+E along with Ferulic acic and Hyaluronic acids. Ferulic acid, which plays a key role in self preservation, re-enforcing skin cell strength and protecting it from microbial damage as well as sun damage, Hyaluronic acid helps plump the skin, giving the appearance of smooth skin, by improving texture AND plumping out those fine lines. I wish I knew now at age 37 as I did when I was 17. I would have avoided the skin the the plague, instead of damaging it but wanting to be tan all the time.

I am almost 28 years old and decided it was time to really start taking care of my skin. My boyfriend just turned 40 and looks amazing... and here I am at 28 with fine lines around my eyes and laugh lines when I smile big! But other than that my skin looks pretty good. I don't get out too much in the sun... not because I don't want to but because working full time in front of a desk and being a mom doesn't allow for much sun bathing! So my skin had fairly even tone and no spots but I was amazed that this product made such a dramatic difference. This product is amzaing... I used just 3-4 drops the first night. It felt great. It instantly made me skin feel smoother and looked much brighter. I went to bed and woke up with the softest skin. That morning I used it again right after the shower. It instantly tightens, smoothes the skin, and brightens. I tend to have oily skin and breakouts and this seems to heal blemishes faster and didn't cause any breakouts. I knows its $30 a bottle but you use so little and its a fraction what the other brands cost for the same product. I am sold. I LOVE this stuff. *****NOTE***** Today is May 24 which means I have been using this product for roughly a month now. I use it every morning right after I get out of the shower. My skin looks so much brighter and smoother having added this to my skin care regimen. On the weekends, I find myself using this, my moisturizer/spf and a little of my smashbox primer instead of makeup and feel completely confident in my appearance. Its amazing how much my skin has improved without realizing it had that much room to improve! I also have noticed undery my eyes and my crows feet are much more smooth. The only downside is with my skin being overall more healthy, it does leave a bit of a shine to my face after I apply it.

This was my very first topical Vitamin-C serum purchase, so take my review with a grain of salt (as I am unable to compare the results to any other brand). After carefully researching the efficacy of the different types of Vitamin C, I have come to quickly realize that L-Ascorbic acid is the best form of Vitamin C available. However, I also quickly understood that it is highly unstable and must be (1) Paired with Ferulic Acid and (2) Formulated within a specific pH range (below 3.5). Additionally, it must be stored in an opaque/dark colored bottle so that the stability is not compromised due to external light sources. My review: According to the company's description, it meets all the requirements. Vitamin C comes in the form of L-Ascorbic acid; Paired with Ferulic acid; Is below 3.5 pH. It glides onto the skin nicely (has a watery consistency). It is sticky to the touch; however, I believe this is standard and unavoidable. Because the pH is so low, it is acidic and therefore stings your skin a little. I have found that your skin gradually becomes accustomed to the stinging and I have not experienced any prolonged burning sensation nor redness. I have used this serum twice a day (morning and at bedtime) for the last 4 weeks. I take great measure not to leave the bottle unopened (as the surrounding air will destabilize the formula, rendering it ineffective), and I keep it out of heat/light. (I do not keep it in the fridge). However, I do have a concern: my formula has an extremely strong scent (that of vinegar). I do not remember this product smelling this bad when I first received it (or at least I don't remember). Is this normal? Did I do something to destabilize it without being aware? I really cannot handle the smell now: It makes my eyes sting/water, and the smell is just nauseating. I don't want to apply this serum if the formula has become destabilized, but I also don't want to consider it as wasted money. Is it normal for this specific formula to smell so bad? Please let me know as I feel uneasy about continuing to use.... Thanks for any information you can provide to me. :)

The noticable and dramatic effects of this product offers are astounding. I'm on my third bottle of it after having tried a number of other products by well known, very high end makers - which did not satisfy me. It's easy and simple to use, it contains ingredients in nice proportions, results can be felt almost immediately, and it's priced affordably (for me). The results I reap from using it regularly meet my high expectations and exceed results from competitors. Smooth, velvet-like skin, that's even & brightened in tone and clarity is difficult to achieve without using this product. It has never clogged pores or caused any other sensitivity issue (to which I'm prone) and it has almost no aroma (good ro bad). I love, will continue to buy it & highly recommend it!

THIS COMPANY EITHER HAS QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VITAMIN C SERUM OR IS NOT SELLING WHAT THEY PROMISE. Here's why: I used Whatman pH test paper to determine the Cosmetic Solutions' serum's pH level immediately after receiving it. Surprisingly, it tested at a shocking pH level of 0 which is way too acidic to put on anyone's skin....yet the company promises a pH level of 2.3 to 2.5 which would be appropriate and effective. (Rest assured, Whatman pH test paper is a very reliable, foolproof way to make a pH determination that chemists use in the lab.) BE CONCERNED! The pH level of a Vitamin C serum is critical to determine if you are using a beneficial serum or not and any inquiries to Cosmetic Solutions through an email will confirm this. (You can do a Google search, as well; there are lots of great skin care websites to help you better understand what constitutes an effective Vitamin C serums for the skin.) Interestingly, if you send Cosmetic Solutions a friendly email to inquire about their product's pH level, they will tell you their product has a desirable pH level of 2.3 to 2.5 and why this is a critical range to be effective....yet it failed to pass their own perimeters of what they promised when I tested it. In addition to this important concern, their customer service is horrible. For starters, you cannot return their product (which is included in their Amazon product description). Naively, I had hoped that they would rectify the situation with my serum after I shared my test results and concerns. After numerous emails with them over this pH issue, they did not offer to refund my money or replace it with a new bottle. Absolutely nothing; they just dropped correspondence with me after a few weeks. Now, I am out $40 and have a bottle of Vitamin C serum that I dare not put on my face because it is too acidic for human skin. So what are the options if you take a pass on the Cosmetic Solutions' product? Either mix your own serum (there are plenty of websites that can walk you through the do-it-yourself process and save you money) or you can buy the more reliable but expensive Skinceuticals Vitamin C serum. Edit on 12-19-2013: I now see that this company DOES accept returns. This is a change in their policy since my original comments were posted. This is a welcome change. If they had not ignored me or allowed me to return the bottle I purchased, I certainly would have taken advantage of that. Unfortunately, they did not... and they still have not reached out to me which is something that companies who sell on Amazon can opt to do through their sales here. Waiting to hear from you, Cosmetic Solutions!!!

I started using Cosmetic skin solutions products exclusively 18 months ago. Their products are excellent! I have noticed an improvement in the texture of my skin since starting to use their products. I’ve tried many brand of CE Serums. Cosmetic skin solutions’ Supreme Serum CE has been the best!

Good product, looks small but lasts a long time even with daily use