Kakadu C 20% Vitamin C Serum with Ferulic Acid & Vitamin E

5.0

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.1Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Dermadoctor Kakadu C 20% Vitamin C Serum with Ferulic Acid & Vitamin E has a moisturizing rating of 5.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.1 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Dermadoctor Kakadu C 20% Vitamin C Serum with Ferulic Acid & Vitamin E is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

SULFATE-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid	Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-pigmentation
4	Ethoxydiglycol	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
2	PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.5	Butylene Glycol	Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.3	Citric Acid	Botanical, Synthetic	Exfoliant,Formula Helper
1	Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-acne,Anti-pigmentation,Antimicrobial
0.3	Epigallocatechin Gallate	Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-acne,Soothing,Astringent
0.3	Tocopherol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
0.3	Sodium Citrate	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Anti-pigmentation

Origin

Synthetic

A derivative of vitamin C. Its stability in skincare formulations is better than ascorbic acid’s, although clinical studies are yet to indicate whether it has the same collagen-boosting benefits.

Ethoxydiglycol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Synthetic

A type of alcohol with humectant moisturizing properties. It also acts as a solvent, since it mixes well with a variety of other compounds, including water and even some oils.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Score

Function

Fragrance, Emulsifying, Solubilizing

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A castor oil-derived ingredient often used to incorporate small amounts of oil (such as a fragrance) into a water-based product. PEG-4 HCO is a gold-standard solubilizer and can be used in low amounts due to its ability to solubilize things so well.