Face Serums or Face Cream – What to use when?
Toning-Cleansing-Moisturizing wasn’t enough already, so we had to complicate your skincare routine further with face serums. If that’s what you have been feeling with new skincare products coming in the market every day, don’t worry, you are not alone.
But before you buy any of these skincare products out of FOMO, it’s important you understand the need for them on your list.
What are Face Serums?
Serums are nothing but lightweight formulations with higher concentrations of active ingredients –
They are potent ingredients, usually made it smaller molecular weight and absorb quickly into the skin as compared to a cream.
The ingredients that have therapeutic effect on the body. You can choose your face serum basis the skin issue you most commonly face. A vitamin C face serum is brilliant to cope with dullness and hyperpigmentation. Likewise, something with tea tree face serum would work wonders on acne and pimples.
Why Serums?
Serums are made of concise structure, which allows them to penetrate deeper into the skin as compared to your moisturizer. Hence, it helps active ingredients absorb into your skin and target the problem area.
Difference between Face Serums & Face Creams
Face Serums are usually thinner in consistency, thus absorb quickly into the skin. Moisturizing face creams, on the other hand, are made with larger molecules, which do not allow them to penetrate the skin as deeply and quickly as a serum. However, their thick consistency is useful in creating a physical barrier that locks in moisture. It binds the skin cells together, preventing the skin from drying out.
When to use what?
Now that’s simple! Whenever in confusion, just follow the THIN to THICK rule.
This means the product with the thinnest consistency will be applied first. In this case, it’s the serum. Its goal is to deliver the active ingredient deep into the skin, while a face cream forms the final cover to protect the efficacy of the face serum.
How to choose a hydrating face serum?
Serums help address a particular skin issue, like dullness, blemishes, etc. Understand your skin issue and make a choice based on that. Don’t hesitate to consult your dermatologist if needed. Also, learn about your skin’s needs before picking the trending face serum. Eg. If you constantly face flakiness or dullness, go for a hydrating serum for dry skin. Try ZM Vitamin C Face Serum that hydrates your skin with Kakadu Plum extracts. It is also made with small molecule formula that enables quick absorption; thus it acts directly on the root of dull skin.
With ZM, we try to make skincare as effortless as possible to you. That’s why we make face serums with innovative Small Molecule Formulas. The small sized molecular structure allows active ingredients to penetrate deep into the skin and act straight on the root of the problem.
If you are struggling with acne-prone skin, you must opt for a hydrating face serum for combination skin like ZM Tea Tree & Salicylic Acid Face Serum. It not just moisturizes your skin but fights pimple- causing bacteria to give you clear skin.
The best practice is: Cleanse your face. Apply a Face Serum. Use a Moisturizing Face Cream. Incorporating this skincare routine can make a lot of difference to your skin appearance, without much fuss.
