Trilogy Very Gentle Calming Serum Review

I am always a little undecided when it comes to serums. I feel that most appear to do nothing to my skin. But this little bottle of serum, I feel may change my mind. In a gorgeous frosted brown glass bottle with a pump dispenser, this white lotion like fluid is full of natural and calming ingredients. Macqui berry, calendula and Syricalm. It claims to instantly calm your skin, personally, I didn't feel that this claim lived up to expectations. However, my skin didn't flare up as bad as it usually does when i was using this product. The bottle with its pump dispenser is key in delivering just the right amount of unscented product into your hands. I used this before moisturising in the morning and before oiling at night. It was certainly a step in what became an evening ritual, and I do feel that it has made a difference in how my skin feels, if not looks. With time, who knows?

While this cream is designed to be used every day with the rest of the Trilogy sensitive range, I found it was just one step too many for my lifestyle.

Instead, I used it at the first sign of a flare up and I think that is where this little beauty comes in to its own. During my trial of the range, our family went through a fairly intense and traumatic emergency. Both hubby and I suffered horrendous flare-ups of our eczema as we dealt with the stress. I pulled this out at the first sign of our itchy, flaky skin and we slathered it on (his hands, my face and hands). Instantly, our skin felt calm and smooth.

We both used the serum in place of the hydrocortisone and Sudocreme that we would usually crack out at the first sign of irritation. This worked even better than those go-tos.

The glass jar travelled well and we loved the little stopper that came with it so we knew the product wouldn't leak through our gear. It was a little stiff to use though and we'd often end up with cream flying, oops!

But overall, a wonderful, effective, gentle and nourishing serum that will become our new 'first line of defence' against eczema and sensitive skin flare-ups.

I received this to trial (thanks BR!), and after doing a wee patch test I eagerly jumped into the full regime. I usually use vitamin C serum day and night, but for fair trial I decided to use this as the first step after washing my face.

It comes in a sturdy little pump bottle which deposits the perfect amount for my entire face and a little bit of my neck. The serum has a light creamy texture, comparable to a thin moisturising cream. It absorbs into my skin with shocking speed. I like to dot it all over my face then tap it in with my fingers like a face massage. Within minutes my skin has absorbed this and feels dry. Incredible! As much as I love my vitamin C serum, I hate having to wait 10min for it to absorb, so this definitely wins here!

I think this is a good 'first step' kind of product. It preps your face for the moisturiser/creams you want to layer on top of it, and it feels weightless after it's dried. I have to be very careful with the first thing I put on my face since there's no barrier underneath to prevent any allergic reactions or sensitivity I get. Luckily this is very true to its word and very gentle on sensitive skin. It feels almost calming and I don't have to worry about putting this on areas where I have acne or where my skin's throwing a fit for no reason. This is another thing I like more than my vitamin C serum, because that stuff stings if you put it on broken/acne skin!

The 'active ingredients' in this are more for moisturising and calming. Bnd I'm currently trying to amp up that collagen production before the wrinkles take over. So currently I'm trying vitamin c-> this serum-> moisturisers etc. And I think one days when I've more irritation or acne I'll use just this. As it's gentler and more forgiving on the skin.

A lotion in 30ml glass bottle, containing evening primrose, aloe vera, maqui berry, calendula and green tea, amongst other natural ingredients. It did feel soothing when applied.

Instructions are to use morning and night or at the first signs of irritation, by itself or before moisturising. I was slightly confused by what this product is meant to do, but I used it twice a day and had no signs of irritation outside of these times, so I guess it does what it says.

As this is part of a regime, it’s difficult to tell which of the products you could do without. I guess to be honest for $45 I might buy this one later on if I was having irritation issues.

I have been trialling this lovely serum with the rest of the Trilogy Sensitive range, and thought I'd start by reviewing this particular product earlier, as I've been using it twice a day, every day for the last few weeks now and love it! I received this trial while in the throws of a terrible flu that ravaged my sensitive skin: I had countless dry patches, a flushed red face (made worse by hot toddies with whisky no doubt...), and just a dull complexion overall. Staggering to the bathroom on the first day I got this, noting my red, terrible skin, I slapped this serum on, and instantly noticed a difference. I realise this sounds hard to believe - but my skin really did go from looking red and inflamed, to calmer, and noticeably less red. I've noticed the same after drinking red wine, which always makes my skin flush - this serum calms it right down. On top of that, it absorbs rapidly and gives a nice suppleness and tone to the skin. There is no awful scent, and no negative reaction - just positives! My skin has definitely improved over the last few weeks since using this, and it had a tough job with my poor face. I'll be buying it again in the future, for sure.

I suffer from facial dermatitis that flares up when I least wish it to, it can get really angry and raw that is usually worse if I'm wearing foundation to try to disguise it. So I was super excited to give this one a go, after the FIRST application it noticeably reduced the inflammation and by the third day it was almost completely all healed (some flare ups last weeks!!!!!) I also have dermatitis Invetween my fingers from wearing my wedding rings, so I tried some on my hands for a few days and it calmed it down hugely, enough to be able to pop my rings on and not be embarrassed by my hands for a night out!! Super impressed with this product I will be adding this to my collection permanently for sure. The only thing about this is the pump on my bottle (not sure if I just got the dud) is so incredibly tight every time I pump it it flys in all directions haha but I just twist off the lid to get into it.

Trilogy calming serum!!! OMG where have you been all this time! This serum comes in a nice glass pump bottle (making it very hygienic) with cover and there's 30mls of product in it. The texture is quite watery making it very easy to apply and to be absorbed into the skin leaving it quite hydrated. This serum did not leave any oily look or feel on my skin and I love the fact that one pump is enough for the whole face. It does not have any smell and feels very light on the skin. The first week I used it morning and night and could literally see the redness on my cheeks and nose area disappearing. Now I use it as a morning skin ritual before moisturizing.My skin feels a lot smoother and skin texture has improved vastly. I feel it is priced quite fairly especially if I am to compare it to the serum I was using previously. Love it... totally in love with this serum. Thank you BR for introducing me to this serum.

This is such a great product. The packaging is gorgeous! It has a nifty cap covered dispenser however, when you try to squeeze the product out it squirts everywhere and its hard to just get a small amount out. The serum itself is a light white consistency which initially took me a while to get use to the slightly tightening sensation. I use it in the mornings, underneath my moisturiser. The smell has a slight beachy scent, which I found quite pleasing. I found this helps prevent my skin from feeling irritated, red and tight...instead, my skin feels hydrated and soothed. AND the best thing in my whole life...my 19 year old daughter said that skin looks great and that I dont need to use it anymore because she wants to use the products! Hmmm, yeah nah!

EDITED - My daughter developed a contact dermatitis type rash around her nasal folds. It was sore, red and was upsetting her. We tried different products which caused more irritation. I suggested using the calming serum with the oil over top and saw an immediate improvement. We now have another Trilogy convert!