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What are the benefits?

If you use a face serum that’s well suited to the type of issue you want to address, a serum can have numerous benefits.

Let’s look more closely at some of the key benefits of adding this product to your skin care routine.

Face serum benefits

• Absorbs quickly into your skin. Serums are lighter skin care formulations than moisturizers. The thinner viscosity allows the serum to be absorbed more easily into your skin. This makes a face serum an ideal first step in the layering process.
• Improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Some face serums contain ingredients like retinol that may help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
• Has the potential to provide more visible results. The higher concentration of active ingredients may provide more visible results, compared with other types of skin products.
• Feels light on your skin. Because they absorb quickly into your skin, a face serum doesn’t feel heavy or greasy.

Types of face serums and ingredients

When it comes to choosing a skin serum, it’s important to recognize there are different types of serums, as well as specific ingredients to look for based on your goals.

In general, face serums fall into the following categories:

• anti-aging serums
• skin-brightening serums
• hydrating serums
• free-radical fighting serums
• acne-prone and sensitive skin serums
• reparative/texture improvement serums

Skin-brightening serums

Skin-brightening serums are often chock-full of antioxidants and pigment-fighting ingredients to improve skin tone.

Free-radical fighting serums

Antioxidants fight free radicals that can damage healthy skin.

Skin texture serums

To help boost your skin’s texture and the overall appearance of your skin,

How to use a serum

The best way to use a face serum is as a base layer under your heavier products like moisturizer, sunscreen, and makeup.

You can use a face serum once or twice a day after cleansing and toning your skin. Think of it as the step after you clean.

How often you apply a serum to your skin depends on your goals. Palm suggests the tips below to help you determine when to apply face serum to your skin.

Frequency of face serum application

• Anti-pigmentation and antioxidant serums work best when applied in the morning. This helps protect your skin against environmental assaults and free radical production produced by light, including UV and high energy visible light.
• Anti-aging serums are often best suited for nighttime application. This allows the ingredients to work with your body’s circadian rhythm for skin repair and turnover.
• Hydrating serums for drier skin can be applied twice daily to help keep your skin dewy and moisturized.

To get the most out of a face serum, recommends the following tips:

• Apply skin care products from thinnest to thickest. Most serums work best when applied as the first layer, in direct contact with clean skin after you’ve used a cleanser.
• If the active ingredient is too irritating or drying, you can apply it over another product to create a buffering effect.

The bottom line

Face serums are lightweight products that contain a high concentration of active ingredients. They absorb quickly into your skin, making them an excellent next step after cleansing.

There are many different types of serums, each with a unique purpose and ingredients. Some serums help to brighten your skin or reduce blemishes, while others focus on boosting hydration or fighting the signs of aging.

Some serums work better in the morning, while others work best when applied in the evening. If you’re not sure if a face serum is right for you, or which type to use for your skin, talk to a board certified dermatologist for more information.

REFERENCES 

• L’Aromathérapie Exactement, Pierre Franchomme and Dr. Daniel Pénoël, 1990.
• Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014

• Werschler WP, et al. (2011). Enhanced efficacy of a facial hydrating serum in subjects with normal or self-perceived dry skin.
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