i actually wasn't planning on getting this serum, but since their launch, i've been seeing lots of people trying serums from azarine, so obviously, i was curious. looking at their line up, i won't try them all, but i think i might try the vit c, retinol, and their multivitamin serum one. another thing that makes these serums so hyped up was, the collaboration with marvel. so the boxes and the packaging will scream marvel. personally, i'm not a collector person, so i don't see the excitement from a special edition packaging. but maybe other people might be interested, so who knows? anyway, the first one that i decided to buy is the vitamin c serum since i've finished mine.
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| the box |
this is translated from their website: vitamin c energy concentrate. face serum rich in vitamin c and antioxidant to treat your skin and fight free radicals. with tranexamic acid, vitamin c and ferulic acid work in synergic to fade dark spots or hyperpigmentation. formulated with oxymoist technology so skin is always fresh, moist and supple. with 3% vitamin c helps to prevent early aging signs and smoothes wrinkles.
ingredients list: aqua, glycerin, centella asiatica extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, tranexamic acid, tocopheryl acetate, allantoin, resveratrol, ferulic acid, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ascorbic acid, citric acid, rumex occidentalis extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, propanediol.
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| description on the box |
the packaging: like i've said, this is collaboration with marvel (i don't think it's a special edition since all of their serums come in marvel packaging) so the boxes are decorated with pictures that's related to marvel. for the c glow serum, they put thor hammer at front. every serum comes in different color, for c glow, it's yellow. there's description on the box but not the ingredients list. as for the serum, it comes in yellow glass bottle that's see through so you can see the remaining product inside. they use dropper to dispense the product. this only comes in 20 ml which seems to be the norm for local serums. my only surprise with the packaging is, they dare to use transparent bottle for a vitamin c serum! all of vitamin c serums that i've used always come in dark tinted glass bottle because vitamin c can be oxidized by sunlight. so, i'm curious about the choice of packaging.
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| the bottle |
the scent: there's no added fragrance in this serum and it is completely neutral as well.
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| the serum inside the dropper |
the product: the serum is a cloudy white in the dropper but looks like transparent on my hand. it's like a runny gel type serum, almost watery. since it's very runny, it's easy to spread it around and it takes a minute or two to be absorbed. i use a dropper for my whole face and neck. looking at the ingredients, the vitamin c derivate used in this serum is the sodium ascorbyl phosphate (even though they listed ascorbic acid as well, i don't think they use it since ascorbic acid is easily oxidized), which is good for acne prone skin while still beneficial for antioxidant and collagen boosting. SAP is quite stable, but still, i don't think using transparent bottle is wise. i don't put the serum in the refrigerator and so far, there's no change in the color of the serum. i became more interested in this serum because they add cica, resveratrol, tranexamic acid and ferulic acid into the mix.
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| how it looks like on my hand |
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| after spreading it around |
the result: within a week after using this serum, i noticed that it helps even out my skin tone and brighten the whole complexion. not making my skin looks fairer, but brighter in general. no dull skin. it feels moisturizing as well. it would take more time to fade the acne scars though but it's possible with this serum.
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| i know the lighting is off, but focus on my acne scars |
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| the acne scars, especially on my left cheek is noticeably lighter |
i have to say that i'm quite impressed with this serum. i didn't expect that it will work well with that price point. however, i'm still wary about their choice of packaging. this is the first local brand vitamin c serum that doesn't come in dark-tinted bottle and don't need to be stored in a refrigerator. i also put it on my vanity without any extra care and until i finish it, it doesn't change at all. which is quite surprising, so i'm wondering how can they achieve it? anyway, i think this serum is suitable for all skin types and is very affordable as well. if you're looking for a vitamin c serum that's affordable and works well, then try this one.
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