I’ve been trying out the Byoma products over the past year or so and putting them to the test. I pretty much bought the whole range and one of the products I picked up was the Byoma Brightening Serum.
What is it?
A serum that aims to brighten the skin, even skin tone, hydrate but respect the skin barrier at the same time.
What Do I Think?
This has quite a light, runny texture and it layers well with a manner of different skincare products. It absorbs fairly quickly and leaves a little bit of a glow on the skin.
Getting straight to the point, I can’t say I noticed much brightening at all whilst using this. I purposely used this in place of a Vitamin C product I was using at the time that I saw really good brightening effects from just to test whether it held its own as a brightening serum. I noticed my skin didn’t look as ‘bright’ or more ‘even’ when I used this on its own. It also didn’t really help shift any stubborn dark spots left from spots. This could be because my skin is used to slightly more ‘active’ products. I can tolerate a 30% Vitamin C on my face easily.
What was good about this was that I found it really quite hydrating. For this reason, I tended to use it more as a barrier-strengthening/hydrating serum than a brightening serum.
It contains Niacinamide which is fantastic for skin barrier health. Niacinamide can sometimes be a little bit of a tricky ingredient for me. I’ve found when in other serums it can sometimes cause me to breakout a little bit. But that wasn’t the case with this one – I didn’t experience any breakouts whilst using it.
Would I Recommend?
I think for me I need something a bit more to achieve the level of brightening I want. I feel like if you’re a skincare enthusiast like me, this might not be potent enough for you. For the price it’s ok. I personally see better results from other products, but if you’re very new to a skincare journey or in your teens/early 20’s it might be a nice option to start with.
Brands Product Description
This powerful brightening facial serum helps significantly improve skin’s tone and texture for even, glowing results.
The lightweight serum visibly brightens while helping to ease signs of hyperpigmentation and uneven tone from first use. Infused with our unique barrier boosting Tri-Ceramide Complex (ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids), niacinamide to brighten and even tone and hyaluronic acid to intensely hydrate, this serum works to strengthen skin barrier function, while helping to defend against environmental aggressors, providing antioxidant benefits.
Key Ingredients
- Tri-Ceramide Complex – a blend of ceramides, cholesterols and fatty acids to maintain a healthy skin barrier.
- Niacinamide – brightens the skin and helps reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation.
- Hyaluronic Acid – acts like a magnet, attracting and holding water within the skin leaving it hydrated and plumped.
How I Use It
Generally, I preferred using the Byoma Brightening Serum in the day, but I would sometimes use it in the evening alongside my chosen retinoid.
Would I Repurchase/Buy?
No.
How Much?
£12.99 for 30ml.
