Axis-y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum is a Niacinamide based serum that corrects dark spots and improves uneven skin tone. With the help of plant-derived Squalane, this serum retains moisture to keep your skin glowing and healthy wherever you go.
Benefits :
- Reduces pigmentation concerns including dark spots and uneven skin tone
- Smoothens and brightens skin
- Deeply moisturizes
Axis-Y reached out to me for a collaboration some time back and I received Axis-y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum and Cera-Heart My Type Duo Cream from Byoutsig ( Singapore authorized distributor ) for my usage and review. I have been using them for the past 3 months consistently so that I can provide a full proper review.
Hailing from Korea, Axis-y is famed for their climate inspired skincare solutions. It is a cruelty-free and vegan-friendly formulation free from artificial colorants, mineral oils, fragrances and parabens.
According to Axis-y, epigenetics has revealed that our environment has a direct influence on our cells and skin condition where climate, temperature, humidity and stressors directly affect how our skin behaves and how we care for it. With that in mind, their 6 + 1 + 1 Advanced Formula for skincare is made for people with oily, acne-prone skin living in humid climates.
6 + 1 + 1 in Axis-y simply refer to 6 Natural Ingredients ( Papaya, Squalane, Calendula, Sea Buckthorn, Allantoin and Oryza Sativa Bran ), 1 Core Ingredient ( 5% Niacinamide ) and 1 Skincare Technology ( EN Natural Fermentation ). You can read more about it on their website.
Packaging, Scent and Texture
Axis-y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum comes in a white and green 50ml plastic tube with an airless pump and a clear plastic cap. Cloudy in colour, it has a slight medicated scent with a cooling sensation. Lightweight and cooling, it glides well and absorbed quickly into skin.
How To Use :
1) Apply a small amount to entire face or problem areas.
2) Pat until completely absorbed.
note : It can also be used as a sleeping mask
Performance and Ingredients
Cruelty free, vegan friendly and free from artificial colours, mineral oil, fragrances and parabens, Axis-y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum uses only EWG certified Green Grade ingredients to refresh and nourish skin with extracts from Calendula, Papaya and Sea Buckthorn, while also offering brightening effects with Rice Bran Extract.
With 5% Niacinamide, also known as Vitamin B3, this serum clears common pigmentation concerns including dark spots and uneven skin tones. Packed with powerful botanical extracts such as Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit, Rice Bran and Papaya to better correct marks for clear, radiant skin and topped off with phytosqualane to keep skin glowing throughout the day.
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I am happy to share that I love this serum so much! The lightweight gel texture is much welcomed in humid weather like Singapore without being sticky and leaving a greasy finishing. With just 1 - 2 pumps and regular usage over the past 3 months, it has given me a beautiful glow making my skin look brighter and healthier.
That said, the serum does not pair well with Axis-y Cera-Heart My Type Duo Cream as my skin always looked so oily and shiny. I didn't like the combination. Yet I do not have such an issue if I pair the serum with Krave Beauty Oat So Simple Water Cream or Iunik Centella Calming Gel Cream which are lighter in textures. The issue lies with the Duo Cream which may be too heavy for my skin type.
Axis-y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum uses a patented skincare technology where there is fermentation of natural ingredients with Lactobacillus to boost antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties with a soothing application.
In terms of ingredients, it contains the following...
Niacinamide : A water soluble vitamin that works with the natural substances of the skin to help improve uneven skin tone, dullness and weakened skin barrier.
Squalane : Keeps skin young by fighting off free radicals. Promotes the formation of collagen for firmer, plumper skin. Balances oil production for moisturized skin.
Papaya : Brightens sun damaged skin and dark eye circles. Softens the appearance of acne scars and uneven pigmentation.
Sea Buckthorn : Brighten skin and reduces spots. Supports the recovery of burns and wounds. Keeps skin hydrated by reducing water loss
Orynza Sativa Rice Bran : Smoothens and brightens skin. Reduces the appearance of dark spots. Protects skin’s youthful glow from environmental stressors
Allantoin : Stimulates cell proliferation and encourages new tissue growth. Calms skin irritation and redness. Leaves skin feeling smooth.
Calendula : Speeds healing of blemishes and acne scars in tropical climates. Regenerate glutathione, an antioxidant in skin that stops damage caused by UV light. Blocks bacteria’s ability to use iron to multiply so your immune system can clear them with little irritation
Check out the breakdown of ingredients on Incidecoder.
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Erythritol, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata(Acerola)Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Chlorphenesin, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Glutathione, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Allantoin, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil
Axis-y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum ( Shopee )
Conclusion
To conclude, Axis-y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum is a great lightweight serum for brighter glowing skin! That said, it may not be hydrating enough in colder countries but you can always layer another hydrating serum on top!
Highly recommended for all skin types, those who have post-acne hyperpigmentation and those who suffer from hyperpigmentation.
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