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Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

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Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

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๐Œ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ: 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 canโ€™t believe it managed my PIEs and rosacea too. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป Itโ€™s smooth and soft too. Together with the other products in my routine, Itโ€™s not as dry as it was anymore. Iโ€™ve 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)! ๐“๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: 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. ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž: 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. โฌ‡๏ธ โœจThen I apply this serum (TO AA8%+AA2%)โœจ โฌ‡๏ธ 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 donโ€™t mind. ๐Ÿ˜… ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ, I think Iโ€™m gonna date this serum. ๐Ÿคฃ Meaning, iโ€™ll use this for quite some time. Will I repurchase? Yes. Yes. Yes. I will (because Iโ€™m about to finish it). Hahaha!
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If you are a type of person that doesnโ€™t like oily serums, or you donโ€™t like the hassle of waiting of the products to get absorbed, this serum might not be for you.
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