Ferulic Acid
goodie
What-it-does:
antioxidant,
antimicrobial/antibacterial
Details
Ferulic Acid (FA) is a goodie that can be found naturally in plant cell walls. There is a lot of it especially in the bran of grasses such as rice, wheat and oats.
FA - whose main job is to be an antioxidant - owes its fame to a 2005 research that discovered that adding in 0.5% FA to a 15% Vitamin C + 1% Vitamin E solution not only stabilizes the highly unstable, divaish Vit C, but it also doubles the photoprotection abilities of the formula.
Couple of other studies show that FA just by itself is also a nice addition to cosmetic formulations: it can penetrate the skin (which is kind of important to do the job) and it has protecting properties against UV caused skin damage.
So if you spot it on the ingredient list be happy about it. :)
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- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 79 (3) – Mar 1, 1999, Ferulic and caffeic acids as potential protective agents against photooxidative skin damage
- The Journal of investigative dermatology., 2005 Oct;125(4):826-32., Ferulic acid stabilizes a solution of vitamins C and E and doubles its photoprotection of skin.
- International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Volume 79 (3) – Mar 1, 1999, A comparison of skin delivery of ferulic acid and its derivatives: Evaluation of their efficacy and safety
Products with a known amount of Ferulic Acid
Other products with Ferulic Acid
Advanced Clinicals Professional Strength Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum
Skin Functional 10% Ascorbic Acid + 3% Ferulic Acid
TRUE BOTANICALS Vitamin C Booster
Typology Antioxidant Serum 3% Ferulic Acid + 3% Resveratrol
VitCitrus Pure 20% Vitamin C Age Defying Serum
Elephant Heart Eyelash & Brow Booster Serum
Lancôme Advanced Génifique Sensitive Antioxidant Serum
Pixi Vitamin-C Lotion
Skin Actives Vitamin C Serum
Skintegra Superba C
bioearth Siero Viso Illuminante Antiossidante
Acti labs Hyaluronic Serum
Banish The Banish Oil - Vitamin C Serum
Chikyu Advanced Vita-C Skin Recovery Serum
Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Triple Correction Eye Serum
FLORENCE ORGANICS C Facial Serum
Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow 15% Vitamin C Serum
Make Happy Skin Super Antioxidant Serum
Skinlex 20% L-Ascorbic Acid Serum
Ausceuticals 20% Vitamin C Serum (Reformulated)
Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Serum Triple Correction Eye Serum
Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Triple Correction Eye Serum
Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic Acid + Retinol Brightening Solution
GOW Vitamin C Serum 23% + Ferulic Acid
Garden of Wisdom Vitamin C Serum 23% + Ferulic Acid
Klur Brilliant Light
Pixi Vitamin-C Juice Cleanser
Sidmool Vitamin C E Ferulic Ampoule
Skin Actives Antioxidant Serum
Skin Perfection by Bluevert Advanced Day Serum
SkinCeuticals Serum 10
Spring Letter 10% Vitamin C Essence
The derma CO 20% Vitamin C Serum
facetheory Regena C20 20% Stabilized Vitamin C Serum
Active Formulas 15% Vitamin C Serum
Aura Organics Daily Vitamin C Serum
Ausceuticals 20% Vitamin C Serum
Dearskin Vitamin C Dear Serum
Ghost Democracy Lightbulb Vitamin C Serum
Mesoestetic Aox Ferulic
NuFountain C20+Ferulic Vitamin C Serum
OSSOLA Skincare Super Serum
Pixi +C Vit Glow-Y Powder
All Natural Advice Vitamine C Serum
All Nature Advice Anti-Aging Vitamin C Serum
Art Naturals Enhanced Vitamin C Serum
BioBare Vitamin C, B, E & Ferulic Serum
Epi-logic Daily Dose // Vitamin C + Multivitamin Defense Serum
Gin Amber Beauty Natural 20% Vitamin C Booster
Kleem Organics Vitamin C Serum