cocokind vitamin c glow serum

this is the description from their website: a stable vitamin c serum that helps brighten, firm and defend skin against environmental stressors. gently paired with azelaic acid to reduce the look of dark spots over time, improving uneven skin tone. hyaluronic acid and sea grape caviar help plump skin's surface with hydration and reinforce skin's moisture barrier. 

key ingredients:

- ascorbyl glucoside: a stable form of vitamin c that helps brighten the look of dark spots, evens skin tone and helps boost collagen production.

- azelaic acid: a gentle and multi-functional ingredient that helps refine skin texture and tone.

- sodium hyaluronate: our source of hyaluronic acid, a pure sodium hyaluronate powder, hydrates skin to defend your skin against external factors that might stress or dehydrate it. sodium hyaluronate plumps skin with hydration to smooth and soften it over time.

- sea grape caviar extract: harvested sustainably from the Bohol Sea in the Philippines, this nutrient-rich algae hydrates skin and improves water retention by using moisture absorbed from the air.

the packaging: it comes in light blue box with plant-like picture at front. you can read the product name at front. at the back, there's a bit of description and ingredients list printed at the back, both in english and french. the serum itself comes in glass bottle with dropper to dispense the product. i thought at first the bottle is opaque white, but turns out, actually it's transparent but covered with white paint to make it opaque. it comes in 30 ml which is a normal size for a serum. the dropper works well, but it's a bit weird. like no matter how long i pinch the dropper, it will only take about a quarter of the dropper every time. 

the scent: this one doesn't have added fragrance, but there's a bit acidic scent in it. but the scent is not annoying. it's just noticeable when i freshly put it on my face. 

the product: the serum is a transparent gel type serum that's quite runny. that's why it can still use a dropper to dispense the product. it's quite runny because when i put my hand up, it will drip down my palm. but not entirely dripping everywhere like a toner. since it's quite runny, i can spread it around easily.

the result: it immediately gives a glowy finish but it doesn't last long. it settles into satin finish once it's completely absorbed. this one is absolutely moisturizing and i don't feel any tingling after using this. when i use this, i also use a brightening toner, which is slightly exfoliating and an exfoliating serum on every other night. so it might affect the result i'm getting. i can see that it helps fading acne scars, though it's very slowly. but it's noticeable. 

i have to say that i do like this vitamin c as well. i can't even pick which one is better, this one or the naturium one. both are gentle and working well. however, both are not readily available here, so it might not be as affordable as in the US. as for me, i'm glad i got the chance to try them both, but unless i can buy them straight, i won't repurchase them through a preorder system. but if you're curious and have the budget, i suggest you try them. i think they're suitable for all skin types, so give it a go if you like.