13 Best Face Serums For Every Skin Type
13 Best Face Serums For Every Skin Type
If you're looking to amp up your skincare routine, then it's definitely time to add serum to your routine. ICYMI, it can be a minimal but powerful step with major skin benefits. "A serum is essentially a highly concentrated amount or percentage of an active ingredient used for the benefit of skin health," explains Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin, MD, dermatologist and founder of Entiere Dermatology. That means serums are more potent than trying to get the same active ingredients through a moisturizer or mask. Plus, the thin consistency is able to penetrate the skin more easily.
1) CeraVe Retinol Serum
CeraVe
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CeraVe has long been lauded by skincare professionals as a gentle, dermatologist-recommended product line full of beneficial ingredients, and their retinol serum is no different. This one is particularly good for clearing up acne scars.
2) Olay Serums Deep Hydration B3+ Hyaluronic Acid
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This serum is supposed to be applied before bed but keeps working for 24 hours until it's applied again. Hyaluronic Acid is also added to the formula to help moisturize, smooth, and brighten. Another bonus: No dyes or fragrances added.
3) Glossier Super Bounce
Glossier
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Okay so, this product has been a medicine cabinet staple for me ever since I became invested in my skincare routine. It makes your skin look super hydrated, ~bouncy~, and minimizes the look of pores (especially around your nose!). Plus, it feels extra cooling as you apply it onto your skin. So yeah, add to your shopping cart stat. –MH
4) Olay Regenerist Retinol24
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Olay's proprietary Retinol24 formula includes a Vitamin B3 plus Retinoid complex and offers relief for fine lines and wrinkles. The fragrance and dye free serum absorbs quickly, sinking deep into your skin for maximum hydration.
5) Korres White Pine Meno-Reverse Concentrate
KORRES
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Seeing changes in your skin because of menopause? Here's your solution. "Korres’ White Pine Meno-Reverse Concentrate is an effective daily treatment that I recommend to my post-menopausal patients," says Nussbaum. TLDR, it’s a lightweight serum containing a blend of peptides and white pine extract to help boost protein production, promote skin elasticity, and repair deep wrinkles.
6) Herbivore Prism 12% AHA + 3% BHA Exfoliating Glow Serum
Herbivore
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A blend of natural alpha hydroxy acids work to gently exfoliate skin cells to lighten hyperpigmentation and smooth out texture. There's also aloe leaf juice and rose water to keep skin calm and soothed.
7) The Ordinary Buffet Serum
The Ordinary
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Peptides are what make up collagen, which is why you tend to see it listed in a lot of skincare products. Case in point, this serum. This formula uses three types of peptides, along with hyaluronic acid, to help deliver them into your skin to help boost collagen production for firmer, smoother skin.
8) PCA SKIN Total Strength Serum
PCA SKIN
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This serum uses a potent blend of peptides, milk thistle extract, and epidermal growth factors to help stimulate collagen and repair signs of aging, while hyaluronic acid keeps skin hydrated.
9) Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Neutrogena
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This blend of retinol, hyaluronic acid, and glycerin makes it gentle on skin—perfect for first-time retinol users.
10) RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Facial Serum
RoC
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RoC has become known for its hardworking retinol products, and this serum is no exception. Paired with glycerin and sunflower seed oil, it goes on smooth and keeps skin moisturized while working to minimize fine lines.
11) iS Clinical Active Serum
iS CLINICAL
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With natural sources of lactic, salicylic, and glycolic acid, this serum helps decrease acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It may sting a tad upon application, but don't worry—it's just working its magic.
12) Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsules Line Erasing Night Serum
Elizabeth Arden
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Every derm ever suggests retinol to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, but Dendy Engelman, M.D., a dermatologist practicing in New York City, likes this product in particular."The capsules are individually sealed to keep the active ingredients fresh," she says. "Just don’t forget your SPF the next morning." (Retinol makes your skin more sensitive to the sun.)
13) Summer Fridays CC Me Vitamin C Serum
Summer Fridays
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While the name only calls out vitamin C, this serum also boasts moisturizing squalane and firming peptides to make for a triple threat against aging skin. What you won't find on the ingredient list: parabens, synthetic fragrances, or phthalates.
Whether you've got oily, acne-prone, or flaky skin, we've got you covered.