Sooo, I bought this product from the BR Beauty Vault, as I've heard about serums but wasn't sure what they really are or what they do. I liked the sound of pomegranite and borage for skin health; pomegranite for antioxidant, anti aging, exfoliating, and moisturising properties, and cellular regeneration, and borage for it's anti-inflammatory and moisturising properties.
It comes in a very pretty 30 ml blue bottle with a spray cap. I use it by spraying it onto my fingers and rubbing into my face, or spraying directly on my face. It has quite a powerful stream.
The smell is unusual - a cross between grated carrots and photocopy fluid. Not particularly nice but not horrid either.
The ingredients are Squalane (Olive), Punica granatum (Pomegranate Oil), Borago officinalis (Borage Oil), D-Alpha, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Essential oil Cananga odorata (Ylang-ylang), Essential Oil Citrus aurantium (Neroli), so it is very rich.
I find the oil rolls on like silk and is slow to absorb so leaves a slight sheen on the skin. I like this as my skin is very dry so it ends up with a bit of a glow. I can't imagine it would be good for oily skin.
It certainly helps with moisturising. I have nearly finished the bottle and haven't yet noticed a great reduction in skin damage but my skin feels healthy and soft.
I would recommend this product to others to try and would repurchase it myself, as it is around $29.00 and this seems reasonable for a product containing so many good oils.
This oil was part of a pack won and even though it is a serum designed for the skin I mainly use it as an aide to sleep or relax when tense.
This pretty bottle comes in a blue glass with a droplet topper to it so you can go steady with the amount you use, which is great as the concoction is pretty intense and a little really does go a long way.
Being in a sea of serums of late I found that although this serum doesn't do anything particularly incredible to my skin it does do wonders for my wellbeing and state of mind. After using this as a facial serum for a week I got the results as so many other serums before it, soft and supply skin with a nice bright healthy perkiness to it. The scent however saw me feeling very calm and aided my sleep on those particularly tense moments that I have endured over the past 6 months.
The aroma of borage being an uplifting citrus scent mixed with a few other florals and a spicy fruit kick from the pomegranate sees this as a perfect blend for those who are tight, anxious and nervous or who have had problems with sleeping.
How I use this now is during periods of upset, replacing out my night serum with this as it treats my skin and mind together. It also sees that by not using it all the time that it still remains poignant at times of need.