O3 + Age Lock Vitamin C Booster Serum: I ran out of my Mario Badescu Vitamin C serum. Left with no option, I went ahead and purchased a vitamin C serum available in India. I had read a pretty great review of it online. Let’s see if this O 3 + Age Lock Vitamin C Booster Serum is worth the buck?
Price:
Rs. 1550 for 30 ml
How to use - Apply all over the face and massage gently for 2-3 minutes. You may apply a small amount of moisturizer or SPF on top
My experience with O3+ Age Lock Vitamin C Serum
This serum comes in an orange still, not an opaque glass bottle. The pump pipette works fine, BUT the Vitamin C is very sensitive to sunlight, the bottle should have been darker.
This serum is very runny, looks like oil but feels like a liquid sticky gel. I really dislike the icky feeling it gives. Just sits on the skin without getting absorbed.
I have used it for two months without any effect on my skin. My breakouts have been there unaffected and this does nothing to help.There is nothing good that I can speak about it.
Today I am going to review another product from O3+ called Agelock Vitamin C Booster Serum. In my previous reviews of O3+ products – Dermal Zone Meladerm Lightening Cream and Brighten Up Tonic, I had told you all how these two products were effectively working against my skin problems. I bought this serum to speed up the process of depigmentation, to be precise. Let’s see how it fared.
Product Description: This vitamin C serum helps in brightening & whitening the skin while unifying the skin tone and enhancing the glow. Concern – Hydration Skin Type – Dry, All Skin Type Benefits – Fair, Hydrated Skin
How to Use: Apply tiny dots of serum on the face and once it penetrates in the skin, blend it lightly and quickly all over.
Ingredients:
Price: INR 1,350, but I got it at a discounted price of 950.
Shelf life: 3 years from the date of manufacture
My Experience with O3+ Agelock Vitamin C Booster Serum:
The serum comes in an orange glass bottle that has a glass dropper. The serum is colourless and slightly thicker than water. It has a mild smell that does not last long. As instructed, I apply it to my face after I have cleansing and toning my skin. Upon application, the serum feels like a light lubricant. It gets absorbed quickly without leaving any greasy or sticky feeling. In fact, it gets absorbed so quickly that sometimes I have to recheck if I had applied it or not. It does hydrate the skin to a limited extent which is good for humid summers, but not winters.
O3+ Agelock Vitamin C Booster Serum does not contain active form of Vitamin C i.e. L-Ascorbic Acid. Instead, it contains orange peel extracts and ascorbyl phosphate which have a greater stability than L-Ascorbic Acid. Also, Ascorbyl phosphate is milder than L Ascorbic acid, but has the same effect on the skin as the latter. Ascorbyl phosphate turns into Ascorbic acid once it is absorbed by the skin. In short, a milder and more stable product that does not oxidize and burn a hole in my pocket.
I use this serum only at night as using Vitamin C can make our skin more sensitive to harmful UV rays. Only a tiny quantity of serum is needed to cover my entire face. I follow it up with O3+ Meladerm Whitening Cream. My motive behind purchasing this serum was to effectively lighten my acne marks and it is working faster than I had expected. In one month it has lightened the marks at least by two shades! It gives my skin a bouncy and taut feeling which I think is the effect of increased collagen formation due to the application of Vitamin C.
The serum is very gentle and non irritating. Sometimes after threading my face, I get small rashes on my forehead area. This serum actually soothes that irritation. It has not caused any breakout or reactions to my dry and sensitive skin. The only problem with this serum is that I have to use it everyday. If I skip it for two or three days, the skin starts looking more dull than usual.
How do you use O3+ Agelock vitamin C serum?
After cleansing your face, apply a few drops of O3+ Vitamin C+ Ferulic onto your face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Follow up with a moisturizer.
What is the benefit of O3 vitamin C serum?
Promotes collagen synthesis: Regular use of vitamin C serum promotes collagen synthesis, resulting in firmer, smoother, and more youthful-looking skin. Suitable for all skin types: The serum is for all skin types, including sensitive and oily skin, and can be used as part of a daily skincare routine.
What is the price of Agelock Vitamin C Serum?
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What is age lock facial?
Age Lock Facial Treatment Kit | Reduce Anti Aging, Repairs Tissues and Lightens Skin quantity. Firms skin and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Hydrates to improve elasticity and firm skin for a lifted look. It helps exfoliate, smooth, and revitalize the look of the skin.