Drunk Elephant
$67.15
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Skincare · reviewed
Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Vitamin-C Day Serum
vs Maelove Glow Maker Vitamin C Serum
The buying question
How do the listed key actives, disclosed percentages and fragrance listing differ?
Same disclosed vitamin C strength (15% L-ascorbic acid) and both list ferulic acid and vitamin E, but Maelove doesn't disclose those two amounts, so the formulas can't be fully compared.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
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Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Vitamin-C Day Serum (two-part mix-before-use kit) — 28 mL
$67.15
$239.82 / 100 mL
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Alternative
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Maelove Glow Maker Vitamin C Serum — 1 fl oz
$32.95
$111.42 / 100 mL
Checked
Same, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Unknown- Original
- L-ascorbic acid: 15%; Ferulic acid: 0.5%; Tocopherol (vitamin E): 1%
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- L-ascorbic acid: 15%; Ferulic acid: percentage undisclosed; Tocopherol (vitamin E): percentage undisclosed
- Brand-stated
Both list 15% L-ascorbic acid, plus ferulic acid and vitamin E. Drunk Elephant discloses 0.5% ferulic acid and 1% vitamin E; Maelove does not disclose either amount, so the full set of actives can't be compared.
Sources for Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
- Alternative
- Maelove product page
- Checked
- Maelove's product page and three of its blog posts were checked; none gives a percentage for ferulic acid or vitamin E.
Fragrance listed
Same- Original
- No
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- No
- Brand-stated
Neither ingredient list includes fragrance or parfum. Drunk Elephant describes its serum as free of fragrance and essential oils; Maelove says it has no artificial fragrances.
Sources for Fragrance listed
What we couldn’t check
- Listed key actives and disclosed percentages. Maelove does not disclose its ferulic acid or vitamin E percentages.
- Comparative performance. pH, stability, the effect of Drunk Elephant's mix-before-use format, and skin outcomes have not been compared.
Retailer options
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Original · Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Vitamin-C Day Serum (two-part mix-before-use kit) — 28 mL
Ulta
$79.00
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Alternative · Maelove Glow Maker Vitamin C Serum — 1 fl oz
Maelove
$32.95
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Amazon (sold by Maelove Skincare)
$39.90
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Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Listed key actives and disclosed percentages; Fragrance listed
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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