A vitamin C serum formulated with 15% ascorbic acid and additional antioxidants, manufactured fresh in small weekly batches to maintain potency and stability.
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Gurus consistently praise this serum for its fresh weekly manufacturing, which they emphasize prevents oxidation and ensures peak efficacy upon delivery. The formula is celebrated for brightness, hyperpigmentation reduction, and collagen support, with reviewers noting the freshness approach sets it apart from competitors sitting in warehouses. Storage in the fridge is recommended to extend shelf life and add a cooling application benefit.
"Geek and Gorgeous C Glow Serum is an ascorbic acid vitamin C dedicated to making it fresh every single week. When you place your order, your ascorbic acid serum is in peak potency, freshly made in that batch, and sent to you with the longest possible shelf life. You'll want to use it within 3 to 4 months of opening it, but that's a lot longer than other serums that in some cases are already oxidized by the time they land on your doorstep. One of the best on the market."
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"Geek and Gorgeous make their product fresh in batches every single week. So, by the time it hits your doorstep, it's only been in existence for 7 days. And that's really important because the second you create an ascorbic acid product, it starts to oxidize. So, the fresher the better. You don't want to be spending your money on products that you don't know how long they've been hanging around in a warehouse for. Their Sea Glow is fresh, 7 days, made in batches which are small enough to guarantee that freshness. That is a game changer. If you want to go for ascorbic acid, vitamin C in its original form, please go for something fresh like Geek and Gorgeous because that's really where you're going to get the maximum shelf life and longevity."
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"One of my personal favorites is both from the same brand, Geek and Gorgeous. They do this, which is their stress less serum, and they do this, which is their sea glow vitamin C. These together are a powerhouse when it comes to collagen production. The vitamin C, vitamin C in ascorbic acid form has been clinically proven for years to boost collagen in the skin, which I love. Pairing it with the stressless serum, which has betaglucan, fantastic calming and soothing ingredient, but it's also packed full of centella. This is what really does the heavy lifting. I think if you're looking to shop with my personal favorite of this pairing, Geek and Gorgeous stressless with the sea glow is absolute match made in heaven."
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"My favorite serum that sits within this ascorbic acid realm is the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. This is the best because it's freshest. And freshness is key with ascorbic acid because it goes off really quickly. You don't want a product that's been sat around gathering dust. You want a fresh product that's going to be at peak performance. And this is something that's guaranteed by Geek & Gorgeous. So I would say if you're going down the pure form ascorbic acid route, shop with Geek & Gorgeous and their Sea Glow serum because this is like the best of the best in this category."
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"Top tip keep it in the fridge it'll last that a little bit longer and it's beautifully cooling when you put it on the skin"
"This is a potent vitamin C, but it's not just any old vitamin C. I think hands down this product has done more to transform the landscape of vitamin C serums and skincare than any other product in recent times. Vitamin C is inherently unstable. It oxidizes really quickly. And so, a lot of vitamin C serums, even the super expensive ones, come oxidized. That sort of reddish orange-ish hue to them, just mean it's not going to be working particularly well. Freshness is key. And when Geek and Gorgeous launched this, they said they were making it in weekly batches just for us. So when you order, you know that your product is no older than 7 days. And this is key cuz that freshness means that you're going to get maximum performance, maximum benefits. This really forced other brands to think about the way they approach freshness and deliver it with their versions of vitamin C. This was a game changer when it launched. It's still definitely up there with what I think are the best vitamin C's on the market."
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"The Geek & Gorgeous C Glow has high potency with some antioxidants in here, really great if you haven't got any skin sensitivity. It will fade your hyperpigmentation and glow up the skin and works as an effective antioxidant. I use them interchangeably and love both of them. The Geek & Gorgeous one comes in a dropper, so again it depends on what you like."
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"If you're shopping from within the UK or the European Union then honestly my absolute favorite vitamin C is the C Glow by Geek and Gorgeous. Made fresh in batches every single week, so this is at peak efficacy when it reaches you. This is going to be one of the best vitamin C's you ever invest in. Stunning formula. When it comes to anti-aging these serums are doing a lot more than just fading hyperpigmentation. They're protecting, they're boosting collagen, and they're just going to give you that glow up."
