if you read my other post, you'd find out that i bought drunk elephant minis and set just out of curiosity. i particularly interested in the vitamin c and the retinol and protini since there are many people like it, so obviously i get curious whether i would like it as well or not. so, when my husband told me i could get the set, i grabbed the minis as well. i do want to try the glycolic one, but i think i can wait for next time. i've tried the vitamin b serum, so now let's talk about the vitamin c one.
this is the description from their website: a daily dose of vitamins for your complexion. what it is formulated to do: you take your vitamins every morning, so why stop there? this daily dose for your complexion delivers powerful antioxidants to firm and brighten while replenishing essential hydration. witness your glow everyday.
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| the packaging |
b-hydra intensive hydration serum: like a cool drink of water for your thirsty skin, this ultra-hydrating serum replenishes the complexion and improves the look of skin texture and tone.
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| description at the back |
c firma day serum: a revolutionary vitamin c serum packed with a powerful antioxidant complex of L-ascorbic and ferulic acids to reveal a brighter, firmer and more even-looking complexion.
a super potent vitamin c day serum packed with a powerful antioxidant complex, essential nutrients and fruit enzymes, all working together to firm and brighten the appearance of skin, while improving the signs of photoaging.
what it is formulated to do: this revolutionary serum, jam packed with a potent antioxidant complex of l-ascorbic acid, ferulic acid and vitamin e, plus other formula-supportive enzymes and antioxidants, helps neutralize pollution, environmental stressors and the damaging effects of free radicals while replenishing lipids and visibly reducing the appearance of dark spots and wrinkles. uniquely formulated with pumpkin ferment extract and pomegranate enzyme, c-firma enzymatically dissolves dead surface skin cells. sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer quickly penetrates skin and provides intense hydration. the result is a noticeably diminished appearance of photo damage, replaced by incredible radiance and luminosity.
c-firma has a reservoir effect, which means it will stay active on skin for up to 72 hours and cannot be washed or rubbed off. c-firma has a pH level of 3.3. 100% free of essential oils and fragrance.
c-firma contains pure L-ascorbic acid and is best when fresh, so use immediately and don't stock up!
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| vitamin b and vitamin c serum in the set |
the packaging: i bought this in a set, so it comes in little can that you can lift up the top. it has combination of orange and blue design since it's consisted of vitamin c and vitamin b serum. it has a bit description on the can in english and france. there's a list of ingredients for both serum as well. inside the can there are two little bottles, the vitamin c one and vitamin b one. i have wrote about the vitamin b in other post. for the vitamin c, it comes in white plastic bottle with orange pump head covered with orange plastic cap. there's a usage suggestion at the back in english and french. and they use airless pump system so you cannot refill the bottle. once you're done, you're done.
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| the pump head |
the scent: it's scentless but since it's vitamin c, you can notice a hint of citrusy scent that most vitamin c serum has.
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| description at the back of the tube |
the product: it's a golden orange liquid serum. you can see the original color just by googling it, but if you're not sure, i guess you can contact them to be sure. the serum will turn darker if it's oxidized. the serum comes in 8 ml just like the vitamin b serum. i use two pumps each time. now here's the weird part. since i'm not sure how to use the serum, i make sure to read some reviews first. and some of them mentioned that the serum dried quickly. so at first, i would just drop the serum an the back of my hand then pat it all over at once. but i realize what the other person said. the serum dried quickly so it's hard to spread it around when it's dried out. so i change the way i use this serum. i would just dot on one area and pat it around that area before proceeding to other area. that way, the serum is not dried out.
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| the serum on my hand |
the result: the sample lasts about one month and several days since i use it nightly. yep.. i know it's supposed to be used in the morning but i don't want to risk putting it under makeup so i use it at night. vitamin c serum could be used day or night, so i use it at night. and it's supposed to be used after cleansing your face, but i use it after toner. anyway.. since i just only had a month, i can't judge its capability in full term. i can say that it's moisturizing. even more so when it's combined with vitamin b. but i don't see any brightening effect or lightening in my dark spots. in fact, i think i notice my senka white serum works better in brightening up my skin tone.
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| after patting it in |
so, i don't have solid conclusion. actually i'm a bit surprised that this serum didn't work magically, considering that many people singing praises for this serum. but i also understand that one little sample can't do things magically. it probably need more time to show its magic. but i'm not saying that you should go run buying this stuff as it's expensive as hell buying it full size. but if you're curious, you could buy tiny little sample like i did. as for me, i think this is a decent vitamin c serum. but i don't think you should go buy this one. plus the application is a bit tricky so it might not be the best option for beginner. i believe there are other vitamin c serum within reasonable price that works as well as this one. the key is consistency. and patience. as for me, i'm glad i've tried this serum but i definitely won't buy the full size product.
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