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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
SOME BY MI Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum 30ml
SerumBrightening, glow, pigmentation
Efficacy
Solid
3.5 / 5.0
Safety
Irritant
3.2 / 5.0
System Verdict
Overhyped glow serum with weak Vitamin C derivative and irritating essential oils that underdelivers on brightening claims. Efficacy score of 3.4 reflects Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (stable but far less potent than pure ascorbic acid, positioned mid-list suggesting <1% concentration) as the sole Vitamin C form, no synergistic ferulic acid or optimal pH indicators for activation, plus trace antioxidants like Tocopherol and Astaxanthin buried deep in INCI (positions 40+), rendering them ineffective; marketing hype of 'pure Vitamin C' mismatches actual stable salt form.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphatePhenylethyl Resorcinol
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterTrehaloseAllantoinAdenosineHydrogenated LecithinSodium HyaluronatePanthenolHouttuynia Cordata ExtractCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment FiltratePropolis ExtractTocopherol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
C12-14 Pareth-12Xanthan GumHydroxyethylcelluloseCaramelGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid CopolymerPolyglyceryl-10 StearatePvm/Ma CopolymerMaltodextrinSaccharide HydrolysateBiotinFolic AcidPyridoxineCyanocobalaminAstaxanthinInositolLinoleic AcidThiamine Hcl
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit ExtractAspalathus Linearis ExtractBambusa Vulgaris ExtractFicus Carica (Fig) Fruit ExtractPhoenix Dactylifera (Date) Fruit ExtractTuber Magnatum ExtractOpuntia Coccinellifera Fruit ExtractOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem ExtractAdansonia Digitata Seed ExtractBrassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) ExtractCalendula Officinalis Flower ExtractSparassis Crispa ExtractEuterpe Oleracea Fruit ExtractRibes Nigrum (Black Currant) Fruit ExtractRubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Fruit ExtractRubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit ExtractVaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit ExtractVaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit ExtractVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit ExtractSpirulina Maxima Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
EthylhexylglycerinCitrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit OilLimoneneLinaloolLavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
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