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"This is the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow serum, and I think this is just the best of the best. For me it's freshest that you're ever gonna find, and that's important with vitamin C because over time vitamin C oxidizes and becomes less potent, so you really want a product that's not been sitting around gathering dust on a warehouse shelf. This brand makes it in a fresh batch every single week just for you, so when you order this, by the time it hits your doormat it's maximum seven days old. So you put it to your skin getting maximum benefits from day one, which I personally think is really important. It's also got some extra antioxidants in there and it costs 15 pounds. It's drugstore affordable, pack full of antioxidants and really fresh. You don't kind of get that unique selling point with any other brands, which is why Geek & Gorgeous are head and shoulders above the others when it comes to the vitamin C game."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow is truly unique on the market because they make it fresh just for you every single week. If you place your order direct with Geek and Gorgeous, when it arrives, it is no older than 7 days. Super fresh. It doesn't get better than that. It has a great blend of other antioxidants and the price point is actually the cheapest one that's featuring in today's list. So if you like your budget friendly vitamin C's, Geek and Gorgeous is where it's at. It just ticks a lot of boxes."
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"My absolute favorite vitamin C is the Geek & Gorgeous C Glow. The main issue with oxidized vitamin C is that you don't have that problem with the C Glow because Geek & Gorgeous make this every single week in fresh batches, so when it hits your doorstep you know that it's maximum 7 days old. That's phenomenal because vitamin C is unstable and we need to keep it fresh. Keep this in the fridge and it'll have a life span of around 3 to 6 months before it starts to oxidize, more than enough time to use a whole bottle of 30 ml if you're using it once a day. You don't need to pay for patented technology when you can just improve your manufacturing processes and actually bring a product fresh to market that delivers all of that without any of the fancy patents. This is amazing. It has other antioxidants alongside that vitamin C so it's going to fade your hyperpigmentation, protect the skin. It's super stable with a longer shelf life because of its freshness. Win win win all the time. I love it."
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"I've used the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow for years and honestly I think it's one of the very best on the market now. The product has other antioxidants alongside that vitamin C so it's going to fade your hyperpigmentation, protect the skin. It's super stable, it's got a longer shelf life because of its freshness. You don't need to pay for patented technology when you can just improve your manufacturing processes and actually bring a product fresh to market that delivers all of that without any of the fancy patents. This is a win win win all the time. I love it."
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"It's super stable with a longer shelf life because of its freshness. I've used the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow for years and honestly I think it's one of the very best on the market. Geek & Gorgeous is really easy to get if you're in the UK or the European Union since it's actually a Hungarian brand and ships from within the EU. It's not that easy if you're in the US, you can still do it but you might pay a little extra in terms of shipping."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous is just a high strength vitamin C. If you're going for hyperpigmentation fighting in terms of the vitamin C, go for Geek and Gorgeous. They are both drugstore unaffordable, and I tend to use the two together and I get really good results."
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"I always swear by the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow as a vitamin C because they make it fresh every single week. This is no older than two weeks old, it's fresh, it's going to be delivering all that potency, and it feels amazing on the skin, absolutely amazing. It's also got some antioxidants, so if you've been really streamlined and you wanted to really minimize things down, you could skip that antioxidant mist if you wanted to because this has that antioxidant alongside vitamin C, which is also an antioxidant. It glides on, it's hydrating, it's going to be fading that hyperpigmentation and just setting my skin up for success."
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"My favorite 15% vitamin C is this, the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. It's a beautiful option that's got so many different antioxidants alongside that vitamin C for a really comprehensive protective but also collagen boosting option. It's super fresh, so it's going to be at peak potency when it gets to you and it doesn't need to break the bank. I think everyone should have a vitamin C somewhere in their skincare routine, and this one by Geek & Gorgeous is definitely one of my favorites."
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"One of my favorite vitamin C's is the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. It's not in airless packaging, but it doesn't need to be because this is made fresh every single week. So when you buy this and it arrives on your doorstep, you know that it's only maximum a couple of weeks old, so it's going to be peak performance, peak freshness. This is really important because this kind of guarantees you 3 to 4 months' worth of use before this is going to start oxidizing. I would take that guarantee over any airless pump packaging any day."
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"Go for something drugstore and affordable like this one, the Sea Glow by Geek & Gorgeous. Don't break the bank because you're not going to see any extra benefits for that additional coin that you're spending."
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"For me, it will always be a no-brainer to reach for the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. It's made fresh in batches every single week so that you know when it arrives on your doorstep it's no older than 7 days past its manufacturer, super fresh. So again it's going to extend that shelf life and make sure that you're getting maximum benefits, minimum risk of oxidation. For me it's a market leader in terms of freshness and delivery."
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"If I really had to put my name to one product and say this in my opinion is the best of the best, it would go to this: the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. The reason for this is it just doesn't come fresher. This is made in batches every single week, so you know when it arrives on your doorstep it's super fresh. It's not going to be oxidized. It's going to be at peak performance. Some of the luxury, pricey vitamin C's arrive oxidized, and that is not acceptable because oxidized vitamin C, whilst it won't be damaging to the skin, it won't be as effective. And if we're paying out our hard-earned coin, we want to be getting the results. For me, Geek & Gorgeous and its freshness deliver time and time again. This is my personal favorite."
