Serum vs Moisturiser? Which skincare product provides the best value for money and which is more effective? Read on to find out.
Serum vs moisturiser is often a point of confusion when it comes to skincare. We are all looking for the best skincare products that work to fight wrinkles and keep our skin looking healthy and fresh but it can be hard to know what to turn to.
When you’re deciding between using moisturiser and skin serum, it is vital that you understand what the difference is between the two products.
Serum vs moisturiser
Moisturiser the way we know it has been around for a long time with its use dating back to the late 1800s. As the name implies, moisturiser acts to hydrate your skin as well as to protect you from the elements and repair damaged skin. Generally thick and creamy, moisturisers tend to sit on the surface of your skin. They often work by trapping moisture in your skin rather than by actually restoring moisture to its inner layers. They can also help your skin by protecting it and preventing bacteria from getting into your pores during the day. When you look at the back of a bottle of moisturiser, you’ll notice there are a lot of ingredients.
On the other hand, serums tend to have a higher concentration of what’s referred to as ‘active ingredients’. This means they are more effective at penetrating the surface of your skin and achieving deeper results. The fact that skin serums penetrate your skin also means they are harder to rinse off and less likely to be affected by other chemicals that might get onto your skin.
As well as being a more powerful and effective moisturising agent, serums are usually made with far fewer ingredients. These ingredients also tend to be more naturally based.
Which is better?
Moisturisers can have their benefit but serums generally have the advantage when it comes to keeping skin looking fresh and healthy.
A high-quality serum can be made from as few as two to three ingredients. Take a look at the ingredients on your serum label and you will generally find the list is a lot shorter than moisturisers.
Choose fruit for a naturally derived skin serum
If you’re looking for skincare products that work, look for a high-quality serum, preferably made from fresh fruit rather than freeze dried, fermented or powdered ingredients. Fresh fruit serum is an amazing hydrator and is packed full of vitamins and minerals that you don’t always find in moisturisers.
Fruit serums often have Vitamins A, B, C and E, all in one bottle. This gives you all the benefits of moisturising with the added benefits of improving your skin’s health.
Read more: Why fruit is just as good outside as in!
The best choice for skin care products that work
When it comes to serums vs moisturisers, a serum is a more highly concentrated product, with fewer added ingredients. When you use a good quality serum, you will notice your skin feels softer, more hydrated and that it looks healthier. This is because the active ingredients are able to penetrate past the surface rather than forming a protective barrier on top of your skin.
Our fruit serums are made using highly concentrated, 99.8% active, fresh fruit extracts, so you know you will be getting all of the amazing benefits of each fruit’s powerful phyto-nutrients and no unnecessary filler ingredients.