SkinCeuticals Changes C E Ferulic for the First Time in 20 Years: What's New in the Bottle

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic is one of the few vitamin C serums that other formulas get measured against, so a change to it is news. The L'Oreal-owned brand has now reworked the serum for the first time since it launched in 2005. US beauty press reported the update in July 2026, and it rolled out in Canada on 17 August.

The core formula has not changed. It still pairs 15% L-ascorbic acid (pure vitamin C) with 1% vitamin E and 0.5% ferulic acid, the combination that made the original popular. SkinCeuticals has added supporting ingredients on top of that base: 0.3% carnosine, a small dipeptide the brand links to firmness, and 1% Endophytol, a dandelion-root-derived ingredient described as calming and anti-pollution. Canadian coverage also lists 0.01% Eperuline as an extra antioxidant. That one didn't appear in the US report we checked, so treat the full ingredient list on your own bottle as the final word.

The brand groups these under the names 'AOX + Visible Longevity' and a 'double patent-pending' technology. Its headline claim is now about ageing rather than only antioxidant protection: SkinCeuticals says the new version visibly reverses up to 10 years of ageing signs, citing a 36% drop in visible wrinkles and 48% more even tone. These figures come from the brand's own testing, and the published coverage doesn't give the study size. The brand also says the serum was tested alongside several in-clinic laser treatments.

According to the brand, the amber colour, texture and smell are the same, and the routine hasn't changed either: four to five drops in the morning, before sunscreen. Reported prices are $185 in the US and CAD 230 in Canada. We haven't yet seen India pricing or a date for when the new formula will replace the old one here, so check the ingredient list before buying if you specifically want the update.