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"This is the one by Geek and Gorgeous that I would say is probably my all-time favorite vitamin C. If you use this alongside centella asiatica, you get four times the pro collagen results versus just using your vitamin C. That for me is a no-brainer. One extra product, four times the results."
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"This is a 15% pure form vitamin C, so it'll really work to budge hyperpigmentation, boost collagen and elastin, smooth out the skin, just bring that radiance and luminosity. It's been one of my favorites for the past four or five years, and I don't see it going anywhere soon because it's just one of those holy grails that's simple yet super effective because of that freshness. It's also great for people that just want to prioritize freshness to get maximum results, especially if you're somebody that uses it a couple of times a week rather than daily, because it'll have a longer shelf life because of that freshness."
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"This Sea Glow is honestly the best of the best in vitamin C. It just works, it ticks every box whether it's budget, shelf life, potency, everything about it. The fact that Geek & Gorgeous make this vitamin C fresh every week means when it hits your doormat it's probably only been in existence for like a week, which is why for potency, for shelf life stability, and everything it's really hard to match Geek & Gorgeous. It delivers beautiful even skin tone, a little glow up, luminosity and radiance, and it's a really budget friendly price point."
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"Freshness is key with vitamin C, and Geek and Gorgeous just do this really well. The pH isn't exactly the same as other options, but it makes up for it in freshness. This has been my ride or die vitamin C for the past 3 years at this point. It's never steered me wrong. If you're shopping from within the European Union or the UK and want freshness on a budget, Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow is always where it's at."
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"If you're buying the Sea Glow by Geek & Gorgeous, the maximum amount of time that it's been sat on a shelf is 7 days. That's phenomenal and you don't see a lot of other brands doing that. You might buy a bougie skin care vitamin C and it's been on a warehouse shelf for a year. This fresh every week and I think that means that you're guaranteed to get it in its peak potency, no oxidation. I've never had an issue with the Geek & Gorgeous vitamin C. Keep it in your fridge if you can and I would say buy in single units, don't stock up, because the freshness is key. It just ticks every box and I'm really really impressed with their vitamin C, which is a nice high potency too."
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"The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow being my absolute favorite. If you're reaching for vitamin C to boost radiance and luminosity and glow in the skin, this is the one. I've been using this for the past six months since it launched and it's been a game changer for my glow game. I absolutely love it. It doesn't have that hot dog water scent that pure form vitamin C's come with too. So if you don't like the smell of your vitamin C, give this a go. It's just amazing. Super gentle yet super effective."
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"My go-to for potent vitamin C and ferulic acid combination is the Geek & Gorgeous C Glow serum. This is basically the same as the SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic but instead of being $150, it's like $20, and it's got laprolic acid. It's got that vitamin C concentration because it's made fresh every single week, so it won't be oxidized when it arrives, like sometimes that SkinCeuticals one can be. This doesn't arrive oxidized, it works so so well, and it's a great affordable way of dialing up the antioxidant protection alongside getting all the other benefits of vitamin C."
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"There aren't a lot of ingredients in it. And yet it works better than any cleansing balm I've ever used. And I think that's magical because if you've got sensitive or reactive skin, you want to reduce the number of ingredients you're using without compromising on the results. And this just makes it super easy to do that. You can do a facial massage with it. It doesn't break the bank. It's phenomenal."
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"This is the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. I use this every day because it delivers you get the antioxidant protection of that vitamin C, it brightens the skin, evens out the skin tone. Take it from someone who's used at least 50 different vitamin C's in their skincare life, this is the best by far. It's made fresh every single week so it won't come oxidized. You're getting a fresh bottle if you buy direct from Geek & Gorgeous, which honestly I would encourage everyone to do, and you get some extra antioxidants in here too. You can keep it in the fridge, but because it's so fresh you don't actually have to. So if you're someone that knows you're going to be keeping your vitamin C on the bathroom counter, opt for this because that freshness will mean it will last the three months that you're probably going to take to get through this and it won't be oxidized. When it comes to perfect price point, perfect formulation, and the best when it comes to freshness, I just came to the conclusion why would I reach for anything else. This is where it's at."
