avoskin your skin bae - niacinamide 12% and centella asiatica

several months ago, avoskin launched their "your skin bae" line. they released several types of toners and serums. i have to say the launch was pretty big for a local brand. at that time, if i remembered correctly, they released 3 toners and 5 serums and it was sold out almost immediately at their launch date. i had to find this one through online marketplace and it was the only one available. they added more toners and serums. however, they were slow to restock their product, so let see how this one goes before trying anything else from this line.

this is the description from their website: your skin bae comes with many variants that are equipped with a combination of active and natural ingredients. specially formulated for various skin problems. you can choose your skin bae product according to your skin problem. #BecauseAnyoneElseIsYou!
niacinamide 12% and centella asiatica - the combination of the two ingredients keep skin bright, hydrated, and free from acne and irritation problems. brightening and hydrating serum. the newest brightening and hydrating serum from avoskin with 12% niacinamide which functions optimally as a booster to brighten the skin, fade dark-spots, anti acne, anti aging, and has moisturizing skin. combined with centella asiatica extract as an anti-inflammatory agent which is also effective as a wound healing. the combination of the two ingredients keep skin bright, hydrated, and free from acne and irritation problems.
ingredients list: water, niacinamide, glycerin, butylene glycol, biosaccharide gum-1, hydroxyethyl cellulose, centella asiatica extract, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, disodium EDTA, sodium bisulfite, 1,2-hexanediol. 
the box
indonesian description and ingredients list
english description
the packaging: it comes in light yellow/orange box. they use different color for different serum type. there's description at the back of the box in indonesian and english as well. ingredients list also put on the box as well. they seal the top and bottom part of the box with sticker label to ensure that you receive a fresh and genuine product. the serum itself comes in transparent light yellow glass bottle with dropper to dispense the product. the dropper is okay, but you'll see why i don't like using dropper for this serum later. this comes in 30 ml which is standard size of serum. 
sticker seal on the bottom
seal on top
the scent: as you can see from the ingredients list, this doesn't have added fragrance. that's why the serum is unscented. but since it has several ingredients which may have their natural scents, the serum smells a bit foul, but only if you sniff it up close. once you put it on your face, i don't think i can pick up the scent anymore.
the bottle
the dropper and serum inside it
the product: the serum is a transparent gel type serum. it's very thick so it's hard to pick it up using a dropper. i have to pinch the dropper for maybe around 5 seconds but then it would only give a drop of serum. i think pump would be better to dispense thicker serum like this. even though it's quite thick, but it melts into watery glow and i have to massage it quite a bit before it sinks in. i only use a drop for my whole face and neck. i use this in the morning as i'm testing a retinol serum at night as well. but you can use this day and night. the percentage of the niacinamide is 12%, which is the highest that i've tried so far. but they add glycerin and butylene glycol which are moisturizing agents and centella asiatica which is soothing. a little update, my skin has been acting out a bit, and i'm suspecting the anti aging serum that i'm trying is the culprit. so i decided to substitute it with this one so i'm using it twice a day now. 
how it looks like on my hand
after patted it in
the result: when i used it only once a day, i don't notice any difference. somehow it doesn't help prevent breakouts nor reduce inflammation. however, when i started to use it twice a day, i started to notice the difference. all acnes reduce in size, even the cystic one. i don't get new acne anymore. well, at least for almost a week now. popped acne healed faster and the scar is starting to fade. it's moisturizing as well. even though i use it in combination with retinol (every other day), somehow it works well with the retinol. 

i have to say this one is surprising. i don't know what to expect since it's been a long time since i tried TO niacinamide and the last niacinamide that i tried didn't give impressive result. i was worried that the higher concentration might not work with retinol, but i guess i'm wrong. they work well together. i start to notice difference in my skin texture, no more active acne and the scar starts to fade. i just wish they change the packaging so it's easier to dispense the product. if you're new to niacinamide, i think it would be a good choice, but if you're worried about the high concentration, there are other local brands that have niacinamide serum in their products line. but i don't think you should worry about the high concentration. it's well mixed and it's quite gentle, so i don't think it would be a problem. as for me, i think i'll put it in my list for now. no promise yet because local brands are releasing more and more new products. price wise, it's still affordable but avoskin really need to works on their supply. they are releasing new products but the old ones are sold out for a long time. do they only release it one time only? 

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