Make No Mistakes, Here's The Sequence Of Using Serum And Moisturizer

Illustration of serum and moisturizer (Freepik) usage sequences

YOGYAKARTA Applying skincare should not be wrong in order. If you are wrong, the effect is not optimal and can even risk damage to the skin. To use serum and moisturizer or moisturizer, because both of them have their respective functions, it needs to be used in the right order.

Serum usually contains a mild formula but the concentration of active ingredients is strong. Usually, serum is applied thin but easily absorbs. Well, there are various forms of serum based on the basic ingredients. Some are water and oil-based. The most common types of serum, including hyaluronic acid and vitamin C.

Unlike serum, moisturizers have thicker formulas. The benefits are locking hydration and preventing skin from drying. The main function of moisturizers, or moizturizers, is naturally moisturizing the skin which usually contains ingredients of hyaluronic acid, ceramide, organic oil such as macadamia, sweet almonds, vitamin C, and carragenyan.

Some moisturists add anti-aging formulas that function double. In addition, there is also a moisturizer who also functions as a quality serum.

Serum which has a thinner formula while the moisturizer is thicker, what is the order in using it? Because the moisturizer has a larger molecule than the serum, meaning the moisturizer does not seep into the skin as quickly and as deep as the serum.

According to Neoleni Gonzales dermatology reported by Byrdie, Monday, April 22, serum and moisturizer can be used simultaneously. For those of you who have prone skin to acne, it is better to avoid serum made from oil. As for the order to use it, apply skincare products that are thinner to the thicker ones.

This means that the sequence of using serum is first so that the active ingredients contained are deeply absorbed. Wait for 30 to 60 seconds before applying a moizturizer. Why should give a break, this is so that the serum absorbs first before applying a moisturizer.

Before using serum and moisturizer, pay attention to usage instructions and when to use them properly. For serum made from retinol, it is better not to use it in the morning and afternoon. This is because retinol can be extracted by ultraviolet light so that the way it works is not efficient.