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"This is a ridiculously affordable recommendation. I will fight anybody that tells me that this isn't the best vitamin C out there. Most brands have their vitamin C sitting around gathering dust on a warehouse shelf for months and months, and so it needs to be in airtight packaging otherwise it'll just be oxidizing. You don't need that overengineered packaging if you just create your product fresh, and that is what Geek and Gorgeous do. This is a 15% vitamin C with other phenomenal antioxidants alongside it, and they make this fresh every single week. So when it lands on your doorstep you know it's not been existing for more than like 7 to 10 days. Super fresh. Keep it in the fridge and it'll last you probably like four or five months without oxidizing. Vitamin C is best when it's fresh, and so this you just can't beat it."
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"The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow is ridiculously affordable and packed with a really great high concentration vitamin C and other great antioxidants. I love this for the price point and the fact it always arrives fresh so you know you're getting maximum efficacy."
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"Geek & Gorgeous have lots of amazing formulations, but the reason I chose their Sea Glow vitamin C is because it stands out in terms of the market. I've been the freshest you're ever going to get vitamin C oxidizes super quickly so you don't want it hanging around gathering dust. You want it peak freshness to give you the best results. Geek & Gorgeous guarantee that by manufacturing this fresh every single week. So I'd say buy direct from Geek & Gorgeous and you know that when that Sea Glow hits your doormat it's only going to be maximum two weeks old. Super fresh, no oxidation. And if you keep it in the fridge it'll last you a good four to six months without oxidizing. That for me is like ding ding ding Holy Grail product territory."
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"My favorite is either Geek and Gorgeous or the new one by Transparent Lab. I prefer the Geek and Gorgeous and the Transparent Lab."
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"This is the Sea Glow Serum by Geek & Gorgeous and this is a phenomenal basic vitamin C serum. What I mean by that is this just contains vitamin C in its pure form, ascorbic acid, and a couple of antioxidants alongside that. Honestly what makes this so special is the fact it's made fresh every single week so when this reaches your doorstep it is at peak efficacy delivering you all those amazing benefits from boosting collagen production to fading hyperpigmentation even helping to minimize acne scarring. This just does it all and it's one of my go-to favorites all the time. I think this is a phenomenal basic vitamin C serum that people that just want an uncomplicated vitamin C life, this is the one that I would recommend. Basic but phenomenal and I use it so so often."
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"A super affordable option would be the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow, a product I rave about all the time. This has a great blend of skin protective antioxidants alongside vitamin C in a great, super fresh formulation. That freshness is key; this vitamin C is going to get to work super quick on your skin."
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"One of my favorite brands ever when it comes to vitamin C is Geek and Gorgeous. This is their C Glow serum which is made fresh every single week. So if you buy direct from Geek and Gorgeous you know that this hasn't been sat around on that warehouse shelf. It's delivered fresh just to you. It doesn't need that fancy packaging because they prioritize freshness. And this is going to work far better for you than any overengineered airless pump packaged vitamin C that's been hanging around for a year or more in a warehouse."
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"I also love the Geek & Gorgeous C Glow. This is my current absolute favorite vitamin C and this contains ferulic acid and vitamin C together. So this I would say is of all of these pairings is the one that you're probably already doing unconsciously because these two are often used together because brands know how powerful they are. I love the fact that brands are making this super easy by formulating these two together."
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"You guys know that I love the Geek & Gorgeous vitamin C. I adore it."
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"If you're shopping from the UK or the European Union, this is the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow, made fresh so it lasts a lot longer than some other vitamin C's. Great if you're someone that doesn't get through your products that quickly. It's also a great strength with added antioxidants. This is my personal favorite vitamin C of all time. I absolutely adore it, and yeah, this is a true Holy Grail."
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"Geek and Gorgeous C Glow Serum is an ascorbic acid vitamin C dedicated to making it fresh every single week. When you place your order, your ascorbic acid serum is in peak potency, freshly made in that batch, and sent to you with the longest possible shelf life. You'll want to use it within 3 to 4 months of opening it, but that's a lot longer than other serums that in some cases are already oxidized by the time they land on your doorstep. One of the best on the market."
"Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow. Very simple formulation: 15% L-ascorbic acid, vitamin E, ferulic acid, and at a low pH. The thing I love about Geek and Gorgeous is they don't over complicate it. Their products are very simple, super minimal ingredients list, and very transparent about everything in their products, which makes it so easy for us as a consumer to make sure we are picking a product that will work. And another one of my favorite things about this brand and this product in particular is they're priced where they should be. They don't play marketing games and make a product like this cost $100. This is literally $15, probably even less right now on sale."
"This is a really nice product. It does have C, it does have E, it does have ferulic. Geek and Gorgeous is a smaller brand, but I think they are really good. They have a very nice vitamin A product, but to me their standout product is this. I think it's just wonderful. This is just one of those products I find that does that really well. It's a beautiful, beautiful product."
