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Good skin is important to most of us. We all can deal with the occasional spot. Or changes on the skin which are annoying but nothing major. But what happens when your ‘normal’ skin becomes uneven and marked? Well that’s been MY face for the last few months and something I’m working on. I hoped the purchase of CeraVe’s Resurfacing Retinol Serum would help. I bought this on sale from ASOS for under £15.00 but normally retails up to £22.00 for 30ml.
Why did I buy this?
I’ve never had an issue when it comes to hyperpigmentation (darkening, marks on the skin) on my face. My skin has always been even in skin tone and any marks I had would disappear. But the last few years a spot would pop up and leave a mark, even without it being squeezed. These marks would fade but the amount of time it took was getting longer and longer with some not disappearing at all. I saw a post on this product on Instagram and thought this could be perfect because of what it’s designed to do so I bought it.
What is this supposed to do?
CeraVe’s Resurfacing Retinol Serum is designed to help lessen the look of marks which includes post acne scarring and hyperpigmentation. Skin should have a more even skin tone and smoother appearance thanks to ingredients such as retinol, liquorice root extract, niacinamide & 3 essential ceramides.
How to use
CeraVe’s Resurfacing Retinol Serum should be applied to clean skin at night time. Start off using once a week and build up the amount of times used depending on how skin is tolerating it. A high protection sun cream or lotion needs to be applied in the morning.
Consistency, Texture & Fragrance
Cream in colour, light weight, fluid but not too loose in consistency. Very typical in look to other serums. No obvious fragrance to this.
My skin before using this
Two areas of my cheeks were very spotty, raised and darks marks were on these areas, left behind from previous spots. At one point I applied foundation for a few days to make myself feel and look better as my skin began to upset me. This says a lot from someone who never wears make-up.
Before I mention how my skin behaved AFTER use it’s important to note of any other factors. I didn’t slot in any other significant skincare products into my daily routine. The odd sheet mask here, an exfoliator there was used during the weeks of using this product. But what I used at night time (not every night) was pure shea butter. Some people will be horrified some not, but I find this a brilliant product in it’s raw state. I use it because I’ve found it helps calm my skin down if it suffers bouts of break outs and bumpy textured skin. Hyperpigmentation can be caused after the skin becomes inflamed and the shea butter has helped calm mine down during the inflamed stage.
On the skin
This is a very simple serum to apply. I use one pump and gently rub it into my skin, avoiding my eye area and my neck (my neck doesn’t need this product). It feels very smooth, not sticky, and leaves the skin feeling hydrated. Not enough for it to be the only product on my face at night time, so a cream follows afterwards. It doesn’t leave my skin greasy or shiny in look, just normal but hydrated.
The instructions weren’t clear on the packaging so I went online. I started to use this once a week, then increased the amount of evenings I used this. My skin has never had an issue with this and tolerated it very well.
A few weeks later
Slowly but surely the areas of concern have become less spotty, less raised and smoother in look. The actual hyperpigmentation is less dark, less noticeable and getting smaller. I know my own skin. And I know how much these areas have improved so much that although I’m not totally happy with these areas, I hate them a lot less than a month ago.
Recommended?
For me, CeraVe’s Resurfacing Retinol Serum is working. I’m not the most patient person, especially where results with skincare is concerned. But if say this has improved the look of my skin within a month and I’ve noticed it, it’s doing something right! It looks better. This isn’t a cheap product, but if you need a specific result you will need to pay that little bit extra, but for me it’s been worth worth it.
CeraVe’s Resurfacing Retinol Serum is available from many places on the high street, such as Boots, Superdrug, and Amazon.