Facial Serums and Their Effectiveness
A Facial Serum is Lightweight and Absorbs Quickly Into the Skin
Feb 15, 2009
Serums can treat skin conditions such as redness, wrinkles, discoloration, dehydration, sagging skin and help prevent acne.
Moisturizers only affect the top layer of skin because it has larger molecules, while serums can be absorbed by the deepest layers of skin. A serum can nourish the skin and be applied after a toner and before a moisturizer.
Serums can also be used alone depending on the ingredients and your skin type. They can also be layered if you choose to use more than one.
Holistic Choice
Laura Kauffman and Beth Hooper are licensed acupuncturists who created She Essential Beauty. They say on the She Essential Beauty website “the Chinese character She means luxury, a quality we embrace with each unique recipe. Our products are paraben free and made without synthetic ingredients, and our formulations harness the healing power of Chinese herbs while maintaining a luxurious smell and touch that triggers a sense of well being.”
Their facial serum is packed with vitamins, minerals and the highest grade of Chinese pearl with silk amino acids. Great for all skin types. You may not need a moisturizer with this serum as it has many moisturizing benefits.
Other holistic skin ingredient choices in serums would be olive squalane, avocado oil, evening primrose oil, aloe barbadensis, and essential oils to mention a few. These serums would also be free of parabens, alcohol, synthetic fragrance, mineral oil or any other chemical.
Anti- Aging
In helping to fight the damage of too much sun exposure, products containing Vitamin C have been formulated to help in the repair. A serum containing Vitamin C is an excellent choice for protecting the skin from further environmental damage. A great choice would be Natura Bisse C+C Vitamin Complex Concentrate Serum, which comes individually packed in six vials.
Matrixyl is a key ingredient in serums that helps to decrease volume in wrinkles. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring protein and is present in skin cells. With age, the diminishing effects of hyaluronic acid begin to show with crows' feet and sagging skin. It is unmatched when using it in skin care for hydrating the skin and keeping elasticity.
These two ingredients are among the choices in using a serum for anti-aging. Other ingredients that work well are: retinol, peptides; which can make wrinkles less apparent, and argireline; which helps to relax muscles like a topical botox. Isomers Matrixyl 3000 rejuvenating serum is a top choice created by the chemist Manuela Marcheggiani.
DMAE is another ingredient that when applied to the skin, it is less lined and can look firmer. Dr. Perricone’s Face Firming Activator is a great choice containing DMAE for getting luminosity back into the skin.
Oily-Acne Skin
For a blemished skin, it can be a nightmare getting the right hydration back into the skin without causing a break out or a skin rash. This is where serums become a blessing. Some of the ingredients that can help are: tea tree oil, beta-hydroxy ( salicylic acid ), copper peptide, propolis and silver.
The founder of the Cor product line, Jennifer McKinley says on her website http://corsilver.com that, “Silver is fast emerging as one of the best natural anti-bacterial agents. Silver blocks the bacteria’s ability to transfer oxygen through its cell walls.” The Cor Silver Wrinkle Serum can bring many healing benefits to an oily / acne skin without an irritating outcome.