"I noticed almost immediately when I first started using this, like yonks ago, I was hooked from that point on. It definitely has had some impact with evening and correcting some of the pigmentation and sun damage I have, although that really requires a more collective effort. While this is the OG formula, it is pricey. The Sea Glow derivatives mainly exist as an alternative for people whose skin can't tolerate the gold standard ingredients and formulas, so these work better for those with sensitive skin."
"The last vitamin C I have here is by Geek and Gorgeous and this is a range that I'm really excited to be learning about, super super affordable products and they're really good. This one is called Sea Glow and it's fantastic. I think it runs about 10, somewhere between 10 and 12 euros and I do know that they're available in the US as well and it's just a great product. It is on the watery side so it has that same sort of feel as the SkinCeuticals or say Timeless and it's just a great product and it's super affordable. I mean I will definitely be buying more from Geek and Gorgeous."
"Love this serum. If you haven't tried it, where have you been living? If you like SkinCeuticals CE serum, save yourself a couple hundred bucks and get something fresh like the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. They manufacture it regularly. I've been using for about 3 weeks now and it's still crystal clear. I've become lazy and don't keep it in my fridge anymore because I found I'm just more consistent at using it if I don't have to remember to go to my fridge to put it on. It's $14. It's a bargain. Love it. Highly recommend it. Water-based, very similar to SkinCeuticals serum, except for the price tag. It's got the trifecta of ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, and vitamin E. That is the anti-aging prevention trifecta."
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"For my vitamin C serum I'm still loving the Geek & Gorgeous C Glow. My favorite and the most affordable one out there conveniently happens to be the Geek & Gorgeous. This stuff's really nice, no scent, water based, a little bit goes a long way. And it feels nice and non-greasy. There's a lot of vitamin C serums that tend to kind of feel kind of greasy. This one does not. I think it's like 14 bucks. You can see how fresh it is. It's crystal clear. Which a lot of other vitamin C serums, by the time they arrive, sometimes they're oxidized or not as fresh, and this stuff is always very fresh. So, feels really nice on my skin."
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"My pick is the Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow Serum. It's 15 bucks. Really affordable. Vitamin C, typically ascorbic acid if your skin tolerates it, is the way to go. Ascorbic acid especially in this formula with ferulic acid and vitamin E is proven to be a brightening ingredient. But in addition to that, it stops the hyperpigmentation from getting worse. If you use it underneath your sunscreen, those two products together are going to be hugely effective to help prevent and help brighten skin and stop it from getting worse."
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"Just ascorbic acid, I love the Geek and Gorgeous vitamin C serum. That one's a nice one."
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"My first one is my budget pick and that's the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. It's about 14 bucks. This one's great. 15% ascorbic acid. It's got ferulic acid, vitamin E, which is the trifecta for vitamin C, ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, and vitamin E. Those three apparently are the powerhouse trio you want. This one's fragrance free and alcohol-free, and it's always fresh. If you're on a budget, this was one of the most affordable."
"I normally go for the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. It soaks in really quick. Normally when I do my routine I apply all my serums and stuff and sunscreen then I do my hair which takes about 10 minutes and then it all soaks in."
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"The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow uses actual sorbic acid, I think, is going to be a better pick, just my preference."
"I find this serum is really easy to apply liberally because I can apply one layer let it soak in for a second and then apply a little bit more and it doesn't peel up. The texture is just really nice, feels nice on the skin, works well under my sunscreen with no pilling. Once you apply it, it doesn't look super greasy, has kind of a radiant finish but it does feel light and is easy to apply. The fact that this doesn't have fragrance in it I think helps, especially on more sensitive areas like my neck."
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"It's the Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow. They make it fresh every week. You don't have to worry about it being delivered and shipped old and oxidized. It's wonderful and affordable and it's a great part of every routine."
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"Geek Gorgeous is another great affordable brand. You don't need to spend $200 on a vitamin C serum to find one that works great. You just have to spend $12 and get the one from Geek Gorgeous."
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"My favorite product from them is their Sea Glow serum. This stuff is amazing. They manufacture it weekly, so when you buy this you know you're getting a fresh vitamin C serum with ascorbic acid. You don't have to worry about going bad before you have a chance to finish it, and it's super affordable. The formula is absolutely amazing. It fits into any routine and really helps brighten up skin and protect it from free radical damage."
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"I do like the delivery system and the packaging in this one. For some people that want a boost of brightening, it's a nice option and you're getting a fresh product from it all the time. It's really wonderful and I really enjoyed it. The main issue is going to be the freshness of it. It's meant to last about two weeks and that smell some people just won't like."
