Several months ago, I posted on the moisturizer that I had bought and used in this line of redness reducing skincare. I had initially bought the entire line of Murad Redness Therapy and was happy with the moisturizer but not enough to warrant another purchase unless the formula was changed or a new formula was made with a texture for dry skin. Now for the serum, I was hoping for the exact opposite in terms of texture. I dislike thick serums during the day since I have to layer them with my regular moisturizer and then another layer of sun protection. If the serum is too thick, I have found that I simply cannot wear it during the day time and then cannot do the twice daily usage recommended by most skincare companies. So I am very hapy to report that the serum texture is as thin as the moisturizer and in this case, it is the perfect texture.The Murad Redness Therapy line is made for skin that is of any type and suffers from redness and sensitivity. We all know that my skin falls into this category but lately I have the added problem of heat. Several times, my cheeks have gotten so red that they have heated up and I can feel hot (think a sunburn that randomly pops up only in some areas). I am hoping that as the extreme weather of this winter leaves us behind, that beauty woe will disappear as well. Here's to hoping...
But in the meantime, I decided to pull this product out of my skincare collection and get it a run and see how it fared against my very unhappy skin. First, a full description from Sephora to give you an idea of how this product is designed to perform. "A patented, lightweight gel that penetrates to relieve redness and irritation. Treats and reduces the appearance of redness and the feeling of sensitivity by fortifying delicate skin with cooling agents and retexturizing skin for all day comfort." The four active ingredients are Azelaic Acid, Goji Berry Extract, Zinc Oxide, and Peppermint Leaf Extract. Azelaic Acid improves hydration and calms flushed skin. Goji Berry Extract hydrates and rejuvenates dry, flaky skin. Zinc Oxide and Peppermint Leaf Extract both soothe and help reduce stinging and sensitivity.
My favorite aspect of this product was the texture, it allowed me to use it morning and night to fully reap all the redness reducing benefits. The product is very lightweight, sinks in easily and quickly and will never feel heavy or cakey. I used this product for four weeks straight, twice a day on clean, dry skin. It helped to reduce redness but wasn't the best that I have tried. This line is better for mild redness and skin that is normal to oily. The texture will be fine for those who suffer from oiliness and acne so perhaps that should be the target audience for this collection. It didn't irritate or dry out my skin but I didn't really feel that it had any amazing moisturizing benefits.
I like the anti-oxidant benefits that this product has to offer. It will help to protect my skin against aging and free radicals and help to give it a healthy glow. This serum has a bit of a green hue to it but not enough that it would be of any help to camoflage the redness in my face. I didn't see any major difference in the "cooling" of the skin on the days that it was really inflamed. Based on the product description and the way that it worked so me, I almost wonder if this product would be better off with their acne collection to play down the redness that is caused by ance break outs. I don't find it strong enough to effectively treat and reduce redness in large areas, which is a same since Murad hit the perfect texture on this serum.
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