fresh smooth, glowing skin favorites - tea elixir skin resilience activating serum

i made a mistake of buying the wrong set. actually i wanted to try the fresh tea elixir serum. however, the set that i bought didn't have that one. fortunately, when i went to sephora again, i spotted a set that contains this serum, so i bought it immediately. however, i wasn't reading the size of the serum. and i'm quite bummed to learn that it's really, really small. oh well, if i do like the serum, i will save some money so i can buy the full size. so let's get into it.

this is the description from their website: awaken smooth, glowing skin with this 4-piece set that includes a mini soy face wash, kombucha essence, tea elixir serum, and rose face cream in an exclusive fresh pouch. this skincare set delivers smooth, glowing results. start with soy face wash to gently cleanse. then, antioxidant kombucha essence to prep, protect and visibly repair skin. next, tea elixir serum to resist and diminish signs of aging. finish with rose face cream to strengthen and lock in deep hydration.

- 15 ml soy pH-balanced hydrating face wash

- 20 ml kombucha antioxidant facial treatment essence

- 5 ml tea elixir skin resilience activating serum

- 15 ml rose and hyaluronic acid deep hydration moisturizer

the description about tea elixir serum: an advanced face serum that boosts skin's visible resilience to everyday life stressor for smoother texture, visible glow, restored bounce, and reduced look of wrinkles. this resilience serum is powered by exclusive APT technology, proven to increase skin's bioenergetic systems and antioxidant protection. it works with niacinamide to refine the look of pores, hyaluronic acid to minimize visible lines, and ceramide to strengthen skin's barrier. 

- makes skin stronger and more resilient so it can bounce back from life stressors that lead to signs of aging

- works with exclusive APT technology to enable skin to bounce back from life stressors, niacinamide to refine, hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and ceramide III to strengthen

- resilient skin has smoother texture, visible glow, restored bounce, and reduced look of lines and wrinkles

key ingredients:

- niacinamide is known as vitamin B3 and helps to refine the look of pores while minimizing uneven skin tone and improving radiance.

- 5kDa hyaluronic acid helps to strengthen the skin barrier for more hydrated, supple skin.

- ceramide III works to deeply hydrate and is clinically proven to minimize the look of lines and wrinkles.

- adaptive phytocompound tea (APT) technology is scientifically proven to increase skin's bioenergetic systems and antioxidant protection.

the packaging: as i've said before, i bought this as a set. so it comes in light blue pouch with a cardboard envelope. there's a picture of everything inside at front and there's a bit description of everything at the back in both english and french. they also put everything in its respective boxes. for the serum, it's inside a dark green box. there's a bit description and ingredients list printed on the sides of the box. the serum is a miniature of the full size. it comes in a green bottle with tiny dropper to dispense the product. i forgot whether it's made of glass or plastic. but i think it's plastic for the mini. it's only 5 ml so i don't get many uses of this. the dropper is so small that i might need to go back twice. 

the scent: this one also has that same relaxing tea scent which i love so much. the scent is subtle and relaxing so it makes the experience of using this serum is more enjoyable. however, if you're sensitive to scent, you might want to skip this.

the product: it's a milky white lotion-like serum. it's runny so it's easy to spread around. since it's milky, it takes a few seconds to be absorbed, but it's absorbed well afterward. it layers well with my other skincare products and it doesn't pill. it's lightweight so i feel like i can slather it on my face numerous times. 

the result: this one is clearly moisturizing. since it's so tiny, i don't get much uses from it. so i can only say that it's really moisturizing perhaps because of the hyaluronic acid and the ceramide in it. i've also just realized that it contains niacinamide. however, my skin didn't react to it. 

i do like this one. this is moisturizing but still lightweight. plus the tea scent is soooo relaxing. i just wish it isn't that expensive. anyway, fresh is available here in sephora so you can try this if you're curious about it. price wise, it's expensive so try this if you have the budget. i think this serum is suitable for all skin types since it's quite lightweight but still giving a punch of moisture, but do avoid this is you can't or sensitive to scent as this is scented. as for me, as i've said before, i would like to repurchase this if i have the budget.