Sometimes when something is trending, we like to hop on the trend without even knowing or understanding what the trend is about. I think that’s what happened with face serums.
Most people saw many people on TikTok and so on using weird looking face serums and decided, you know what, I want to use it too.
What they didn’t realise is that ingredients in face serums are for different types of skin and have different beauty benefits. It might not suit all skin types.
Here is an ultimate guide to face serum ingredients so that you can choose the right one for your skin type.
1. Hyaluronic Acid
Benefits:
+ Replenish moisture for dry skin
+ Rehydrate skin
+ Smoothen and plumps surface
+ Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
2. Vitamin C
Benefits:
+ Aids in cellular repair
+ Fights inflammation
+ Promotes collagen production
+ Makes skin more elastic and resilient
+ Brightens skin tone
3. Retinol (Vitamin A)
Benefits:
+ Anti-aging
+ Stimulates collagen production for firmer and plumper skin
+ Tighten pores and reduce hyperpigmentation
4. AHAs and BHAs
Benefits:
+ Decreases inflammation
+ Decreases the appearance of large pores and surface wrinkles
+ Evens out your skin tone
+ Removes dead skin cells
+ Unclog pores to prevent acne
Also displayed as: lactic acid, glycolic acid, sugar cane extract, tripe fruit acid, malic acid
5. Salicylic Acid
Benefits:
+ Exfoliates skin
+ Keeps pores clear
+ Reduces acne (blackheads and whiteheads)
6. Niacinamide
Benefits:
+ Builds keratin which keeps skin firm and healthy
+ Minimizes redness and blotchiness
+ Minimizes pore appearance
+ Protects against sun damage
7. Centella Asiatica
Benefits:
+ Revitalizes skin's protective barrier
+ A good hydrating ingredient
+ Soothes upset or compromised skin
+ Prevents sun damage
8. Alpha Arbutin
Benefits:
+ Reduces the looks of age spots
+ Improves skin tone
+ Brightens skin
+ Reduces melanin formation