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"This has got the trifecta that you want to see. Ascorbic acid, vitamin E, and furulic acid. Those are the three. It's the trifecta. That's what you want to see in a good ascorbic acid serum. And this has got that all in good amounts. I've used dozens of vitamin C serums, ascorbic acid serums, and this hands down out of all of those, if I had to pick one, regardless of price, it would be this one. Every time they manufacture it regularly, so it's always fresh, and if you store it in your fridge, that's even better."
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"This is my favorite out of all of them. They manufacture it weekly, it's very fresh. I've never had an issue with it. It's 13 bucks, it's got 15% ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, vitamin E, and this one has a super light water texture. It just absorbs really nicely, doesn't set to a terrible finish, and works well under sunscreen. This is certainly worth trying out. It's probably the most affordable one on the list, and in terms of being fresh, it's wonderful. You can't go wrong with this if you haven't tried anything with ascorbic acid. This is going to be my favorite."
"The Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow is far better because of one major reason: they make it fresh. I've heard a lot of customers complaining that they've purchased the SkinCeuticals serum recently and it's already oxidized or turning brown, which means it's not as good, it's not as effective as it once was. Geek and Gorgeous manufactures theirs weekly so you can rest assured it's always going to be fresh and it lasts. It stays clear up until I typically have a chance to finish it. So in my opinion, if I had a bottle of SkinCeuticals and Geek and Gorgeous, everything else being equal, I'd probably pick the Geek and Gorgeous just knowing that it's going to be fresh. It's 12 bucks and it's amazing."
"I just used it this morning, the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. I love it. They manufacture it regularly and it's half or third the price."
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"Geek & Gorgeous, amazing brand, they manufacture theirs every week. That's worth checking out."
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"I love it and to be honest between anything else I would pick this one, the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. It's my most recent purchase of the serum. I love it. I've repurchased it multiple times. Every time I open a new bottle of this up it reminds me of my friend who purchased a different vitamin C serum which is over $180, and she dropped it and it was everywhere. But if you drop this one on the floor it's only 13 bucks, so you don't have to worry about it so much. I mean it still sucks either way, but yeah you're good."
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"I love this stuff. I've repurchased it now, I don't even know how many different times. It's a great vitamin C serum at $13. It contains 15% L-ascorbic acid, which is the proven deal. It's prone to be very unstable, so manufacturers that sell it need to manufacture on a regular basis so it stays clear. This is a newer bottle and it is totally clear. When I've tried other brands, they usually come already kind of yellow or golden in color, which means it's getting old already. This stuff they may manufacture regularly so you're always getting a fresh bottle. It also contains vitamin E and ferulic acid. It's a bargain, very similar to Skinceuticals without the $200 price tag on it, and it's made fresh. So in my opinion, if I had a choice between the two, I would pick Geek & Gorgeous."
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"The Sea Glow serum which is still the best dupe that's ever been created for anything ever I think it's like 13 bucks."
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"The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow, love this one. It's 15% L-ascorbic acid and a really nice water serum made fresh, super affordable."
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"I'm going to apply the Geek & Gorgeous vitamin C serum. I love it, it's my favorite vitamin C serum."
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"It's in the proper pH, it's got 15% in the sweet spot of ascorbic acid, and it's got ferulic acid and vitamin E. This hits all the criteria. It's manufactured regularly. This is the best in my opinion vitamin C serum I have tried. There's a lot of great ones, people might have a specific preference here or there, but the nice thing with the price of this one is if for some reason I go out of town and I forget it on a counter and I'm gone for two weeks and I come back and it's not as fresh, I don't feel like I lost a ton of money. And it does stay fresh pretty long. This is my favorite one, this is my pick. I have yet to dislike a product of theirs."
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"Geek & Gorgeous, we've just got the airless dropper bottle which it's basic, it's simple, it's effective."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous has a tendency to set a little bit faster and feel a little less sticky and it layers just a little bit easier. I'm not sure if that's because the Timeless contains a little bit of hyaluronic acid in it, but the Geek and Gorgeous for me is just a touch more pleasant to apply. It's a close point but the Geek and Gorgeous is just a little bit less sticky and layers a little bit easier. For the Geek and Gorgeous we have 15 L ascorbic acid, point five percent ferulic acid, and then vitamin E. In my opinion the ingredients that are most important in a vitamin C serum you want ascorbic acid, you want ferulic acid, you want vitamin E, those three together are the trio that are magical."
