What if you could only choose one serum? We hope you’re never confronted with such a daunting prospect, however, there’s something to be said for a streamlined skincare routine. While we like to give our skin the good stuff; vitamin C, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and retinol, we can’t deny that it would be nice to have one multitasking serum that does it all rather than resorting to a cocktail approach.
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If you’re looking to pare back that 10-step skincare routine into something more manageable, these are the best multitasking serums that work to tackle multiple skin concerns.
1. Dermalist AllSerum Skin Perfector
The ultimate heavy hitter in the multitasking serum category, the Dermalist AllSerum Skin Perfector contains 15 active ingredients including vitamin C, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, lactic acid, and squalane. Together, they work cohesively to brighten, hydrate, exfoliate, protect, and strengthen the skin.
2. Clarins Double Serum
With 21 plant extracts, the Clarins Double Serum works to target signs of ageing while protecting the skin barrier. As a hydrolipidic serum, it combines a water-based phase with an oil-based one, mimicking the dual nature of the skin’s protective hydrolipidic film, providing both hydration and moisture in one. Clarins Double Serum showcases the antioxidant-rich, anti-inflammatory benefits of turmeric which promote healthy skin cells, as well as goji berries to energize skin, leaf of life to hydrate, and avocado to soften.
3. Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum
Combining effective skincare with natural ingredients, the Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum works to brighten dull skin, treat hyperpigmentation, minimise signs of ageing, and promote a more even skin tone. Using a combination of 24 natural actives, including phytonutrients, plant stem cells, omegas, and brightening ingredients like vitamin C, this hard-working multitasking serum is a must-have for radiant skin.
4. Aesthetics Rx Ultimate Serum
For brightening combined with skin-strengthening, the Aesthetics Rx Ultimate Serum boosts tired, dull, pigmented skin through exfoliating lactic, citric, and salicylic acids while the addition of mulberry, hibiscus, and cucumber extracts works to inhibit tyrosinase activity, reducing the production of melanin which leads to pigmentation. Niacinamide rounds off the formula, providing hydration, reducing any redness, and strengthening the skin barrier.
5. Beauté Pacifique Defy Damage Skin Repair Serum
Combining everyone’s favourite anti-ageing ingredient retinol with hyaluronic acid, squalane, and vitamin E, the Beauté Pacifique Defy Damage Skin Repair Serum works to combat pigmentation, improve the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, hydrate the skin, improve texture, and defend against environmental aggressors.
6. Alpha-H Liquid Gold Midnight Reboot Serum
Combining exfoliating glycolic acid with skin-resurfacing granactive retinoid (a form of vitamin A), the Alpha-H Liquid Gold Midnight Reboot Serum works to renew and revitalise dull skin overnight. The addition of Tazman pepper works to prevent any redness or irritation while antioxidant-rich ferulic acid safeguards against free radical damage and collagen-boosting tripeptide-5 works cohesively with the retinoid to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Words by T. Angel
