It’s no secret that travel can take a toll on your skin, making it look dull, dehydrated, and tired. When I had recent plans to arrive from out of town the night before a big family wedding, I needed to find an easy way to revive my skin that didn’t require multiple products (you know, luggage weight limits and all). As it so happens, I had just received a sample of Dermalogica BioLumin-C Night Restore Serum, the overnight version of its popular Deramlogica Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum.
While most vitamin C skin products are made for daytime use, the Dermalogica BioLumin-C Night Restore Serum was developed to maximize the benefits of its hero ingredients while you sleep, so you wake up with brighter, refreshed skin. That’s important, because while we’re snoozing, our skin is hard at work restoring itself and reversing daytime damage. The nighttime hours are when our skin cells best repair DNA damage and proliferate keratinocytes, the major cells of the skin’s epidermis, or outer layer.
The Dermalogica serum has key actives including, of course, vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that brightens, fights hyperpigmentation, and protects the skin from changes associated with photoaging. It also features a pro-vitamin D complex to hydrate, nourish the skin barrier, and increase collagen production and cell turnover. Both actives are formulated to work in synergy with the overnight, natural time of skin restoration. The serum also contains glycerin to plump and hydrate, and prickly pear and green microalgae to soothe and reduce irritation.
The serum is lightweight, blends well, and settles in quickly so you can apply a nighttime moisturizer right away. But the real test came when I used the serum before bed after a long day of travel, followed by limited sleep, both of which can result in dysfunction of the skin’s repair phase. Despite the double whammy, I woke up to skin that looked bright and refreshed, even though I definitely wasn’t feeling that way. My skin tends to get especially dull, tired, and dry after travel, but after using Dermalogica BioLumin-C Night Restore Serum, my skin appeared glowing, and felt smooth and hydrated—and stayed that way through the night.
I’m going to be using the serum on a regular basis and especially recommend it as a go-to when you’re traveling, after late nights, or when you absolutely need to look bright and refreshed the next day, say before a job interview, big meeting, or date.
There’s a lot to love about a serum that works its A-game while you’re getting your zzz’s. Shop the Dermalogica BioLumin-C Night Restore Serum to experience its overnight restorative powers, plus more from the brand—and other buzzy vitamin C serums—below.
Dermalogica Biolumin-C Gel Moisturizer
La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C Face Serum
RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow 10% Active Vitamin C Serum
Dermalogica Age Bright Clearing Serum