Source Naturals DMAE, Vitamin C and Alpha Lipoic Acid Skin Serum Review
Boy, sorry, that was quite a mouth full, but that’s the full name of the product I recently purchased online to help with unevenness in my skin as well as some age spots that are emerging and some old acne scars that I’d really like to fade and get rid of for good. I am still using the Preparation H from Canada here and there on my face to help with wrinkles and crow’s feet, but honestly the smell is nauseating and I think I’m going to have to give up on my small investment and experiment here soon because it’s not a pleasant product to use (it smells fishy).
I’ve used products before from Source Naturals, which is a naturally based company that makes both supplements and looks to be taking a foray into the skin care market as well lately. Their products for anti aging and wrinkles seem to be reasonably priced, so I decided to give their skin serum with the excellent antioxidants of DMAE, alpha lipoic acid and Vitamin C ester in them a try since it was only just above ten bucks (albeit, for a small size container).
One thing you have to watch with the “serum” formulas is that they tend to run out much faster than a cream because they are runnier and it’s much easier to pump out a lot more at a time, so you just have to watch how much you are pumping out each time and not overdo it so you don’t run through the product like wildfire.
This serum is a brownish color, and it feels a bit sticky/oily going on, but it imparts a wonderful dewiness and glow to your skin the next day. I’ve been using it both at night and in the morning, but in the morning I don’t use it on my whole face for fear it will be too oily on the whole face since I have oily skin naturally, so I just put it on my problem spots such as under my eyes, and around my mouth where I noticed I’ve also been getting some fine lines and stress marks. Oh, and on my forehead too of course.
DMAE, vitamin C and alpha lipoic acid are some of the most highly regarded antioxidants for use in skin care products, and if they are made correctly, they can really help to topically protect the skin on your face from cell damage, and help to replenish the cells integrity while restoring that youthful look that comes with healthy cell turnover. I will definitely buy this product again, since the only drawback I can see is that it tends to come out too fast and get used up too fast.
Other than that, I’m completely happy with it. Oh, it does have a bit of a pungent citrusy smell, but I kind of like that, and it also has a bit of a gritty texture in some parts of the serum. Not sure if that’s the vitamin C crystallizing, which I’ve heard can happen, but it doesn’t affect how the product goes on, so I’m not worried.
