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skincarejana review for Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
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skincarejana
Dry/Sensitive
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Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
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Can I just say, this serum is now my FAVORITE!!! Can you imagine having these two ingredients in one bottle? Vitamin C is an antioxidant that brightens the skin tone and reduces signs of aging, while Alpha Arbutin is a highly-purified biosynthetic active ingredient that reduces the look of dark spots and uneven skin tone.
My skin loves these ingredients. It brightened up my skin and lightened some PIH, and I canโt believe it managed my PIEs and rosacea too. ๐๐ป Itโs smooth and soft too. Together with the other products in my routine, Itโs not as dry as it was anymore. Iโve been using this for more than a month, and my skin is healthier than ever (plus steering away from junk and hydrating myself more also helped)!
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The serum is water-free and oil-free, but it has a light oil texture that takes a while for my skin to absorb. It is said in their website that Vitamin C and Alpha Arbutin are less stable in formulations that contain water and use of them combined in formulations containing water is highly discouraged.
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So what I do is I wait and let my toner (Benton Deep Green Tea Toner) and watery serums (Beauty of Joseon Repair Serum) get absorbed first.
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โจThen I apply this serum (TO AA8%+AA2%)โจ
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Then I wait again and let this serum get absorbed next before I apply my moisturizer (Iunik Black Snail Restore Cream) and sunscreen.
Yes. Tedious, but I donโt mind. ๐
๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ, I think Iโm gonna date this serum. ๐คฃ Meaning, iโll use this for quite some time. Will I repurchase? Yes. Yes. Yes. I will (because Iโm about to finish it). Hahaha!
If you are a type of person that doesnโt like oily serums, or you donโt like the hassle of waiting of the products to get absorbed, this serum might not be for you.
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