even before the pandemic started, i've already made a commitment to try more local brands. at first, local brands seem to focus on makeup, something that i don't use often. that's why i didn't try a lot of local brand. but in a year, suddenly there are lots of new local brands popping out. and there's a lot of them that releasing skincare. some brands are already more established like votre peau, avoskin, FSS and somethinc. but there are more that i never heard before. one of them is the aubree. i was quite surprised when i saw they have quite a range of products. not only essences and creams but also serums as well. usually local brands would come up with creams or toners first, and serums later. but this one has oils and serums as well. the price is very affordable as well. obviously that makes me curious, so i bought one of their serum first. i think the centella serum is more popular, but i'm not interested, so i bought the ginseng renewing one.
this is the description from their website: serum yang membantu menjaga kelembaban kulit, menghaluskan, membantu mencerahkan, dan menjaga kekenyalan kulit.
translation: serum that helps maintaining skin's moisture, smooths and brightens, and maintains skin elasticity.
ingredients list: aqua, glycerin, propylene glycol, vitis vinifera (grapeseed) oil, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, panax ginseng root extract, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, triethanolamine, tocopheryl acetate, parfum.
paraben free, cruelty free, no animal testing, non toxic, no mineral oil.
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| the box |
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| description and ingredients list |
the packaging: it comes in a peach box with description on it. the serum itself comes in a white frosted glass bottle with dropper to dispense the product. you can see the product from outside so you can prepare to buy another one if you're running out of it. nothing special about the packaging, quite simple and clean.
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| another description |
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| the bottle |
the scent: this is the one that i hate about this serum. it smells like jasmine. i don't like the scent as it's quite strong, especially the moment when you put it on your face. but it doesn't last long. once it's absorbed, you can no longer smell it. but still, if you're sensitive to scent, totally skip it.
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| the serum inside the dropper |
the product: i thought since this is a moisturizing serum and marketed as anti aging serum, i thought it would be quite viscous. but it's a runny opaque white serum, like lotion's consistency in my opinion. i use half to three quarter dropper for my whole face and sometimes neck. it spreads easily as it's quite runny. however, it leaves tacky feeling that doesn't go away even if i keep patting it. fortunately, it doesn't pill under other product that i use.
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| the serum on my hand |
the result: i've been using half bottle and all i can say that after spreading it around you can definitely feel your skin moisturized well. unfortunately, the tacky feeling is quite annoying. it doesn't go away and if i put another moisturizer that's super rich as well, my skin feels sticky, especially on my neck. and the feeling is unpleasant. so sometimes when i use this serum, i only use sleeping mask afterward. and skipping it on my neck. especially on hot days, i don't use it on my neck. however, this is also marketed as brightening serum. i don't use any vitamin c serum during trying this serum, and i definitely don't see any brightening effect. you might say i'm already quite pale to start with. but sometimes with vitamin c or other brightening serum, i could see that it helps even my skin tone. and that doesn't happen with this serum.
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| after blending it |
so.. i'm quite on the fence about this serum. for that price, it's very cheap and it does work in moisturizing my skin. but the tacky feeling afterward is unpleasant. not to mention the scent as well. if you're tight on budget, you might try this especially if you don't mind with the scent. but if you have the budget, i suggest you try something else. i think it might be suitable for all skin types, but the tacky afterward feeling is something you should consider especially if you have oily skin. you might not like the feeling. as for me, i won't repurchase as i have plenty of other things that i want to try. but this is a good local brand with cheap price, not to mention that it's cruelty free.
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