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"They're in the sweet spot with the percentage of ascorbic acid they use, 15 percent, which also happens to be what SkinCeuticals uses. It's the same amount as the highly researched SkinCeuticals vitamin C serum, so 15 seems to be a great amount that's going to be highly effective but not too much that can irritate skin. I'm very impressed with how much this has helped brighten my skin up while not irritating it at all. The other nice thing is Geek & Gorgeous's products always arrive crystal clear. They manufacture it weekly and it lasts without oxidizing with daily use for a couple months. I can usually finish this before it goes bad. For performance, Geek & Gorgeous has the edge. 15 percent is the sweet spot, 20 is a little high and can be irritating, and 10 percent is good for sensitive skin, but 15 is where you want it to be, especially based on the research done by SkinCeuticals."
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"I give the edge to Geek & Gorgeous. It's in that sweet spot percentage of 15 and there's not a lot of other ingredients that can mess around with other products in your routine. I absolutely love it. If price is a big concern, especially now in the US, Geek & Gorgeous has shipping now in the US where it's much more affordable and they make it weekly."
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"This is the best most affordable vitamin C you can get it's $13 and it's Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. They manufacture it fresh once a week. The vitamin C serum is a highlight, you can't beat the serum and it's made fresh and it's always very clear last a long time wonderful."
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"On a daily basis, the Geek and Gorgeous is my go-to and it's super affordable and I store it in the fridge and it lasts forever."
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"This serum contains age inhibitors, ferulic acid and ascorbic acid, they're both great antioxidants as well as anti-glycation end products. They do a great job, especially this one's great for daytime preventing damage from oxidative stress. It's also great for brightening your skin. If I had to pick one of these to try or recommend, I'm probably going to pick the Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow as one of my top products."
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"I love the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. I love that stuff."
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"The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow is a water-light serum that contains 15% sorbic acid, which is great for collagen production deep down in skin, it's great for brightening your skin up, and it's great for helping your sunscreen work better. It also contains the ferulic acid and vitamin E trifecta, which is the trifecta you want. You want to see sorbic acid, ferulic acid, and vitamin E together because those three are going to be the most protective three ingredients you can use on your skin. And if you can use them under your sunscreen in your morning routine, that's going to be the way to go. It's a lovely product and really affordable."
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"Typically, I like my Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow, but on days when my skin is feeling super dry or sensitive, this one's just really nice and hydrating and it kind of gives your skin a boost of moisture as well, which is nice."
"The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow is a water-light serum that contains 15% ascorbic acid, which is great for collagen production deep down in skin. It's great for brightening your skin up and it's great for helping your sunscreen work better. It also contains the ferulic acid and vitamin E trifecta. That's the trifecta you want. You want to see ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, and vitamin E. Those three together are going to be the most protective three ingredients you can use on your skin, and if you can use them under your sunscreen in your morning routine, that's going to be the way to go. Lovely product, really affordable."
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"Geek and Gorgeous their Sea Glow is Holy Grail status for me, absolutely love this vitamin C serum. This is one of the few skincare products where I tested it out and I noticed a difference very very quickly, and there's not a lot of brands out there like that have done that, but this is one of them."
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"Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow, in my opinion I can use that every day no issues and it's got the same amount of sorbic acid in there. The price is much better and it's always fresh because they manufacture it regularly."
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"I love my Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow Serum. It's asorbic acid. It's 13 bucks. Made fresh."
"My favorite is the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. I would recommend cleansing your skin, drying it off, using a toner, applying a vitamin C serum, and then giving it a little bit of time to soak in. It will reset to the natural pH of your skin over a few minutes. Vitamin C serums are typically pretty low pH, which is why sometimes they can be irritating or drying for skin. So giving it a second to soak in allows your skin's natural pH to go back to normal before you move on to something else."
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"Love this serum. If you haven't tried it, where have you been living? If you like SkinCeuticals CE serum, save yourself a couple hundred bucks and get something fresh like the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. They manufacture it regularly. I've been using for about 3 weeks now and it's still crystal clear. I've become lazy and don't keep it in my fridge anymore because I found I'm just more consistent at using it if I don't have to remember to go to my fridge to put it on. It's $14. It's a bargain. Love it. Highly recommend it. Water-based, very similar to SkinCeuticals serum, except for the price tag. It's got the trifecta of ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, and vitamin E. That is the anti-aging prevention trifecta."
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"It's got ginseng in there and then a little bit of vitamin C. You can see it's pretty clean and clear. I bought this before our trip, so this bottle's probably a month old now and it's still clear and fresh and effective."
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"The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow vitamin C serum is the best vitamin C serum I found. It has proper pH, proper percentage, and contains the other two ingredients, vitamin E and ferulic acid, that make vitamin C more stable. They manufacture it weekly so it's always fresh, and it's also really darn affordable. If you haven't tried it, give it a whirl, unless you're super sensitive to sorbic acid."
