The 411 on Active Ingredients in Facial Serums: Glycolic Acid, Vitamin C, Retinol and Vitamin B5

As you age, damage from the elements, such as the sun, air pollutants, and smoking, start to show up in your face in the form of wrinkles, sun spots, and eye crinkles. Today’s skincare serums are designed to help your skin get back its youthful glow. With active ingredients such as hyaluronic and glycolic acid, vitamin C, retinol, and vitamin B5, your skin can rebuild strength and brighten its appearance. Get the 411 on how the active ingredients in the best anti-aging serums and the best eye serums from LaLa Daisy help combat aging.

Glycolic Acid

Glycolic acid is an ingredient in skincare responsible for cleansing acne-causing bacteria and removing the dead skin layer, revealing smoother, brighter skin. It easily penetrates the surface of the skin so it can get to work. Glycolic acid helps increase the production of collagen, which yields firmer-looking skin and reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Because this element also has exfoliating properties, it is often used to help combat age spots, acne scarring, and hyperpigmentation. Reach for our favorite facial wash featuring glycolic acid, Peter Thomas Roth Glycolic Acid 3% Facial Wash. It’s a clarifying acne wash that exfoliates dead skin and can be used once or twice daily for normal, dry, oily, combination or sun-damaged skin.

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid is actually in our bones, joints and connective tissues, so it’s used to treat arthritis and joint injuries. Its quick healing properties are put to work when treating sunburns, ulcers, bites and cold sores. In the beauty world, you’ll see this ingredient listed in all the best eye serums and facial serums because it plumps and hydrates. Peter Thomas Roth Neuroliquid Volufill Youth Eye Serum  gets its skin softening and anti-aging properties from hyaluronic acid and other amino acids and collagen.

Vitamin C

Most people are aware of the nutritional benefits that vitamin C delivers, but it is also great for the skin. Serums that contain vitamin C increase elastin formation to protect, thicken, and heal skin cells.

 

Some of the benefits of this popular vitamin include:

Most people are aware of the nutritional benefits that vitamin C delivers, but it is also great for the skin. Serums that contain vitamin C increase elastin formation to protect, thicken, and heal skin cells. Some of the benefits of this popular vitamin include:

• Lower likelihood of skin dryness
• Better protection from the sun, including a reduction in sunburns
• Decreased skin discoloration
• Firmed and toned skin
• Improved texture and appearance of skin

You’ll want to try the healing and protecting properties of Obagi Professional-C Serum 15%, which features a form of vitamin C that can be absorbed topically and offers antioxidants that protect against UV damage.

Retinol

Retinol is vitamin A in topical form, and when it is applied to the skin it provides a number of anti-aging benefits. A good anti-wrinkle serum will contain retinol, as it is a powerful antioxidant to help diminish wrinkles and rejuvenate the skin. Retinol is also a popular ingredient in acne treatments. It works by exfoliating the skin cells, unplugging the follicles, and eliminating pimple-causing bacteria.

Other things that retinol does include:

• Fades skin discolorations
• Evens skin tone
• Shrinks pores
• Firms skin
• Bolsters skin elasticity and thickness

The skincare geniuses at PCA Skin bring us Retinol Renewal with Restorative Complex, an anti-wrinkle serum that relieves signs of wrinkles with a powerful combination of retinol, phyto-retinol, hyaluronic acid and vitamin E.

Vitamin B5

Also known as pantothenic acid, vitamin B5 is a powerful vitamin used to improve the health and appearance of skin. It helps attract and retain water, which keeps your skin hydrated, elastic, and soft. Vitamin B5 also helps heal and protect the skin by reducing redness and offering relief from pain and itchiness. It is so effective that vitamin B5 is beneficial in alleviating a variety of conditions such as:

• Minor cuts
• Bed sores
• Diaper rash
• Eczema
• Contact dermatitis
• Insect bites
• Sunburn
• Scrapes

Glotherapeutics B5 Hydration is among the best anti aging serums in our collection. It uses vitamin B5 and Hyaluronic acid to  soothe inflammation and plump and tighten skin. Skin care has changed a lot over the last 20 years, and there are many products that contain natural ingredients that powerfully combat aging. With the variety of options, you can easily find a quality product that fits your skin type and budget. No matter what skin condition you are looking to improve, LaLa Daisy offers a number of skin care serums such as  eye serums, anti-wrinkle serum, brightening serum, age defying, and color correcting.