Skin Quench Serum - with cucumber seed oil, acai berry oil, squalane, & plenty more

I made this serum because I wanted something that felt light and fresh for summer— like a cool drink for my face — but actually did something beneath the surface too. This blend goes on silky (never greasy), soaks right in, and leaves skin crazy soft, dewy, and calm for over 24 hours! Plus it has a lovely delicate floral-green linden blossom aroma. Perfect for right now, while linden blossoms are blooming!!

Every ingredient within has a purpose — and some of them are pretty incredible.

For example, broccoli seed oil is packed with sulforaphane, which has been shown to help reverse UV damage in skin cells. It also acts kind of like a natural silicone, giving that smooth, silky feel — but it's totally breathable and clean.

Sea buckthorn oil is another favorite — it’s one of the only plant oils that contains omega-7, which helps support your skin’s ability to heal and regenerate. Super helpful if your skin’s been through it — dry weather, breakouts, too much sun, whatever.

Then there’s acai berry oil, full of antioxidants like anthocyanins that actually help protect your collagen from pollution and stress. It also has a pleasant fruity aroma. :)

Cucumber seed oil is what gives this serum that extra fresh, light feel. It’s cooling and super soothing, especially when skin’s feeling red or sensitive. Abyssinian oil is in there too — it’s similar to our skin’s natural oils, so it sinks in fast and helps keep everything balanced.

There’s also the very special and rare algae oil which provides powerful marine-derived omegas that reduce transepidermal water loss and visibly improve skin texture over time.

Then we have squalane, an super lightweight, powerful ingredient derived from olive oil. Squalane is one of those under-the-radar ingredients that does so much. It’s a stable, lightweight oil that mimics your skin’s natural sebum, which means your skin just recognizes it and drinks it up. It helps strengthen the skin barrier, smooth texture, and lock in moisture without feeling heavy or clogging pores. What’s wild is that it also has antioxidant properties — it helps protect against lipid peroxidation, which is a fancy way of saying it shields your skin’s natural oils from breaking down due to sun and pollution. Basically, it helps skin stay balanced, plump, and resilient.

Camellia tea seed oil, which is amazing for repairing the skin barrier without making you feel oily. And to round it out: aloe vera extract for instant soothing, passion flower oil to calm things down, and linden blossom absolute because honestly, it just smells beautiful and a little fancy. Although, the smell is still on the mild side, FYI!

HOW TO USE

I've been using this serum every morning, or every other morning on damp skin (I use a hydrolate to damp my skin) — just a few drops. It’s simple, but it makes a big difference! 

You can use the serum first, and top it off with a little Skin Fluff for extra soothing and protection, or you can use the serum on its own.

It's easy to take with you for travelling. It's not messy or heat sensitive. Ok, don't let it cook,  but if it gets warm while camping it will recover easily :)

Plus, this frosted bottle feels luxurious to hold! 

NOTE

One thing that really bothers me about a lot of skincare out there is how brands will highlight a couple of rare, buzzy oils on the label — like sea buckthorn or acai — but when you actually check the ingredients, the first thing listed is something cheap like sunflower, almond, grapeseed, or soybean oil, which means the product could literally be 80-90% cheap oils, and a tiny percent of what they're advertising. Nothing against those oils (they have their place), but they’re often used as fillers to cut costs, not because they actually benefit your skin in any special way.

Soybean oil isn't "bad" — it just isn't right to charge a premium price for a product that is mostly made from the cheapest oils. By advertising acai berry oil (for example) and then having a cheap common oil as the first ingredient bothers me alot because the company is pretty much tricking people. It’s kind of like the iceberg lettuce of facial oils: fine, but not exactly a powerhouse.

I don't do that. Every single oil in this serum, and in the rest of the products I make was chosen for a reason — no shortcuts, no bulk fillers hiding behind fancy marketing. You’re getting the full benefit of each active, nutrient-rich ingredient — nothing watered down, and nothing added just to pad the label. 💅🗡

P.S

For a more affordable, just as wonderful, richly beneficial option, try the Skin Elixir!! There are some of the same oils inside (broccoli, sea buckthorn, & abysinnian), as well as other great ones. The Skin Quench serem just has many oils in it that are more expensive and some harder to get in general, that is why the price is higher.