nutrishe intensive bright and glow serum

this is the description from their website: nutrishe intensive bright & glow serum is a lightweight serum contains alpha arbutin that helps minimize dark spot, uneven skin, reduce dull skin and brighten the skin. this serum also infused with brown seaweed (algae) extract that contains protein to supply skin cell with extra hydration for glowing skin. another ingredient in this serum is centella asiatica known as healing ingredient. it helps to strengthen skin barrier, acne-fighting, hydrating and soothing.

ingredients (it's weird that the official website doesn't listed the ingredients, so i get this from skincarisma instead): aqua, cyclopentasiloxane, alpha-arbutin, cystoseira tamariscifolia extract, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, jania rubens extract, lactobacillus ferment, centella asiatica extract, licorice root extract, dipotassium glyzirrhinate, butylene glycol, glycerin, sodium PCA, sodium hyaluronate, polyacrylamide, phenoxyethanol, allantoin, isoparaffin, laureth-7, fragrance, tetrasodium EDTA.

the packaging: it comes in a cream-colored box with description in english as well as ingredients list on the side of the box. they put plastic sealing around the box, so they don't seal the top of the box. the bottle is frosted glass bottle with simple label that has similar vibe as the box. the bottle is transparent so you can see the remaining product from outside. they use dropper to dispense the product. it comes in 30 ml size.

the scent: this one has added fragrance as stated in the ingredients list as well. i have to say the scent is quite fragrant, floral scent, but not super strong. i kind of used to is after couple uses. but if you're sensitive to fragrance or you have sensitive skin, definitely skip this as the scent is noticeable.

the product: the serum is yellowish. if i have to compared it with something familiar, i would say that it's breastmilk-colored serum. it's something in between haple la luna and avoskin retinol serum. it's quite runny but not as runny as haple la luna serum. it has a bit slip so it's easy to spread around. i thought this serum only contains alpha arbutin as brightening ingredients, but it also contains ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate (vitamin c derivative that not potent but very stable so you won't need to worry about oxidation hence the frosted bottle and not dark bottle) as well as licorice root extract and lactobacillus ferment. it also contains a bunch of moisturizing agents like BG, glycerin, sodium PCA and sodium hyaluronate. it's also contains soothing ingredients like centella and allantoin. i use roughly half dropper for my whole face and neck.

the result: after completely absorbed, i can immediately feel the moisture it gives. like there's a coat of moist layer on top of my skin, but not like sitting on top of my skin, if you know what i'm talking about. i use this in the morning and it's perfect since my morning routine is quite simple, toner-serum and emulsion. and this one gives added moisture that my skin needs. now let's talk about progress. on my face, you can see that it works well in fading acne scars. my overall tone is brighter as well. if i have to say, bye-bye dull face would be suitable. however, when you look at my feet photos, you can see that there's barely any progress. i use other brightening products on my face, while on my feet, i only use the serum and body butter. 

so, if you're looking for evening out your skin tone, fading acne scars and getting rid of dull skin, then this is a good choice for that. however, if you're planning to brighten your skin tone literally, this might not be powerful enough. maybe it would work, but it might need more time. anyway, i don't buy this only for brightening my face, fading acne scars is enough, so i'm quite satisfied with this. it's easier to get since it's available in some online shops. price wise it's still affordable too. this is my first time trying arbutin. if you're looking for brightening serum but don't want to deal with oxidation from vitamin c or irritation from niacinamide, then you might want to consider arbutin. i think this will be suitable for all skin types, but if you have dry skin, you might need to add something else. as for me, i'll putting this in my repurchase list.