Although it can be tricky to find a skincare product that will deliver the results you are looking for, a serum can certainly boost the time it takes to achieve your skincare goals.
Find out what a serum can do for you.
A serum is a highly concentrated skincare product meant to treat, hydrate and protect your skin.
It packs a skin-saving punch by delivering a more concentrated dose of active ingredients than a cleanser, toner or moisturizer alone can give you. A serum gives your daily cleanser and moisturizer the power to give you visible results even faster.
Aside from faster visible results, you can customize your serum to the type of skin issue you want to correct. There are different serums available to address just about any type of skincare issue.
Here are some of the most popular:
Most anti-aging serums are designed to help rejuvenate the skin and boost the production of collagen, which combats sagging skin and fine lines.
Most contain some type of retinol, in a concentrated form.
Hydrating serums are designed to help the surface layers of skin retain moisture, which in turn makes it look plumper and more youthful.
Most contain hyaluronic acid, which has molecules that bind with water in the skin to retain its moisture. The plumping effect also helps to minimize the appearance of fine lines.
Another common ingredient in hydrating serums is vitamin B5, which also helps to hydrate the skin.
One of the effects of aging and tired, dull skin in general is due to overall skin tone. Skin brightening serums work to rejuvenate and refresh the appearance of skin, giving off a healthier, youthful looking tone and glow.
Skin brightening serums often contain antioxidants to help accomplish this goal. Correcting skin imperfections like pigmentation and dullness with ingredients like vitamin C, and skin-loving glycolic, lactic or ferulic acids work wonders on improving skin tone.
Acne Serum
To calm and correct the problems with acne-prone skin, acne serums contain anti-inflammatory ingredients, in addition to salicyclic acid or vitamin B3, to soothe and hydrate irritated and sensitive acne-prone skin.
Laying a moisturizing cream over a serum produces the best results.
A serum is lighter, almost a gel or liquid consistency, which delivers active ingredients to your skin quickly. It goes on first after cleaning your skin.
By first using a serum, you address issues like dullness, fine lines, acne or discoloration. By following up with a protective layer of moisturizer, you lock in moisture to keep the skin hydrated.
Use a face serum once or twice a day. Typically, any time you clean and/or tone your skin, it’s the next step or base layer under any type of moisturizer, sunscreen or makeup.
A serum is a great addition to your current skincare routine to correct and prevent your unique skincare issues more quickly and effectively.
If you need help with choosing a serum, reach out to the skincare experts at Laura Skincare in Petaluma, CA for advice and answers to your questions.