Well, that was unexpected. Although Borghese and Neutrogena are not owned by the same company, these Power-C Firming & Brightening Serum Capsules are the exact product and same ingredient list as the competitor's Vitamin C power serum capsules, but the prices are quite different. This one is $75 for 50 capsules and the other is $14.99 for 30 capsules. Translation: one is less than half the price for an equal quantity. Vitamin C is an excellent skin brightener aka pigment lightener, but it isn't the best skin lightener out there. The process and results are more gradual than heavy hitters like Kojic Acid, Mulberry, Arbutin, Glutathione and Licorice Root. Vitamin C, which is an antioxidant, falls even further down that list, but it's reliable and has other attributes, such as stimulating collagen production to prevent sagging skin. So you get the double effect of more tightened, youthful looking skin and help with pigmentation. Raspberry Leaf extract has also been added for moisturizing. I'd already used the competitor product before ordering this one, and liked that one very much. This one also has skin smoothers (two different soft, waxy siloxanes) that blur lines and wrinkles, and contains the same 20% Vitamin C, which is the upper end of the recommended concentration for effectiveness. The formulas and capsules are twins of each other -- how did that happen? -- and both are Fragrance-free. For sensitive skin, I don't think of Borghese. However, it used to be one of my top cosmetic companies. They made the best eye shadow, mascara, lip and eyeliners, and lipsticks for a LONG time. Every holiday season, they had a train case packed with all those items, either free with purchase or $40 for a stash you couldn't use up in a lifetime. I used all their products, as well as their superior eye shadow base (now discontinued), but not the skincare because it was heavily fragranced and irritated my sensitive skin. I miss THAT Borghese. She's gone, and the company has been struggling to find a new foothold. These serum capsules might be part of that new trend. If so, they are imitating a very good serum from another respected skincare company that targets customers with sensitive skin. Normally, I wouldn't make such a strong comparison, but the products are identical except for price, and right now I have 7 times as many Borghese capsules as the other brand. I really like the serum capsules. They work alone and under moisturizer. I saw improvement in my light sunspots right away. No irritation. No redness. No allergic reaction. I recommend the capsules, but manage your expectations about fast results in general. Vitamin C is not a quick change artist. There are 50 capsules in the jar for a reason. The only downside is that Vitamin C cannot be mixed with products containing Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) or Retinol. Either commit to a Vitamin C regimen til finished or don't used conflicting ingredients the same day. Also wear sunscreen outside with this product. The choice is up to you. Either way the capsules are identical and work the same. It just depends on the price you want to pay, but I'm a new fan of the capsules either way and have longtime experience with either company. It isn't often that you find identical products from different companies, but it bears mentioning.