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"Geek and Gorgeous Sea Glow is amazing. It's a vitamin C serum with azelaic acid 15% and other antioxidants. They make it fresh. I love this stuff. If you offered me this or the Skin Suitical serum and charged me the same price, I would take this every single day."
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"This is currently my number one favorite. I just reordered it. The Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow is my number one vitamin C recommendation. I love it, it's amazing. This is it. If I had to pick one for the rest of my life it would be that version. It's 15% absorbic acid, ferulic acid, and vitamin E. The nice thing with Geek & Gorgeous is they manufacture theirs weekly so you know it's going to arrive fresh and new."
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"Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow, it's 15% sorbic acid. It also contains ferulic acid and vitamin E, and it's also at a proper pH, and it's also ridiculously affordable."
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"I do love Geek and Gorgeous specifically because their vitamin C, they manufacture it weekly. It's a fresh batch. I have yet to ever purchase from them and not receive it super clear. And that's when you know ascorbic acid is fresh, it's clear. The older it gets, the more brown orangish it gets and the less effective it is. So the second it's made, it starts degrading."
"It contains 15% ascorbic acid clinically proven active that gives skin environmental protection, boosts collagen production, and fades hyperpigmentation. It also contains ferulic acid and vitamin E, which are antioxidants that help stabilize vitamin C and increase its antioxidant power. It is so darn affordable. They make these fresh regularly, weekly, so you're not going to get an oxidized product and it will last a long time, stay fresh a long time."
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"Geek and Gorgeous manufactures their vitamin C serum fresh weekly, so you know it's going to be nice and fresh by the time you get it and it'll last a long time. I would say their Sea Glow serum is a pretty darn close dupe to the Skin Ceuticals vitamin C serum, which is upwards of $200. They clearly state the percentages that are in their products of their formulations and the pH of it, which is nice. They're very transparent. Their products are pretty straightforward about what they hope to achieve, the ingredients in it, and the price isn't ridiculously expensive. They're 100% cruelty-free and almost all of their products are vegan."
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"This is their Sea Glow Serum, 13 bucks. I absolutely love this brand. Most of their products are affordable. I can't really say anything bad about any product that they've released. It's great, it's worth checking out."
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"I absolutely love Geek & Gorgeous, this is their Sea Glow Serum and it's 13 bucks. I absolutely love this brand. They're great, not all their products are ridiculously affordable but most of them are affordable. I can't really say anything bad about any product that they've released. With this one, it's well done, affordable, and cruelty-free."
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"Geek & Gorgeous is one of the few brands where every product is just amazing. They list the amount of actives in each product, which is really wonderful. Their 15% Sea Glow, their liquid exfoliants are absolutely winners. The brand makes all their products very affordable. Their products are fragrance free, and they're so far the only brand I'm aware of that manufactures their vitamin C serum on a weekly basis so it's always fresh for the customer. I've yet to be disappointed with them."
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"Sea Glow is my first or second favorite product from them. I've been using it for a long time. It's got the trifecta that you want in an ascorbic acid serum: it's got 15% ascorbic acid, ferulic acid and vitamin E, and it's got it at the proper pH. Ascorbic acid is one of the most studied ingredients for skin care. If you can tolerate ascorbic acid, that is the way to go. This one is great, and if you have sensitive skin, certainly great to use it, but if you can tolerate it, this specific product, in my opinion, is just the best. It can't be beat."
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"It's got the amount of ascorbic acid, 15%. It's got ferulic acid and vitamin E, and it's got it at the proper pH. So it's got the trifecta going on for anti-aging. Ascorbic acid is one of the most studied ingredients for skin care and I highly recommend this. If you can tolerate ascorbic acid, that is the way to go. This specific product, in my opinion, is just the best. It can't be beat. This is in the handful of skin care products that is probably my top five of all time, ones that have made a noticeable difference very quickly. I would say within a week, my skin has pretty severe melasma and hyperpigmentation and rosacea as well, redness, all that stuff. This stuff for me was a game changer. Within five or six days of using it, I could tell a huge difference in benefit in my skin."
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"I love this brand. Everything about it is wonderful. I've yet to try a disappointing product. If you haven't tried this, it's really nice. 30 bucks may seem initially a little bit pricey, but this bottle lasts forever. I just pat it on my skin most of the time. It's really nice. No fragrance or anything else like that. Wonderful product from them."
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"I really like the Geek & Gorgeous Sea Glow. If I had all the money in the world and I could only pick one, I would still be the Geek & Gorgeous. Love that stuff."
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