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Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash ingredients: is it worth it?
Mediocre cleanser with weak Vitamin C derivative that's rinsed away in seconds—zero real brightening power.
Mediocre cleanser with weak Vitamin C derivative that's rinsed away in seconds—zero real brightening power.
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Efficacy score of 3.0 due to Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (SAP), a stable but low-potency Vitamin C salt needing ~5-10% for effect and pH >6 for activation, listed late indicating tiny concentration; rinse-off format nullifies any antioxidant benefit as actives don't penetrate; lacks synergistic pairings or encapsulation, while SLES base strips barrier without clinical optimization.
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DemythSkin rates Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash 3.1/5 for efficacy and 4.3/5 for safety.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY TIER
Gold Standards
High clinical proof | Skin-transformativeReliable
Proven resultsPotent
Developing evidenceOverhyped | Marketing
Hype | Limited dataDocumented Irritants
Evidence-backed flagFORMULATION BASE (3)⌄
FULL INGREDIENT LIST⌄
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Niacinamide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
WHAT EACH INGREDIENT DOES (11)⌄
- Aqua
- solvent
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- surfactant/cleansing emulsifying
- Glycerin
- skin-identical moisturizer/humectant
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- surfactant/cleansing
- Sodium Chloride
- viscosity controlling
- Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
- Citric Acid
- buffering
- Niacinamide
- cell-communicating skin brightening
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
- antioxidant anti-acne
- Panthenol
- soothing moisturizer/humectant
- Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
- antioxidant
EXTERNAL CITATIONS
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate: Requires neutral pH and high concentration for efficacy per INCIDecoder analysis
Niacinamide: Optimal at 4-5% for brightening, position suggests lower here
DISCLAIMER: THIS ANALYSIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. AI-GENERATED DATA BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENT LISTS. VERIFY WITH A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
A cheaper cleanser with a close formula
64% formula match, by ingredient list. Labels don't state amounts, so strengths may differ.
Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash: common questions
Is Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash worth it?
Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash scores 3.1 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Mid) and 4.3 out of 5.0 for safety (Gentle) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Mediocre cleanser with weak Vitamin C derivative that's rinsed away in seconds—zero real brightening power.
What are the key active ingredients in Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash?
Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash contains these gold-standard actives with strong clinical evidence: Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate.
Does Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash as documented irritants: Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract.
How is Simple Vitamin C Glow Face Wash scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent scores: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are graded S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. Brand and price are not part of the score, and no brand pays for one.
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