Payot Serums

Serums are a class better than creams. They usually have a higher concentration of the active ingredients. They also hydrate the skin without adding pore-clogging oils. At least that is my experience with serums.

For example, I tried all sorts of creams from Clarins for sensitive skins, but those were too rich and resulted in small pimples. I tried their serums and found them perfect.

Payot is a tad better than Clarins. The fluid lotions are great for my skin and have no side effects. The serums are even better.

I tried Payot Serum SOS.

The claim is that it is soothing, decongesting with calming botanical ingredients.

The test

My skin was dehydrated on the surface and oily below when I tried it. Many skin care products make my skin itch, but Payot is one of the brands my skin loves.

Application

I applied the serum after washing my face and hands. It felt non-oily. Pure moisture. Very soothing. I could not detect any scent though. It is a tad sticky when applied too generously though. It spread easily and absorbed well.

The instructions were to apply it beneath your regular moisturizer, but I didn't. My skin doesn't need that much moisturizing anyway. The serum alone provided all my skin needed.

It felt so soothing, I applied it all over my face, over eyelids and lips, neck, body, arms, legs and hands. Rather wasteful, but I wanted to test the product thoroughly anyway. (excuses).

Results

Skin is hydrated. Great for the face, but too mild for body. I need a rich body lotion for body instead. Face looked smoother. No problems with little pimples the next day either. Leaves face hydrated but clear.

No surprise though as serums have always worked best for me.

Here are some serums to try