- Aarushi Singh
Top 6 Skincare Serums for Face mostly Recommended by Skincare Experts | Best Face Serum Reviews
Updated: Sep 16, 2020
Serums can prove to be the most effective product of all the other skincare steps. They are super-concentrated, nutrient-dense treatments that address specific concerns such as dullness, hyperpigmentation, anti-aging, acne, dry, irritation.
It’s extremely important to start including facial serums after a certain age to maintain the health of our skin. Serums can penetrate deeper into your skin, so it’s better to keep them as close to the skin as possible. You may start including it slowly into your skincare routine. You like to know how to use face serum with moisturizer!
There are various serums available in the market today and you might like to choose one as per your current skin needs. Usually, Dermatologists recommends antioxidant serums (such as Vitamin C, etc.) to minimize damage caused from UV rays and environmental pollutants.
Below are Top 6 Different Types of Serums to fulfil specific Skin Needs:
1) Niacinamide Serum (serum for brightening)
What is Niacinamide: Niacinamide is a powerful Brightening Agent as it helps improve uneven skin tone, treats hyperpigmentation, works on dark spots, control sebum production and acts as a skin barrier mostly recommended by Dermatologists
Treatment/ Target: I could suggest to use Niacinamide for someone who is suffering from dullness as this could be the best serum for glowing skin. Also, it is recommended by Dermatologists to treat acne scars, hyperpigmentation as you may see the visible benefits from this one.
Suitable for all Skin all Skin Types
Try: The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% and Zinc 1%
1) Alpha-Hydroxy Acids Serum (serum for oily skin)
What is Alpha-Hydroxy Acids? It is not the kind of acid that burns your skin such as Glycolic Acid my favorite, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid. It is naturally formed in our body that helps us anti aged and hydrated. Using AHA Serums also results in improving discoloration from scars and age spots.
Treatment/ Target: AHA could help in large pores treatment; fight dullness;
Skin Type: Best suits Oily and Combination skin type ( generally every skin type can use it)
Try: Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum
3) Retinol Serum (serum for anti-aging)
What is Retinol? Retinol is a form of pure vitamin A that helps in cell turnover, that is the process of renewing aged skin cells with fresh new ones while boosting skin's natural collagen levels. Retinol has the powerful anti-aging abilities that helps in improving signs of aging, reverse the sun damage, even out the skin tone and work on dark spots.
Treatment/ Target: Helps to treat fine lines and wrinkles. It is one of the best anti-aging face serum. Retinols are highly prescribed by Dermatologists for acne-prone skin as retinol helps to treat acne
Retinol can be used by nearly everyone if it is used correctly. You may start adding it slowly into your skincare regimen
Try: The Ordinary Advanced Retinoid 2%
1) Hyaluronic Acid Serum (serum for dry skin)
What is Hyaluronic Acid: It is naturally produced in our body but over time, it starts depleting. Research shows that Internal Aging as well as External Aging caused by environmental factors such as UV radiation are factors which results in decline of HA. Simply, it’s moisture magnet and has a unique capability of retaining water to help lock in moisture attracts and holds on to water, making it the ultimate skin moisturizer.
Treatment/ Target: Best serum for dry skin. Relatively this serum is less expensive and is easily available
Best serum for dry and dehydrated and dry skin. Can be used as anti-aging serum as well.
Try: Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Face Serum
2) Vitamin C Serum (serum for hyperpigmentation)
What is Vitamin C: Ascorbic acid is the best source of Vitamin C. It is well known for fighting environmental damage, reducing sun damage, treats wrinkles, fights early signs of aging which ultimately delays aging. Vitamin C is responsible in overall brightening and lightening the skin as it treats hyperpigmentation and has some Antioxidant properties. Dermatologists recommends using it in the morning since it helps to protect free radical damage through the day when put in stable formula, it could be very effective.
Treatment/ Target: Best serum for glowing skin.
Can be used by all skin types, except who has extremely sensitive skin may experience slightly tickling effect which might irritate skin. Otherwise, it’s the best antioxidant serum one could ever use.
Try: The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
3) Peptides Serum (collagen boosting serum)
What are Peptides: Peptides are the building blocks of proteins that our skin needs like collagen and elastin. Collagen is the protein in your body that make sure that our skin is healthy, hydrated and Anti-Aged. Peptide serums helps support healthy collagen production and helps improved firmness, strengthens the skin cells. Peptides are one of the most talked-about ingredients in the field of anti-ageing skincare.
Treatment/ Target: When applied to your skin, they demonstrate remarkable benefits, revitalizing your skin and making it more resilient and stronger. Hence, it could be used as an anti-aging serum.
Can be used by all skin types.
Try: The Ordinary Buffet + Copper Peptides 1%
You might also want to read how to use face serum with moisturizer!
If you have already benefited from any of the above serums, then I would love to hear from you!
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