How to Understand a Serum Texture.

Unlike face creams, serums are intensive treatments that contain a rather high percentage of active molecules. They allow targeted effects on specific skin concerns. Indeed, a serum does not treat a type of skin, but the specific needs of the epidermis such as dehydration, lack of radiance, the accentuation of wrinkles, the appearance of imperfections, hyperpigmentation, redness, or skin aging.

The serum is a care that acts in depth despite its application on the surface. In addition to being highly concentrated, a face serum texture is generally more melting, fine, fluid, and light than a cream. This characteristic was thought to potentiate the penetration of the active ingredients in the various layers of the skin. Thus, the serum will be able to infiltrate more deeply through the skin cells and alleviate certain skin discomforts.

Moreover, the application of a serum allows reinforcing the action of the care products used afterwards. The serum is rarely used alone. It cannot replace facial care because, with its fluid texture, it does not have a barrier function that protects against external aggressions and prevents the skin from losing its hydration like a face cream. It must thus be coupled with your usual cream.

Oily texture serums are composed of lipophilic active molecules and vegetable and/or synthetic oils. They have the purpose to act on targeted skin concerns such as dehydration, loss of radiance or signs of aging. This type of serum is not limited to a surface effect. The active ingredients they contain penetrate deeply to reinforce the barrier function formed by the different layers of the skin in order to retain more water. Indeed, these oily serums have a strong affinity with the lipidic components of the epidermis. Their action affects both the hydrolipidic film and the intercellular cement. Unlike their aqueous counterparts, oily night serums such as botanical blends can be applied alone after cleansing the skin. The oily serum texture is perfect for use in the evening.

Among our face serums, the wrinkles, and fine lines serum with retinol, the nourishing serum with squalane or the dryness and imperfections serum which contains squalane associated with ceramides are oily serums. All our night serums also have this oily texture.