What is a serum?
A true elixir of beauty, serum is a skincare product with a light and fluid texture, whose active ingredients are dosed differently than in a cream, for complementary action and boosted effectiveness.
Indeed, the skin is made up of three superimposed layers of varying thickness: the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis. It is therefore important to use different textures and formulas to achieve comprehensive hydration , providing the skin with all the elements it needs from the surface to the deepest layers.
The serum's fine, lightweight texture allows it to penetrate the different layers of the skin, complementing and optimizing the action of your day cream. Its role is to prepare the skin before applying your usual skincare product, thereby enhancing its effects, particularly by improving radiance and firmness.
But be careful, the serum is used in addition to the day cream: it does not replace it!
WHY USE A SERUM BEFORE YOUR CREAM?
While serum isn't used alone, it's still the cornerstone of a successful beauty routine. Acting as a true booster, its lightweight texture and optimized formula allow it to deliver active ingredients in varying concentrations (record high) to the deepest layers of the epidermis. It prepares the skin to better absorb day cream and enhances its effectiveness.
The serum can address various skin problems:
- Hydration
- Anti-aging
- Stain remover
- Anti-blemish
- Redness
- Brilliance
In the case of a hydrating serum , the treatment reinforces the moisturizing action of a day cream. At Laboté, it delivers Aloe Vera, a medicinal plant rich in sugars that can retain large quantities of water, deep into the epidermis. It thus works to provide overall hydration to all layers of the skin.
At Laboté, the hydrating serum is a micronized emulsion, rich in active ingredients, that naturally hydrates and protects the skin. Its 100% customized formula, made with 89% natural ingredients (including extracts of medicinal plants specially selected for you), is perfectly adapted to each client's skin needs. This serum for dehydrated skin is silicone-free, non-comedogenic, and free of any substances suspected of being endocrine disruptors.
Some ingredients should be avoided in cosmetics: alcohol, which can be drying or irritating to the skin, endocrine disruptors, or ingredients derived from petrochemicals such as parabens.
Remember that it is always advisable to choose your serum according to your skin type .
How do I use it?
Serum is a key step in your daily beauty routine.
It is applied to perfectly clean, dry skin and used daily under your day cream to soften your skin and prepare it, if needed, for makeup. This synergy between serum and day cream allows you to see results more quickly and maintain them over the long term thanks to its comprehensive action.
However, it is essential to ensure that a serum is compatible with the rest of the skincare products we apply to our skin.
THE RIGHT STEPS TO ADOPT FOR YOUR SKIN
In the morning, apply the serum directly to your face and neck, then massage it in using circular motions to ensure optimal absorption of the active ingredients into the epidermis. Once the serum is applied, there's no need to wait! You can proceed with the rest of your skincare routine.
Therefore, there is no need to apply a large amount of serum to your skin: this product is concentrated and works in just a few drops!
