Review (4/5): Good Price for so much Hyaluronic Acid w/ Vitamin C
Hyaluronic Acid is a great ingredient to add to a skincare regimen. This product seems very light when applied so I was surprised that it had as much of an actual Vitamin C treatment effect since there is not as much Vitamin C as some other products.
This is a twice a day serum to be followed with a moisturizer. It is hydrating with Aloe Vera and Hyaluronic Acid in its’ ingredient list, but should be followed with a moisturizer to help keep skin soft and to provide a protective barrier in tandem with the twice a day Vitamin C treatment found in the Skin2Spirit. Hyaluronic acid locks moisture in and plumps skin, making it appear dewy and plump, like youthful skin. But in this case, it also allows the Vitamin C to penetrate deeply into the skin, and with a twice a day application, some additional moisture is necessary. The reason is, in part, that there is such a high concentration of Hyaluronic Acid that it really drives the other ingredients into the skin. I didn’t know what Kotu Kola was, but in doing some research, it appears to have been commonly used for centuries in China and India to heal wounds and treat skin conditions such as leprosy and psoriasis. It has been used in the US and Europe to promote scar healing and reduce the appearance of stretch marks.
It is a very hydrating serum with a light scent that dissipates and leaves skin looking dewy and soft. The only thing I did not like, and this was just on my skin, is I also have some adult acne, and the acne seemed to “plump up” and appear larger instead of drying out, but that might be my reaction to the Aloe Vera on my face. So I avoid applying it directly to acne during the day.
I found it to be especially useful on the skin on my shoulders and upper chest that has freckled and is dry. I don’t need a retinol level of treatment in this area but it can use some attention to combat sunburn damage.
It has a nice fresh and very light scent that dissipates, my skin looked VERY dewy and very youthful, especially around the cheekbones and mouth and forehead and neck. While it feels like it is a moisturizer in of itself, it really does need to have a moisturizer paired with it in addition as per the instructions. When I did not use a moisturizer my skin looked supple at first but then seemed dry. When I paired it with a moisturizer it stayed dewy.
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