Jordan Samuel Skin The Antioxidant Serum – Reviewed

This post is part of the Jordan Samuel Skin Brand Takeover in May 2021, if you’d like to know more about the brand you can click here or view all posts about the brand here. 

The Jordan Samuel Skin Antioxidant Serum is everything I never knew I needed.

I struggle with using vitamin c topically, but have wanted a targeted antioxidant as a part of my AM routine for some time now. I could never find a formula that ticked all my boxes- It needed to appeal to me, work with the rest of my routine and give results.

Don’t get me wrong- I love vitamin c. It works well and delivers great results on most people, but we definitely have an unrequited love.

As much as I love the instant glow & protection I get, I always find the breakouts  and sensitivity that often follow are rarely worth it. My favourites are no surprise, well formulated complete treatments by way of DDG and Paula’s Choice. I keep these on hand, but largely move away from Vitamin C formulas.

But being topically sensitive shouldn’t mean I miss out on antioxidant protection from free radicals!

Jordan Samuel’s Italian Collection, including The Antioxidant Serum

Enter Jordan Samuel.

He’s only gone and made EXACTLY what I was looking for. An lightweight, oil free, glow inducing antioxidant serum. I think this is in my routine for the long run.

As part of his Italian Collection, inspired by the Mediterranean. The serum uses 5 different antioxidants in the way of resveratrol, green tea extract, pomegranate juice, olive fruit extract and grapeseed extract. Whilst these ingredients aren’t new, this formula feels so modern and is a pleasure to use.

For anyone who is familiar with the Paula’s Choice BHA liquid- a product made for oily and blemish prone skin. It can often feel oily due to the solvent/humectant they use. That is exactly the case here! The texture is like a dry oil (without the oil).

Though antioxidant protection isn’t something that is visible on the skin immediately I am confident that I have an extra layer of protection on my skin, in addition to the instant gratification.  This doesn’t brighten the skin in the same way A 30% vitamin C would, but it’s not claiming to & isn’t as sensitising either. Think slow and steady. You will however see an immediate hydration and glow while you wait-  which is always nice!

When we had warmer weather last summer I was cleansing, applying this and SPF (Jordan and I both love Supergoop! PLAY) and that was me done for the day.

INCI: Propanediol, Glycerin, Water/Aqua/Eau, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Resveratrol, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Caprylhydroxamic Acid 

Jordan Samuel Skin is cruelty free (like all skincare sold in the UK) and leaping bunny approved. The brand is available in the US and Canada at JordanSamuelSkin.com and in the UK and globally at Cult Beauty here.

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