i rarely won any giveaway, but luckily, this time i did. i won votre peau giveaway. and i got their night cream, retinol and peptide serum to try. i was glad i won, because i wanted to try local brand skincare. i've tried some local makeup products, but no skincare yet. votre peau is one of local brands that i've been keeping my eyes on. i wanted to try their vitamin c serum, but i found out that they had two. and i don't know which one to pick. then they released their new serums, retinol and peptide. i was curious about the retinol, but since i already bought drunk elephant set that contains retinol too, i had opened that one before this gift arrived, so retinol is next in my schedule. anyway, peptide is something new for me. somehow i don't have any luck with anti aging serum that's very moisturizing or thick, that's why i'm a bit wary about this serum. so let's see how my skin reacts..
anyway.. it's hard to get description about this serum even on maharis website, so i just copy the description at the back of the bottle: peptide induces cellular repair, regenerate and reduces fine lines. it is best used as an anti-aging treatment and plumping of the skin, induce collagen formation, hence creating a smooth and resilient skin.
ingredients: aqua, propylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, arginine, hyaluronic acid, sodium benzoate, tetrasodium EDTA, phenoxyethanol, tomato leaf corriander oil, juniperus communis fruit oil.
the packaging: since i got this as giveaway, i only got the bottle. it is a small glass bottle with dropper head. it has a label with description at the back in english and indonesia. ingredients list are also written at the back. it's only 10 ml, which is quite small. i thought it was a sample size, but i found out that they sold the serum in that size to justify the price. if they sold it in 30 ml, the price would be much higher. and people probably won't buy the serum. anyway.. it looks like medication drop rather than a skincare item.
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| the bottle |
the scent: i think this one is scentless, but even it does have some scent, it's barely noticeable. there's no added scent in the ingredients list as well, so i guess if you can pick some scent, probably it's because of the ingredients.
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| the description at the back |
the product: it's a transparent gel serum. quite viscous but it spreads easily on my skin. it's quite viscous that if you pinch the dropper not long enough, it won't pick any serum. but on the other side, since it's quite viscous, you just need a little for your whole face. i only need a drop for my whole face. it takes me about 3 weeks to finish this 10-ml serum.
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| the serum inside the dropper |
the result: after being absorbed, i can feel it's slightly tacky. but you can pat it until the tackiness goes away. definitely i can feel this one is very moisturizing. it's rich but not clogging my pores. in fact, i've tried several serum that contains peptide or anti-aging ingredients, but they always seem to clog my pores. but this one doesn't clog my pores, which is surprising since i thought it would be when i first used it. after finishing it, i can totally feel my skin is plump and more supple. i used this in combination with my DE retinol, and i can totally sure that the retinol does not dry out my skin thanks to this serum.
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| the serum on my hand |
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| after blending it |
honestly, i'm surprised with this serum. it's totally beyond my expectation. i have combination skin, but now i'm not that young, so i started to use retinol. and i've tried acid before and it haywires my skin, so i dialed back a bit. and every time i try to use anti aging serum or any serum that promotes anti-aging properties, somehow it doesn't suit my skin. it clogged my pores and makes me break out. so i'm very happy that this one does not break me out. and it being a local brand products, i'm quite proud that i can find a good local brand. as good as korean or western brand. i think this will suit normal to dry skin as it's very moisturizing. but if you want to try this out, luckily this only comes in 10 ml, so it won't hurt if you want to give it a try. anyway, i just found out that they have bigger size, i'd need to check it out. but first, i need to finish my stash before repurchasing this one.
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