The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost Review

RATING :- 7 OUT OF 10

Here is another product from The Body Shop. It is TBS Vitamin C Skin Boost. It costs INR Rs 1795 for 30 ml pack. It comes in a plastic bottle with a pump out dispenser and got a transparent cap. This has got a citrusy smell.

What The Body Shop claims about The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost ? : Best if you want to create instant smoothing radiance with a silky smooth finish. Its an ideal skin pick-me-up to enhance your glow and our favourite Vitamin C product!

Best for :-

• Dull skin
• Contains Amazonian camu camu berry, which is known to have one of the highest contents of Vitamin C in nature.
• Antioxidant Vitamin C brightens skin.
• Encourages collagen production.
• Improves elasticity.
• Works alongwith skin softening Vitamin-E to protect skin from environment.

How to use : Apply in an upward, circular motion after moisturizing for a smooth base and a healthy looking glow.

So i have been using this The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost for sometime now, everyday at least once. The texture is creamy when you take it on your palms, and once you apply on face it seems to be silky smooth as you start massaging on the skin. And it absorbs without a trace, flawlessly. The product is slightly orangish in color and dries up very fast. The smell vaporizes after a few seconds. This TBS serum wont moisturize the skin, and if you have dry skin, you would need a moisturizer to cover it up. I think this would suit more for the oily skinned people as it is non-oily and is not hydrating enough.

Talking about the packaging, its quite neat and simple and travel-friendly. The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost however does not have any SPF so you just cant use this alone if you are going out in the daytime. I think, this is fine if you are looking for a good primer or a makeup base. After applying the serum, skin gets smooth and the complexion looks clearer than before definitely, but cant really say anything about the radiance. I did not see any such visible glow, but yes the skintone becomes much clear and clean instantly. Overall, this is a nice serum to try out, but the price is a bit too much as i dont think this delivers anything more than a good makeup base and making the skintone look clean.

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Natio Antioxidant Serum Review

RATING :- 8.9 OUT OF 10

I have recently got this Natio Restore Mature Skin Antioxidant Serum. It costs INR Rs 1685 for a pack of 50 ml. It comes in semi-transparent white plastic bottle with a dropper on top. It has got a mild odor, nothing great, i find it to be not a favourite of mine, and to describe the odor i feel like it smells like diluted mustard oil with a subtle floral note to it. Weird one!

How to apply ? : Gently apply in the morning and/or evening under your day or night cream.

What Natio claims about the Natio Antioxidant Serum ? : Calendula, Jojoba, Sesame, Aloe and Lavender help renew and replenish smooth and refine facial features.
Helps brighten and enhance complexion.

Ingredients : Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Ceteareth-20, Rosehip Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Turmeric Root Extract, Lavender Oil, Orange Blossom Oil, Orange Peel Oil etc.

Natio Antioxidant Serum has been tagged by the company as serum for Normal to Dry skin, but then when i applied it on my skin, i must tell you it absorbs super fast, tremendously light-weight and after it absorbs you can feel no greasiness and no oiliness at all. So oily skinned girls can also try this out. The product got a gel like feeling when applied on the skin and is very light. It is white in color and very watery. What i  do is i just dot this on my entire face and then massage it lightly all over. I have been applying this only once everyday. The overall texture of the skin is more better and nice i can see.

Since this is an anti-ageing serum for mature skin, i share this with my relative and she has been using this on her for a week or so. But since she uses other skincare products its very difficult to tell which one leads to what effects in particular, but definitely i too feel her skin got better and looks healthy. So i would like to add that Natio Antioxidant Serum is an okayish product for maintenance of your skin looks. Dont know about the renewal of cells claim, but definitely skin looks smoother and brightened up with this. As per the price, the quality is not bad. I might try a few other skincare products from Natio in near future.

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Review of Lóreal Paris Youth code Dark Spot Corrector Serum Concentrate

RATING :- NULL/DISAPPOINTED

Today i am going to write about the Lóreal Paris Youth Code Dark Spot Corrector Serum. It is priced at INR Rs 1550 for a pack of 30 ml. The outer covering is made up of paper and the bottle is made up of glass with metallic pump dispenser and a transparent plastic cap. The bottle is silver white in color. It got a nice fragrance, very similar to few Garnier skincare products.

What Lóreal claims about the Lóreal Paris Youth Code Dark Spot Corrector Serum ? : Daily UV exposure and age result in dull, uneven skin tone and the appearance of discolorations :

• Dark Spots
• Signs of sun damage
• Post-acne marks
• Age spots

Scientifically developed for a wide spectrum of skin tones and types. Youth code Dark Spot Corrector serum concentrate helps to improve overall skin quality over time.

BrightActiv Technology

Works on skin's surface to help correct and fade dark spots, resulting in a dramatically more even skin tone. Now, vibrant with a youthful look, skin instantly appears luminous as if lit from within.

See Visible Results

Immediately

• Skin is smoother, visibly more luminous
• Skin is refined and hydrated

1 week

Improved skin clarity emerges

4 Weeks

Dark spots, age spots, sun spots, and post acne marks are faded

12 Weeks

• Skin's evenness and luminosity are recaptured
• Discolorations are dramatically diminished

Ingredients : Aqua, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Palmitic Acid, Laureth-7 etc.

Lóreal Paris Youth Code Dark Spot Corrector Serum is a white color serum which absorbs very fast onto the skin, and does not leave any oily residue behind. However, within 1 hour, my skin used to get very very oily and this caused my skin to break-out in less than 1 week, so i had to discontinue the usage of the serum. However, i gave this to someone else for usage. And after even a month that is 4 weeks, i could not see any of the claims made by Lóreal to be true. She had only age spots and sun spots and none of these spots got reduced or removed. Yes this is just a moisturizer, fit enough to hydrate the skin, and that is all.

So, if you are oily skinned, i dont think you can use the Lóreal Paris Youth Code Dark Spot Corrector Serum as there is a fair chance it might give you pimples, if your skin is pimple prone. Otherwise, this serum can be used for moisturizing properties by a dry skinned person. I dont think even i can use this during the winter as my face gets really too damn oily after using this and greasy. I wont really be recommending this to anyone.

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