SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic vs Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum Centella + Vita C

Save £151.47 with the Korean alternative. Here’s how close it really is.

Cheaper, but different. A cheaper way to get a similar result, but the formula works differently.

The original

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic

£169.00

30ml · £56.33 per 10ml
LookFantastic, RRP

Vitamin C as L-ascorbic acid (15%)
Vitamin E (1%)
Ferulic acid (0.5%)

The K-beauty alternative

Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum Centella + Vita C

£17.53

30ml · £5.84 per 10ml
delivered, from Jolse

Vitamin C
Centella

What’s the same

Both are vitamin C serums for brightness, a more even tone and antioxidant protection in the morning.

What’s different

SkinCeuticals uses 15% pure vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) with vitamins E and ferulic acid, the best-researched vitamin C combination. Beauty of Joseon uses 10% of a gentler, more stable vitamin C derivative (3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid) with 68% calming centella. The derivative has less research behind it.

Our take: Not a true dupe. If you want the strongest evidence, pure vitamin C serums are the gold standard. If pure vitamin C stings your skin, or £169 is out of budget, Beauty of Joseon is a gentle, stable alternative that’s easy to use every day.

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Sources

Original prices are the recommended retail price at the shop named, checked 31 October 2026. They’re often discounted, and many UK beauty shops deliver free over £25. K-beauty prices include delivery for buying one item, checked 28 October 2026. Some links may earn us a commission, which never changes our verdicts. How we check