I've actually had this product for a long while now . I suppose because it's skincare, I really wanted to observe the product and make a thorough review of it which was why I didn't mention it until now . But also, after the length of using this product I realised that there's a lot of pros and cons to to it, so a large and comprehensive review of this product was the best way to go about it . So here is my review on Wishtrend's Pure Vitamin C21.5 Advanced Serum, and the differences between the OST Original Pure Vitamin C20 Serum !
General Overview
In general, this product is around $20 USD on amazon and Ebay . On the wishtrend site it's around $25 USD . It is 30mL which can easily last you 6+ months if you use it once daily . This product often seems to be partnered with the Vitamin 75 Maximizing cream . It's main ingredient is Vitamin C which is ever so popular for brightening the skin, whitening the skin, fading acne scars and controlling acne in general .
While Vitamin C is most definitely an amazing ingredient, there's also a lot to think of when you're trying this product out . One of the main things to remember is that you should avoid using any products that contain high levels of AHA, BHA, Retinal and Ascorbic Acid (good example of this are products like clay masks) . What happens if these ingredients clash ? You breakout, like, hella . In other words, it'll be in your best interest to try and avoid anything with active ingredients or any other acne-specific fighting ingredients .
Another thing is about this product is that it should not be exposed to the sun nor excessive heat . If you do, the colour of the liquid starts to become yellow and it kind of stops the purity of the vitamin C in your serum . I've found that even if it starts to become yellow though, you are still able to use it and it will still help to regulate the skin . The effects just aren't as strong though (but I'll explain more about that in the Claims and results section) .
The difference between the Pure Vitamin C21.5 Advanced Serum and the OST Original Pure Vitamin C20 Serum
Here's a quick and brief list of what I found to be the difference between these two products:
- The C21.5 is less stickier than the old serum, BLESS .
- The C20 serum also gets rid of blackheads whereas the new serum does not .
- The original C20 serum does a better job at whitening and recovering trouble scars .
I also found that the effects of the C20 serum lasted longer, but I feel like that's because I used it with the cream that was recommended, I used the C20 serum with the 9 to 5 crema whereas I used the C21.5 serum with snail cream .
Claims & Results
So here are the claims:
- decrease irritation of skin
- effective brightening
- absorbs less stickier
So does it do both ? Yes, yes it does . I never saw my skin to be dull when I used this product, and it definitely helped to prevent massive breakouts . It was also less stickier which helped in terms of comfort level especially since the previous serum was definitely uncomfortable if you sleep on your side (and yeah you shouldn't be sleeping on your side and what not, but isn't sleeping about being comfortable anyway ? lol) .
What surprises me though is the fact that its claims are really different to the original serum ? I mean, why call it the new formula of the Vitamin C20 serum when it doesn't do things like recovering trouble scars or gets rid of blackheads ? Wasn't that the appeal point of the old serum ?
But hey, at least it's less stickier, I guess ?
Final Thoughts + Would I Repurchase It Again ?
I've found that after using this product I have a new found appreciation for the OST Original Vitamin C20 serum . It was just as much of a pain to take care of as the C21.5 serum, but I really liked the fact that it took care of blackheads and recovered trouble scars rather effectively .
I don't think I'd purchase the Vitamin C21.5 Advanced Serum again but I think I'd go back to the OST Original C20 Serum . If anything though, I think I'd make sure to purchase it during Winter, because it'd be far more easier to take care of since there's naturally less exposure to the sun and heat .
But if you don't have major problems with blackheads and acne scarring, maybe you'd like to try this out, I suppose ?
Signing out,
-THE TEACOAST .
