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Origins Original Skin Renewal Serum for mature skin

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Origins Original Skin Renewal Serum

Average

  • HighNormal Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for mature skin; other serums fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers moderate exfoliation and smoothing texture for your normal skin due to the presence of salicylic acid and silica, which help refine the skin's surface.
  • While it provides general hydration and soothing benefits, the formulation lacks targeted anti-aging ingredients like Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 in concentrations that would significantly address your primary concern of wrinkles and fine lines.
  • The product is safe for your normal skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this serum in your PM routine. Start by applying it 3 times a week, and work up to daily use if your skin likes it.
  • Apply this serum after your toner and before your moisturizer.
  • Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
  • You can apply the serum on dry skin for the best results against fine lines.
  • Always do a patch test before your first use and avoid the sensitive eye area.

People Say

★4.3Overall rating based on 1.1k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, this serum is highly praised for smoothing skin texture and boosting radiance, with many users noting it helps blur pores and clear mild breakouts. Some users with sensitive skin have experienced irritation due to the formula's essential oils. The product's discontinuation has also been a significant point of disappointment for many.

Highlights

  • Boosts radiance Often Mentioned
    • “adds glow”
    • “vibrant look”
    • “de-stresses skin”
  • Improves texture Often Mentioned
    • “smooths roughness”
    • “softens skin”
    • “refines surface”
  • Lightweight consistency Often Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly”
    • “non-greasy”
    • “silky feel”
  • Discontinued status Often Mentioned
    • “hard to find”
    • “out of stock”
    • “discontinued”
  • Minimizes pores Sometimes Noted
    • “blurs pores”
    • “shrinks appearance”
    • “tightens pores”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes Noted
    • “fresh smell”
    • “nice fragrance”
    • “spa-like scent”
  • High price point Sometimes Noted
    • “expensive”
    • “pricey”
    • “small bottle”
  • Causes irritation Rarely Noted
    • “breakouts”
    • “redness”
    • “stinging sensation”
  • Not hydrating Rarely Noted
    • “dry patches”
    • “needs moisturizer”
    • “not for dry skin”
  • Sensitizing ingredients Rarely Noted
    • “citrus oils”
    • “essential oils”
    • “strong fragrance”

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Questions and answers

How well does Original Skin Renewal Serum work for mature skin?

Origins Original Skin Renewal Serum works moderately well for mature skin, offering gentle smoothing and hydration, but it lacks targeted anti-aging ingredients in concentrations high enough to significantly address wrinkles and fine lines. A treatment for mature skin needs potent antioxidants, peptides, and skin-repairing ingredients to effectively improve elasticity and smooth out lines.

Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for mature skin?

Salicylic acid and silica help refine your skin's surface, while caffeine and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate provide soothing and antioxidant benefits. However, mature skin needs higher concentrations of targeted anti-aging ingredients like peptides, along with rich hydrating components and potent antioxidants to effectively smooth lines and improve firmness.

What does Willow Herb do for mature skin?

Willow herb helps calm redness and protect mature skin from daily damage by fighting the oxidative stress that breaks down collagen. It may also help keep skin looking firm and youthful by slowing down enzymes that cause aging.

Molecules, 2021Molecules, 2022

What does Argireline do for mature skin?

Argireline helps smooth out lines and makes mature skin look firmer and less rough when used twice a day. It may also help keep skin hydrated, though its penetration is naturally limited.

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2013Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2013

Where does it go in a skincare routine for mature skin?

This treatment goes in the evening routine, after cleansing and before moisturizing, to keep things simple and safe around sun exposure. Mature skin of this type needs targeted anti-aging ingredients like strong peptides to effectively address wrinkles and fine lines.

Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this serum with retinol by applying the serum first and following with your retinol at night. Because this product contains salicylic acid, using them together may occasionally lead to dryness, so you should introduce them slowly to keep your skin comfortable.

How often should I use it?

