In this article, you will learn how to distinguish between the various types of serums available so that you may select the one that is best for you.
Exfoliating serums
Exfoliating serums include enzymes or acids that break down the connections between skin cells, allowing the shedding and cellular renewal, leading to a smoother skin texture and a natural glow.
Be careful, the potency of these products varies greatly and that they can irritate the skin The gentlest are enzymes. BHAs are widely used for acne because they intrude into the pores. AHAs can be more potent, based on the composition, and cause skin flaking.
Ingredients to look for in an exfoliating serum:
- Retinol [AHAs]
- Glycolic acid [AHA]
- Lactic acid [AHA]
- Citric Acid [AHA]
- Mandelic acid [AHA]
- Salicylic acid [BHA]
- Papain [papaya enzyme]
- Malic [apple enzyme]
- Bromelain [pineapple enzyme]
Emollient components in hydrating serums adhere to water and help the skin retain moisture. Aloe vera, like hyaluronic acid, is a well-known moisturising component that helps to moisturise the skin.
In a moisturising serum, seek for the following ingredients:
- Aloe vera will serves as a moisturiser, decreasing water loss in the skin.
- A product induced with hyaluronic acid will retain 1000 times its molecular weight.
Extracts known to impact melanocytes in the skin are used in brightening serums. Melanocytes are the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour.
The melanin response is inhibited by brightening chemicals, which help lighten melanin inconsistencies in the skin caused by disorders like melasma, hormonal fluctuations, UV damage, or age spots.
Exfoliating chemicals are occasionally added to enable the skin to shed pigmented layers faster.
In a brightening serum, seek for the following ingredients:
- Like hyaluronic acid, kojic acid will exfoliate the skin
- Vitamin C is an antioxidant that fights free radicals that age and discolour the skin.
Anti-ageing serums typically contain various combinations of all of the above ingredients, as well as other ingredients such as peptides and stem cells, which boost the skin’s overall stability and cellular health and function, boosting the skin’s ability to fight the natural ageing process over years and years.
Anti-aging serum ingredients to search for include:
- Fruit and vegetable stem cells (various sources such as apples, oranges and edelweiss).
- Peptides are peptides that are made up of (Plant cells are natural sources of these)
- Antioxidants are substances that fight free radicals (vitamin E, green tea, Vitamin A, vitamin C etc.)
- Essential Oils are substances that have been extracted from plants
