What are face serums and what do they do?

What are face serums?

We’ve all seen our favourite beauty vloggers using serums as part of their skincare routine, but what are they actually used for? Let’s break it down.

A serum is a highly concentrated version of an active ingredient (such as Vitamin C) which should be used after cleansing, followed by a moisturiser.

We know what you are thinking, what’s the point if I already have these ingredients in my face creams? Face washes and moisturisers which include helpful ingredients for our skin (such as collagen or niacinamide) only have a small amount of this ingredient present in their products. Whereas, the face serum has a very high percentage of these important ingredients.

What does serum do?

There are many different types of serums on the market that it can be overwhelming! Don’t worry we will make it easy for you by describing their benefits.

Hyaluronic Acid:

• Helps skin to be healthy and radiant
• Can aid the process of wound healing
• Hydrates & moisturises your skin
• Helps smooth out wrinkles & fine lines

Vitamin C:

• Brightens skin
• Evens skin tone
• Makes your skin smooth
• Reduces redness & appearance of undereye circles
• Hydrates the skin
• Promotes collagen production

Collagen:

• Deeply nourishes the skin
• Reduces the appearance of wrinkles & fine lines
• Provides you with smooth skin
• Firms the skin

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3):

• Reduces the appearance of blemishes
• Improves skin texture
• Soothes irritated skin
• Reduces redness

What serum should I use?

First things first, you need to know which skin type you are. If you don’t know, we have our easy guide on how to determine your skin type HERE

Sensitive or Acne Prone Skin

For acne prone skin we recommend using niacinamide as it helps to reduce the appearance of blemishes and can improve your skins texture. This serum can also sooth irritated skin which is perfect to use when you have a bad break out. Prevent congestion in your pores by using niacinamide to prevent future breakouts.

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Balance Active Niacinamide Serum 30ml

£3.29

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Oily Skin

If you have an oily skin type its better to use a water-based serum to use on your skin as opposed to a moisturiser. Balance’s Hyaluronic acid would be perfect to use as it moisturises the skin and doesn’t have any oil in its ingredients list.

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Balance Hyaluronic Deep Moist Serum 30ml

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Mature Skin

If your skin has any wrinkles, fine lines or signs of aging then collagen serums are your new best friend! They help to slow down signs of aging and firm the skin. Another good serum to use is Vitamin C brightening serums as they brighten your complexation and evens out the skin. Finally, you could also use a Hyaluronic serum as it promotes younger looking skin

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Balance Vitamin C Brightening Serum 30ml

£3.29

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Balance Hyaluronic Deep Moist Serum 30ml

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Dry Skin

The best serum to use if you have a dry skin type is the Hyaluronic Acid. This is because it provides you with intense hydration and helps to smooth your skin. Another serum which is good for use on dry skin is Vitamin C Brightening Serum as it will leave your skin feeling hydrated and smooth.

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Balance Vitamin C Brightening Serum 30ml

£3.29

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Balance Hyaluronic Deep Moist Serum 30ml

£3.29

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