You can use this treatment in the evening as part of your routine. Products of this type for mature skin need targeted anti-aging ingredients like potent peptides and antioxidants to effectively help with wrinkles and fine lines.

Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?

This serum is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for mature skin, and it provides moderate smoothing and surface refinement. To properly care for mature skin, a product of this type needs richer anti-aging ingredients and deep hydration to effectively target fine lines.

Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene and linalool).

What the research says

  • Epilobium angustifolium extract increased cell viability, altered gene expressions in senescent normal human dermal fibroblasts, down-regulated UV-induced release of matrix metalloproteinases, and protected skin against UV-induced erythema formation in vivo.

    General Physiology and Biophysics, 2013

  • Epilobium angustifolium extract reduces lipid synthesis in sebocytes, protects against Malassezia-induced morphological changes, and reduces nonadherent and adherent dandruff by -54% and -48% while inhibiting scalp sebum production by -67% in volunteers with dandruff and greasy scalp.

    Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2017

  • Topical hydrogels containing Epilobium angustifolium extracts demonstrated antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties, with active ingredients penetrating human skin.

    Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022

  • Treatment with cross-linked hyaluronic acid-based microneedle patches combined with acetyl hexapeptide-8 or epidermal growth factor significantly improved wrinkles and skin hydration compared to the patch alone in Korean females over 29 days.

    Annals of Dermatology, 2019

  • Argireline treatment twice daily for 4 weeks produced a significant anti-wrinkle effect with 48.9% total efficacy and decreased skin roughness in Chinese subjects compared with 0% efficacy and no decrease in roughness in the placebo group.

    American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2013

  • Acetyl hexapeptide-3 and tripeptide-10 citrulline demonstrated antiwrinkle efficacy and decreased transepidermal water loss in twenty-four healthy volunteers compared to control groups, though synergistic effects between the two peptides remained unclear.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2017

  • Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen achieved a higher cure rate (39%) than salicylic acid (24%) and a wait-and-see approach (16%) for cutaneous warts at 13 weeks in primary care patients.

    CMAJ, 2010

  • A moisturizer containing licochalcone A, 1,2-decanediol, L-carnitine, and salicylic acid significantly reduced noninflammatory, inflammatory, and total acne lesion counts compared to a vehicle control in Thai patients during a 12-week maintenance phase.

    BioMed Research International, 2020

  • Treatment with 2% supramolecular salicylic acid hydrogel resulted in a regression and markedly improvement rate of 51.01% compared to 43.10% for Adapaline gel in patients with mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris, showing no significant difference in efficacy.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

  • A topical cosmetic slimming product containing tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol significantly reduced body circumferences and improved skin aspect compared with placebo in 78 women over 12 weeks.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011

  • Topical sunscreen formulations containing caffeine combined with UV filters increased in vivo anti-UVB protection by approximately 25% and showed higher SPF values compared to caffeine-free sunscreen, while being well tolerated by the skin of healthy subjects.

    Frontiers in Physiology, 2019

  • Caffeine gel combined with choline geranate showed high skin permeation capacity and superior clinical results in cellulite treatment compared to caffeine gel without ionic liquid.

    AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021

  • Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.

    Experimental Dermatology, 2003

  • Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.

    Journal of Periodontology, 2009

  • Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022

Why other serums fit mature skin better

Ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Hdi Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polysilicone-11, Grapefruit Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Lavender Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Flower, Amyris Balsamifera Oil Bark, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Oil Flower, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Epilobium Angustifolium Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Chestnut Seed Extract, Salicylic Acid, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Molasses Saccharum Officinarum Extrait De Mélasse Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caffeine, Urea, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Arginine, Beeswax Alba Cire Dabeille Cera, Sodium Hyaluronate, Peg-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Pca, Dimethicone Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glucosamine Hcl, Sodium Phytate, Hexylene Glycol, Laureth-12, Trehalose, Polyquaternium-51, Tromethamine, Silica Silylate, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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