Skinfood Black Pomegranate Voluming Serum Review

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Here is a review for Skinfood Black Pomegranate Voluming Serum. I grab this product from Skinfood, this is anti-aging product claims to hydrate, illuminate, and plump up your skin (anti wrinkle effect).

In a elegant bottle packaging

The box of the serum

Product profile:

Product Name: Skinfood Black Pomegranate Voluming Serum

Origin: S. Korea

Content: 50ml

Price: Around USD19

Available: Skinfood Outlet

Function: Serum for Anti-Aging

This is a very unique serum because it has a separate powder pack which you need to mix into the serum before start using. I believe Skinfood pack the powder ingredients separately to ensure the best and fresh quality delivered to the user. I think this is very thoughtful of Skinfood.

Inside the box is the serum and powder cap which need to be mix together

Unboxing

The picture shows how to mix the powder

Instruction from Skinfod Website

1) Remove the cap from the enclosed pouch. Replace the bottle pump with the cap.

2) Press the cap firmly downward to release the powder into the ampoule.

3) Replace the cap with the bottle pump. Shake the bottle at least 20 times to mix the powder with the ampoule.

4) After toner application, dispense a few pumps into palm. Apply to entire face.

For optimum freshness, use the ampoule within five months of the opening date.

 Description on the box

Ingredients listed on the box

Product claims:

A skin-plumping serum that comes in a Black Pomegranate Voluming Effector™ ampoule with separate powder, so you can mix them just before you use and enjoy the serum in a potent form. The hydrating and wrinkle-smoothing formula is gently absorbed, promoting soft, supple skin.

Ingredients:

Serum: WATER, PUNICA GRANATUM FRUIT EXTRACT, PROPANEDIOL, ISOSTEARYL NEOPENTANOATE, GLYCERIN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, TREHALOSE, MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL, BETA-GLUCAN, C14-22 ALCOHOLS, SQUALANE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIGLYCERIN, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, TRIBEHENIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ALCOHOL, SODIUM ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, POLYSORBATE 80, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ISOHEXADECANE, C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE, PUNICA GRANATUM SEED OIL, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CARBOMER, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN/PVP CROSSPOLYMER, POLYSILICONE-11, PARFUM, SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CHOLESTEROL, ARGININE, ADENOSINE, STEARIC ACID, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, CERAMIDE 3, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-38, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, DISODIUM EDTA, PALMITOYL OLIGOPEPTIDE,

Powder: MALTODEXTRIN, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, GLYCERIN, CYCLOMETHICONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DIMETHICONE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CHOLESTEROL, SILICA, CHOLETH-24, CETETH-24, WATER, PANTHENOL, CETYL PHOSPHATE, PUNICA GRANATUM FRUIT EXTRACT, GLYCERYL LINOLEATE, GLYCERYL LINOLENATE, BIOTIN, ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE, UBIQUINONE, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCERYL ARACHIDONATE

Ingredients analysis emulsion here & powder here at Cosdna (the emulsion and powder separately). Skinfood generally uses gentle ingredients in all their products. From the analysis you can see the ingredients are overall rated safe and gentle for skincare use.

How to use?

Skinfood recommended to use the serum right after toner.

My thoughts:

The consistency of this serum is lightweight and lotion like. Absorb easily on skin; not greasy or tacky. Very comfortable on skin and fast absorb, no waiting time needed which is good. Skin feels soft, hydrated and supple after used. This serum is lightly scented, fruity scent and not too overwhelming. After using this products for about 4 months, (yeah this serum last me about 4 months) I found this serum did hydrate my skin, as for the illuminate, plump up and anti-wrinkle effect claim; I don’t find this serum illuminate my skin or helps erasing fine lines or blur out wrinkle. However it does hydrate skin and skin appear supple right after used but the hydrating effect doesn’t last long. As whether this serum will prevent wrinkle from forming will depend on long term usage I guess. If you looking for lightweight serum that hydrate your skin with hope to prevent wrinkle, this could be a good option. If you expect more than that maybe you can look for other better product that produce visible result. 

Pros:

-Easily absorb by skin, lightweight serum

-Not greasy or tacky, comfortable on skin

-Hydrate, supple skin

-Convenient pump

-Fresh ingredients with separate powder ampoule to be mixed upon first use

Cons:

-No visible effect on illuminate, plump up

-Anti-wrinkle needs long term usage to find out effectiveness