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HYDRINITY Vivid Brightening Serum for sensitive skin

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HYDRINITY Vivid Brightening Serum

Average

  • HighNormal Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • Low RiskSafety

Works for sensitive skin; other serums fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with sensitive skin: redness, stinging, and reactions to new products. 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 brightening for your normal skin due to niacinamide and ascorbic acid, which help to even skin tone, but these ingredients are not targeted for your primary concerns of redness and irritation.
  • While glycerin and hyaluronic acid provide hydration, they offer general skincare benefits that are mostly supportive rather than directly addressing your specific skin issues.
  • The product is generally safe for your sensitive skin, with a low risk of irritation from ascorbic acid.

How to apply

  • Use your serum in the PM routine, starting 3 times a week before building up to daily use if your skin is happy.
  • Apply the serum after cleansing and toning, but before putting on your moisturizer for the best results.
  • Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and wait a minute ⏱ for it to soak in.
  • Since your skin is sensitive and easily irritated, apply the serum on completely dry skin to help keep it calm.
  • Always do a patch test before your first use and avoid getting the serum too close to your eyes .

People Say

★4.8Overall rating based on 200+ reviews

This serum is highly effective at fading hyperpigmentation, melasma, and post-acne marks, while also providing significant hydration and calming redness. Users with sensitive skin find it gentle and non-irritating, leading to improved overall skin tone and luminosity.

Highlights

  • Deeply hydrating Often Mentioned
    • “and for hydration.”
    • “Makes my face feel and look hydrated”
    • “Moisturizing, light scent, love it!”
    • “Feels very nice.”
    • “plus it's super hydrating.”
  • Fades dark spots Often Mentioned
    • “Its great for my redness and PIE/PIH”
    • “I noticed my skin feels smoother and brighter.”
    • “fading post-acne marks”
    • “This has done wonders for my skin.”
    • “Vivid really helped with stubborn PIE”
  • Calms skin redness Sometimes Noted
    • “Its great for my redness”
    • “calming overall redness”
    • “seemed to bring my skin back to normal”
    • “without the irritation”
    • “No redness or irritation.”
  • Expensive price Sometimes Noted
    • “Other than expensive this is great”
    • “5x more expensive than it should be.”
    • “Just wish it wasn't so expensive”
  • Causes breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “It does cause me to break out around my t-zone”
    • “I'm not sure if it's breaking me out or not.”
    • “Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.”
    • “I would not recommend it if you are breakout prone.”
  • No visible results Rarely Noted
    • “I don't see any results yet”
    • “I haven't seen a difference in the brightness yet.”
    • “it did absolutely nothing for my dark spots.”
    • “Waiting to use it for a few months for full results.”

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Questions and answers

How well does Hydinity Vivid Brightening work for sensitive skin?

This serum is an average fit for your sensitive skin because its ingredients help even skin tone, but they do not directly target redness and irritation. While it is generally safe and unlikely to cause irritation, a product for this skin needs soothing and calming ingredients that specifically address redness while keeping the skin comfortable and balanced.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

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

Glycerin, niacinamide, ascorbic acid, and hyaluronic acid make this serum work for your sensitive skin by offering moderate brightening and general hydration, though other products fit it better because they target redness and irritation. A treatment for this skin needs ingredients that calm redness and irritation, provide excellent skincare benefits, and pose no risk of irritation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

What does Glycerin do for sensitive skin?

Glycerin helps keep sensitive skin soft and deeply hydrated while supporting the skin barrier. It is unlikely to cause irritation and may protect against dryness and roughness.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Acta Dermato-venereologica, 1999

What does Niacinamide do for sensitive skin?

Niacinamide helps calm sensitive skin by strengthening the skin barrier and reducing redness and irritation. It is very well tolerated and may improve overall comfort and resilience with regular use.

Cutis, 2005Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2004

Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?

This treatment goes in your evening routine, applied after your cleanser and soothing toner and before your moisturizer. Putting it in the evening keeps things simple and provides extra safety around sun exposure.

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

You can use this serum with retinol, applying the treatment in the evening after a soothing toner and before your moisturizer. It is generally safe for your sensitive skin with a low risk of irritation, but sensitive skin needing this type of product works best with calming ingredients like centella asiatica or green tea to directly target redness.

How often should I use this serum?

You can use this treatment in your evening routine, applying it once a day or a few times a week. To fit your sensitive skin better, a serum of this type needs calming ingredients that specifically soothe redness and irritation.

Facial Plastic Surgery, 2014

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

This serum is unlikely to cause major breakouts, though a small number of reviewers do report breakouts from it. It is generally safe for sensitive skin, but a product of this type needs calming ingredients and extra soothing agents to properly care for easily irritated skin.

What the research says

  • Niacinamide significantly decreased hyperpigmentation and increased skin lightness compared with vehicle alone after 4 weeks of use in women by inhibiting melanosome transfer.

    The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

  • A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

  • Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.

    Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001

  • Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012

  • Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

  • Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.

    The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008

  • Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.

    Dermatologic Surgery, 2005

  • 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 sensitive skin better

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

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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