For the past decade, I’ve been resisting the urge to buy into the new skincare ‘must have’, or ‘Zeitgeist’ addition to my already extensive, expensive and time-consuming skincare routine.
Serum – now we are supposed to buy Serum. On top of everything else.
We are all already cleansing, toning, moisturising, eye-treating, scrubbing, masquing and Argo oiling it up, right? Surely that’s enough; surely that will keep horrendous complexions and the dreaded ageing at bay?
Nope. Its not enough, ladies. Now you need to add a (often very expensive) serum into our daily mix.
Applied after cleansing, and just before moisturising, it is designed to ‘boost’ the effects of your moisturiser … But I have to admit, even as a self-confessed product junkie, I have always put this -recently new- skincare step that down to being just a big fat massive CON devised by skincare companies in a bid to get us to part with yet more of our hard earned coinage, all in a bid to chase the illusive complexion perfection.
“NO thanks” I’ve said and thought. “I’m not buying into that” I told the lady at the Clinique counter as she tried to upsell my chubby-stick purchase.
However …
I then read a super interesting article in Porter Magazine last month, and learnt an interesting fact that I’m now keen to share. (You can thank me at the end)
According to Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh –
“A face cream has, at most, 10 to 15% of active ingredients; any more and it becomes unstable” explains Dr Sebagh.
” Which is why we need serums because in a lighter, water based serum, we can use up to 95% actives”
What’s that doctor? NINETY-FIVE PERCENT active ingredients?
So a serum doesn’t just compliment my moisturiser, it actually works 80% harder?
Ok. Nuff said, Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh. SOLD to the 35 year old woman who very nearly didn’t learn this crucial fact, narrowly missing Serumless decades of free-radical related skin decay. Phew.
You’re welcome, ladies.
Now someone please pass me that Serum…
Thank you for reading 🙂 What do you think? – do you already use a serum? do you have a favourite?
Ooh, just one more thing, before you go, can I just ask a big favour? … Just a quickie … if you enjoy catching up on our offerings here at ZmG then please do consider spending 10 seconds (I promise you it is that quick) throwing a cheeky vote our way in the #MADBlogawards 2016, just select the Zeit my Geist option in the ‘best lifestyle’ category and that’s it -Its very straightforward and I would be eternally grateful!
(by the way, I am still stunned -STUNNED I tell thee – that we made it to the finalists of the #MAD’s: We are down to the last 6 within the Lifestyle category out of 8000 who were entered and nominated, Amazing… and whilst I am not expecting to win, not even for a second, I’d be a fool not to at least try and have a crack at it! So therefore, my begging for votes will now begin in earnest ~ apologies in advance! Anna x)
