The Way We C It

There are lots of ways to evaluate a serum.  Some of the time they are given a point value but other times they are given a grade just like in school.  Maybe it’s just because I grade papers all the time but when I see a product that starts out with a C+ I have a hard time thinking that it’s going to be a good product.  If a C is average then are they saying that C+ Firming Serum is just barely above average?  Personally, I prefer a serum that earns an A grade.

Considering that C+ Firming Serum uses only 12% Vitamin C compared to the 20% that is common in the top products it only has 60% of the strength of others.  That would get this product a D at best.  Of course, it could move up higher on the grading scale if other ingredients are high quality but for now it’s stuck in that average/below average area.  Most likely C+ Firming Serum is indicating that it contains Vitamin C plus other important ingredients.  But a name can significantly impact the likelihood that someone will want to purchase it and the connotation that a C+ brings isn’t what I would want to be advertising on a Firming Serum I had created.

C+ Firming Serum Ingredients

• L-Ascorbic acid: Protects against free radicals inside the cell but not the cell membrane. L-Ascorbic Acid is acidic and may cause skin irritation and redness
• Butylene glycol: Preserves beauty products and keeps them from spoiling.  It has also been used to create more volume in a product by creating a whipped or frothy appearance so they don’t have to include as much of the actual product
• Unfortunately, no other ingredients are listed for C+ Firming Serum so it’s impossible to tell if the formula improves significantly by including other ingredients although it has been indicated that there are not any other ingredients included in C+ Firming Serum

Pros

• Can be ordered online or over the phone
• Good customer service
• Not terribly expensive
• Can help fade sun spots

Cons

• Irritating
• Strong and unpleasant smell
• Does not firm the skin

Conclusion

There are quite a few positive consumer reviews for C+ Firming Serum.  But it also causes quite a bit of irritation.  C+ Firming Serum doesn’t get an A grade because it doesn’t contain any more effective ingredients.  Butylene glycol is okay to include but it also could just be a filler so that you aren’t getting as much of the active ingredients.  If you break it down then this formula, which includes only two ingredients, L-ascorbic acid and butylene glycol, you have 12% of it that has L-ascorbic acid and the last 88% of this product is butylene glycol.  That’s a lot of filler for a product that only has one active ingredient. L-ascorbic acid has been known to cause irritation to your skin which could be unpleasant and make it difficult to continue using this product.  Looking at the potential side effects and the lack of significant and effective ingredients you can see why C+ Firming Serum is stuck in the average zone and is not known as an A+ product.