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My review on Minimalist Vitamin C Serum and Minimalist Tranexamic Face Serum was long due. I was ready with the pictures and everything in August but the spontaneous trip to Udaipur happened which I believe, you must have seen on my Instagram. Then a high number of major tasks just kept coming and festivals and even October went by in all the decor and cleaning and all the festive work. I hope you had some quality time this festive season.
Moving on, I finally decided to sit down with my laptop and share the review. I am going to be sharing my views on both of the serums in this single article.
Lately, I have been feeling not so impressed by Minimalist products. Earlier the way I used to feel about them and the way their products used to work, I don’t see any of that anymore. Moving on with the reviews.
Minimalist Vitamin C 16% with Vitamin E and Ferulic Acid
Price: Rs.599/- for 20ml
Available at Amazon.
Product Description
Minimalist 16% Vitamin C Serum is a potent face serum that makes the skin bright through a powerful combination of ingredients that come together to provide stability and high efficacy for a healthy glow.
Features:
- Face serum that will brighten the skin and impart a healthy glow
- Formulated with stable vitamin C derivative, ethyl ascorbic acid which is 86% pure vitamin C provides maximum benefits without losing its efficiency
- Boosted with vitamin E and ferulic acid which are powerful antioxidants and ingredients which make the formulation more stable and highly effective
- Complimented by fullerene (C-60), a more potent, new-age antioxidant that not only makes the skin even brighter but also fights visible signs of aging
- Suitable for all skin types
Ingredients
Vitamin C (Ethyl Ascorbic Acid), Fullerenes (Carbon 60 or C60), Ferulic Acid, Aqua, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Gluconate, Ferulic Acid, Coceth-7, Phenoxyethanol, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Fullerenes, Tocopherol Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PVP, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
How to Use
After cleansing and toning your face, take 2-3 drops of Vitamin C serum on your fingertips with the dropper. Apply it on the face by gently tapping it on the skin. With a circular motion, evenly spread the serum and allow your skin to absorb it. AM & PM. Everyday
Review – Minimalist 16% Vitamin C Serum
My Skin Type: Combination to Oily in Summer, Dry in Winter, Sensitive, and Acne-Prone Skin.
Packaging: It comes in a default Minimalist Packaging that is dropper-based opaque bottles. Easy to use and store and the dropper works absolutely fine for the liquid consistency the product holds.
Fragrance: It has a pretty strong scent which I am not sure what is it exactly but you can sense it while applying and it isn’t the most satisfying one. It feels like I am sniffing sulfur.
My Experience
Vitamin C serum is a kind of serum for which we all stay excited because it has become a regular in our skincare routine I feel. With each and every Brand coming with its own Vitamin C serum, every one of us is on a hunt to find their ONE vitamin C serum.
I started applying this Minimalist Vitamin C serum day and night after cleaning followed by my moisturizer. And the very first thing I noticed was it kind of felt a bit sticky on my skin and even on my fingers. I didn’t feel it while massaging it on my skin but once it was all done, my fingertips felt sticky, and has this similar feeling on my face.
The stickiness settled down after a few minutes and I continued this hoping to see a positive change though I do realize that serums take weeks to show results. Before I could give this enough time of months, I started seeing my skin reacting to it.
I started getting breakouts, painful red bumps, and tiny bumps, and my skin was just not accepting it. A lot of time skin reacts to new products before accepting them but the way my breakouts and painful zits were exploding, I didn’t feel like continuing it. I felt like I wasn’t listening to my skin.
The day I felt that my face was just going in the wrong direction, I stopped using this Minimalist vitamin C serum. Days later, after continuously treating my acne with Mario Badescu Drying Lotion, my acne condition finally settled and calmed down.
With this kind of experience, I decided to dig a little more and saw a lot of people sharing their negative reviews, and some even faced intense allergies with Minimalist Vitamin C Serum 16%. Like a picture was there with a full red allergy face. My skin wasn’t new to Vitamin Serum. I had years of experience and yet this happened.
Because my breakouts and skin condition started to get better after stopping using the Minimalist Vitamin C serum, it was confirmed that this was the one causing it all.
Not only the Minimalist Vitamin C serum, but all my purchases after that including the cleansers and moisturizers, and even sunscreen started to fail. I don’t know what happened but I have a strong gut feeling that something has changed with the formulations.
The only Vitamin C Serum I use is from Nykaa SkinRx Range which is such a wonderful one giving beautiful results. My skin feels great, healthy, and supple, and there is the clarity I feel with that one. If you have sensitive skin or are generally looking for one, I will definitely suggest the Nykaa Skin Rx one.
Minimalist 3% Tranexamic Acid Serum For Melasma, Acne Scars, Hyperpigmentation, Or Erythema (PIH/PIE)
Price: Rs.649/- for 30ml
Available at Amazon.
Product Description
Minimalist Tranexamic 3% Serum is a powerful serum to effectively diminishes the appearance of melasma, PIE, PIH, and hyperpigmentation. With the power of 3% tranexamic acid and 1% hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, this serum inhibits melanin transfer with great efficacy and prevents UVB damage.
Ingredients
Tranexamic Acid, HPA (Hydroxyphenoxy Propionic Acid), Mandelic Acid (3%) + Salicylic Acid (0.3%), Aqua, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Tranexamic Acid, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Mandelic Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Pentylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Hydroxyphenoxy Propionic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
How to Use
After cleansing and toning your face, take 2-3 drops of serum on your fingertips with the dropper. Apply it on the face by gently tapping it on the skin. With a circular motion, evenly spread the serum and allow your skin to absorb it. PM. Start with every alternate day and after 2 weeks of usage, use it every day.
Review – Minimalist Tranexamic Acid Serum
Fragrance: It doesn’t have a very strong or bothering fragrance. A mild product scent is there only if you sniff very closely.
My Experience
The reason I decided to give Minimalist Tranexamic Acid Serum a try is that it is been so many years since I have had these dark lip corners which I don’t find comforting at all and I tried GOD knows what not. After having a Brand like Minimalist I decided to give this serum a try as well for my dark lip corners.
I started to use the serum as suggested. It didn’t feel sticky or anything and went on really nicely. No patchiness, itching, or anything.
I continued this for weeks and I was trying to spot some positive changes but I couldn’t. I thought maybe it is going to take a lot more time as a lot of reviews on Nykaa were positive about this one.
I patiently waited but it literally didn’t do anything. Even after months. My lip corners were exactly like before and there was no positive change in my skin either.
Also, Read: The Ordinary Peeling Solution Review
There were no zits or breakouts but my skin overall didn’t look the way it looks when it gets treated by the right products. There were no bumps or anything but it just didn’t look right.
I don’t know why it didn’t work out in my case but it just didn’t after these two other continuously failed Minimalist Purchases, I no longer consider going for this Brand even for the products I used to love and recommend.
Summing Up
Minimalist Vitamin C serum 16% and Tranexamic Acid Serum both didn’t work out for me. The vitamin c serum caused heavy breakouts and bumps while the Tranexamic serum didn’t bring any results. The vitamin C serum also felt really sticky which is another reason I had a really bad experience with this one.
This was it for today. I hope you found the reviews helpful. Do you have any doubts or experiences to share with me? Let me know in the comments below.
Have a Good Day!
