elsheskin vitamin c serum

this is the description translated from their website: for skin that encounter problems such as always in contact with pollution, uneven skin tone, wrinkles and fine lines, dry skin. benefits: 8 times more protection and rejuvenation, better than just vitamin c. 

star ingredients: tea tree extract, sea buckthorn extract, sunflower seed extract, liposhield HEV melanin, 15% ethyl ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, vitamin e, pollushield,  liposhield HEV melanin, infraguard, polyglutamic acid.

ingredients list: aqua, ethyl ascorbic acid, niacinamide, propylene glycol, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, alpha arbutin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, butylene glycol, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, sesamum indicum seed oil, hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, BHT, ascorbyl palmitate, carbomer, ferulic acid, hyaluronic acid, caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod exxtract, phenoxyethanol, helianthus annuus sprout extract, sodium benzoate, polyglutamic acid, disodium EDTA, xanthan gum, propanediol, diisopropyl adipate, lecithin, acrylic acid/acrylamidomethyl propane sulfonic acid copolymer, dimethylmethyoxy chromanol, glyceryl caprylate, melanin, pentylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin.

the packaging: it comes in yellow triangular prism box with transparent window at front. it was quite unusual shape for the box. anyway, when i bought this, they have revamped their whole serums, so this looks completely different than the usual elsheskin packaging (the simple white/red combination). now each serum has different color. for this serum, it's darker yellow and white combination. the body is opaque white, but the dropper is yellow. there are descriptions and ingredients list printed on the box. there are two sizes, and i bought the 15 ml. it's half the full size one so it's quite decent to try. 

the scent: it's not completely scentless, but it has that citrusy scent that usually vitamin c serum has. but it's very subtle so i don't mind it at all.

the product: the serum is yellowish in color. it's runny but i think it's a bit viscous like it has some oil in it. no completely watery. it's still easy to spread around but once it's absorbed, it feels a bit tacky. however, it doesn't pill when i put moisturizer on top of it. i brought this with me during traveling and it's pretty cool there, around 15-22 degrees C, so i don't keep it in the fridge and it doesn't oxidize. but back at home, it's significantly hotter so i put it in the fridge. i think it'll stay the same even if i don't keep it in the fridge, but i don't want to risk it. 

the result: this is definitely moisturizing, but not as moisturizing as the whitelab one. it gives a bit tacky finish like the somethinc one. i can feel this works okay as antioxidant and evening out skin tone, but for  brightening or lightening acne scar, not so much. i think this one is still okay for hot days as i don't have any problem with it. i keep using it during traveling and after getting back home and i don't face any problem. 

i have to say that out of 3 vitamin serums that i've tried, i like somethinc and elsheskin more than the whitelab. but just only by a fraction. i don't like the whitelab because it feels to rich for my skin, but if you have dry skin, it'll be perfect for you. anyway, price wise, it's still affordable, but elsheskin gives more option with 2 sizes to pick from while somethinc only offers 20 ml size. i'll put this in my rotation list with somethinc one if i ever run out of product to try.