Clinical Skin Polypeptide Firming Serum, for Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Anti-Aging Serum, Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, Night and Day, 1.7 Ounces

The packaging is absolutely beautiful and the products are luxurious. The serum, vitamin C and tool work well together and my skin felt more hydrated and smooth.

I don’t have very troublesome skin, but it IS very dry. Around this time of year (live in the Midwest), my skin freaks out a bit due to temp changes. I’ve noticed way less dryness and flaking. I almost think I could get away with not using my normal serum on top. There’s not really a scent, which is nice given all the things already smelling up my face. ;) I’m hoping to see anti-aging benefits with continued use. I’ve only had it a couple weeks.

The media could not be loaded. I have been writing extensive reviews for the skincare products, and I am always - literally always very critical for the expensive skincare products. Of course, we pay money to buy beauty, so if something is far more expensive than the other product, then there should be something special about it. The Clinical + Skin is probably the first luxury product that get 5 star from me above $100. I am Korean, so cost performance is a golden rule to choose skincare product and I really like it. So let me tell you why.Ingredients:Just like many other skincare products, it used water along with many other common solvents, but this one contains assumably higher concentration of peptide - acetyl hexa-8 (aka Botox peptide), Bis Tripeptide-1 copper acetate - which is known regenerative / collagen boosting peptide. It also added many different types of ceramides and other skin identical molecules (cholesterol, phytosphingosine) along with HA and ascorbic acid. Of course, we cannot fully justify the hefty price tag of this product for these ingredients, but practically they added great amount of the helpful and expensive ingredient in the product. It used sodium benzoate as preservative, which is common one in the organic products. Unlike many other luxury brand, this serum doesn't contain any bullshit ingredients - which are generally used only for the texture. Ironically, it's really difficult to find a product with clean ingredient in luxury beauty, but this one is clean. Lovely.Texture:It has light and hydrating texture, and absorbs really quick on the skin. It's light but hydrating, and it's not thick or sticky so you can easily use under the makeup as well. In terms of texture, it's great.Effectiveness:I actually did not believe peptide based active ingredients. I have used loads of products containing peptides (you can check them from all my reviews) but it didn't really do much on my skin. But this one actually made my skin a lot firmer and radiant after 3~4 weeks, and I really do love this rosy glow. Fine lines are a lot less visible of course. Then again, it's quite expensive but at least, it brings the promised result.Packaging:This is really where it shines. It comes with giftable white box with black ribbon, and it is very giftable to anyone you care for. It also comes with the facial massager, mini-sized vitamin C serum and a pouch that can hold some products. Excellent.Final Thought:Again, I never thought I could give full 5 stars for this expensive product. But literally, it gives you the amazing result and the "feeling" of the luxury from the exquisite packaging. So if you can feel the 2% difference from 10X price, then probably this is a product for you. If not, there are other products in Amazon with much cheaper price tag as well. But once in a while, a little luxury gives you or others a pleasant surprise. Definitely but cautiously recommended!!

This Clinical+ Skin Polypeptide Firming Serum (pack of 2) makes a highly giftable impression. My skin is dry, sensitive and mature (55+) and this agrees with my skin well, though it doesn’t feel as hydrating as expected. I do like that this lacks parfum/fragrance and fragrant essential oils as they can aggravate my skin. I’ve been using this serum 1x-2x a day for about 10 days, and it hasn’t made by sensitive skin irritated or caused any discomfort. Directions say to use one droplet, but I use a generous amount for my face, neck and décolleté.This serum has a weightless feel, isn’t oily or sticky, absorbs quickly and leaves no residue. It has hyaluronic acid (HA) that quickly and temporarily plumps my skin and minimizes the appearance of my fine lines. In that way, this serum is hydrating and my skin gets a softer, smoother and somewhat firmer appearance from the outset. I do normally use other serums that hydrate my skin and make it look radiant and feel this one is best paired with a rich face cream. I do feel my skin has looked good overall since using this serum.This serum doesn’t dry or irritate my skin, but my initial reaction was that it feels like it contains some drying alcohol. In checking, I was surprised it doesn’t have alcohol. It does have “acetic acid” found in vinegar and it can dry or irritate skin. I don’t know the % here and it may not be enough for others to notice, but I feel it’s probably why this serum doesn’t feel as hydrating and comforting as I’d expect from the ingredient profile. Or it may just be that I’m used to more hydrating serums as I do seek them out.This serum has a lot for hydrating and/or replenishing the skin barrier, such as ceramides, peptides, cholesterol, glycerin, HA, plankton, zinc PCA and more. Also, peptides can improve the look of wrinkles and make skin look firmer, though Paula’s Choice says a lack of evidence exists to show peptides stop sagging, match the results of cosmetic procedures, etc. This has Vitamin C and Ergothioneine for skin tone and dark spots and other anti aging antioxidants. I would like to know the % of ascorbic acid to see how it compares to ascorbic acid serums I’ve used a long time.This appears to be a high quality serum with peptides and many other ingredients with potential to improve my main skin concerns, such uneven skin tone, hydration, firming and wrinkles. While some benefits are immediate, I do feel it will take many weeks or months to fully assess many benefits such as firming. I will definitely continue use and like it so far, so I’m rating it 4 stars. I’ll update my review and rating as appropriate if I notice further firming and other benefits (and the system allows changes). Made in the USA.