Somi, I love the new Maelove Glow Maker serum.

Hi Gio,

Love the post, any other CEF serums you could suggest?

Hi Claire, first of all, both glycolic acid and lactic acid are awesome but you don’t need both. If you find that lactic acid is working well for you, just keep using that.

I wouldn’t say those products are bad for you but 20% Vitamin C and Retinol 2.5% are very high concentrations. If you have sensitive skin, they may irritate it.

I wouldn’t use such a high concentration of retinol why you’re nursing so we can leave that aside for now. By the way, is it microencapsulated? That would make it a little gentler and less likely to cause irritations.

You can try introducing the vitamin C serum three or four times a week in the morning after your essence and see how your skin reacts. If all goes well, you can use it daily. If not, switch to a smaller dose.

Use lactic acid a couple of times a week at night after cleansing. You can use hyaluronic acid either morning or night after your ampoule.

I am new to acids and have heard wonderful things about Vitanim C serum, Retinol, Lactic acids and Glycoloc acids.

A little bit about myself, I’m 28 years old and I have dry and dull skin. Not so sure about my skin sensitivity as I have been using mild skincare products from Korea all these years. So far my skin has not experienced any irritation.

I just bought Artnaturals Trio Set which consists of 1)Vitamin C serum (20%)
2) Hyaluronic acid
3) Retinol 2.5%
and The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5%.

May I know if it is alright for me to start using them? Otherwise, please recommend which other brands are more suitable for me.

My current skincare routine is Cleanse>SCINIC First Treatment Essence>Missha Time Revolution Night Ampoule>Mosturizer>SPF. Kindly advice how should I incorporate the 4 products mentioned above (especially Vitamin C and Lactic acid) into my AM/PM routine.

I might not use retinol at the moment as it is unsafe for nursing mum, is it true?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you!

AS, do you have the ingredient list? I can only find the “key ingredients” online and that doesn’t tell us if there’s enough vitamin C to work.