HYDRINITY Vivid Brightening Serum for mature skin
Glycerin
Niacinamide
Ascorbic AcidAverage
- 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 brightening for your normal skin due to niacinamide and ascorbic acid, which help even skin tone and provide antioxidant activity.
- Glycerin and hyaluronic acid offer hydration to address wrinkles and fine lines, providing general skincare benefits.
- The formula is safe for your normal skin, as it lacks harsh ingredients and has a low risk of irritation.
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
★4.8Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsThis 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 Hydfinity Vivid Brightening work for mature skin?
HYDRINITY Vivid Brightening Serum works moderately well for mature skin by helping even skin tone and providing hydration to address fine lines. To give mature skin the best results, a treatment of this type needs exceptionally safe and potent anti-aging ingredients, high concentrations of antioxidants and hydrating agents, and components that improve skin elasticity and moisture retention without any risk of irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for mature skin?
Glycerin, niacinamide, ascorbic acid, and hyaluronic acid make this serum a good fit by helping even skin tone, providing antioxidants, and giving hydration to address wrinkles and fine lines. To fit mature skin even better, a treatment of this type needs high-quality anti-aging ingredients, potent antioxidants, peptides, and hydrating components that improve skin elasticity and moisture retention with no risk of irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
What does Glycerin do for mature skin?
Glycerin helps keep mature skin feeling soft and smooth by drawing moisture into the outer layer and locking it in. This daily hydration boost supports the skin barrier, keeping dry areas comfortable and protected against irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
What does Niacinamide do for mature skin?
Niacinamide helps mature skin by smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles, reducing dark spots, and improving overall skin elasticity. It is also very well tolerated and supports a strong skin barrier to keep skin looking healthy.
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for mature skin?
This serum goes in the evening routine before your moisturizer, though some treatments can also be used in the morning or twice a day. Mature skin needs products with powerful antioxidants and hydrators like vitamin C, niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid to brighten tone and smooth fine lines.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this serum with retinol by applying this treatment first and following with your retinol, though this product is only an average fit for your mature skin. To care for mature skin properly, a product of this type needs extra anti-aging ingredients and deep moisturizers to smooth fine lines and firm the skin.
How often should I use this serum?
Use this serum in the evening. This fits your routine nicely and gives you extra safety around sun exposure. To better care for mature skin, a product of this type needs antioxidant ingredients and hydrators like hyaluronic acid and glycerin.
Facial Plastic Surgery, 2014The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?
This serum is unlikely to cause breakouts for mature skin since it has a low risk of irritation and reviewers rarely report clogged pores, though this type of product needs lightweight hydrators and non-pore-clogging brighteners to care for mature skin without heaviness.
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, 2002A 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, 2020Topical 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, 2022A 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, 2017Topical treatment of nicotinamide, alone or in combination with other active ingredients, reduces the progression of skin aging and hyperpigmentation in clinical trials while being well tolerated.
Antioxidants, 2021The 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, 2020Ten 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, 2001Niacinamide/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, 2012Topical 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, 2021Topical 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, 2008Topical 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, 2005Topical 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, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical 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
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.
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