Review (2/5): Sticky and non-absorbent
Application of vitamin C serum to my face twice a day is a routine I carry out without fail. I have tried numerous brands of vitamin C sera (usually combined with Hyaluronic Acid for hydration effects). When this 20% vitamin C serum from Premium Nature was offered as a Lightning Deal, I jumped at a chance to test out yet another brand.
An immediate problem I encountered was a shattered glass dropper upon receipt of the item (please see photos), resulting in a potentially dangerous situation. Not to be fazed, I poured the serum into another clean amber glass bottle and commenced using the product.
No other vitamin C serum I have tried has been as sticky and gooey as this product. No matter how much or how little of this serum I apply, it remains glistening on the surface of my skin for hours. When I apply sunscreen on top of this serum, the sunscreen too appears not to be absorbed, which I find disturbing.
As a child, I used to read cereal boxes to entertain myself during breakfast. Nowadays, my reading material gravitates toward ingredient lists. As a biochemist, a published complete list of ingredients in any biochemical product fascinates me. I wish this serum’s ingredient list were more informative. To that end, I wish the first listed ingredient were not a vague “Organic Herbal infusion”.
There are four features I do like about this serum:
1) 100% Natural, Cruelty Free, GMO-Free & Paraben Free
2) Made and bottled in the USA
3) Affordable price
4) The clarity of the serum suggests that it has not oxidized into an ineffective product.
Despite an intense dislike for the texture of the serum and its non-absorbent characteristics, I religiously applied this product twice a day for the past 3 months. Unfortunately, I have not observed a decrease in the number or depth of the lines on my skin in that time frame.