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OLEHENRIKSEN Truth Serum
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OLEHENRIKSEN Truth Serum
Credit: SephoraBest for: dark spots. This vitamin C serum knocks out dark spots while preventing future damage—it's no wonder some fans have been repurchasing bottles over and over again for years.
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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum
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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum
Best for: serious brightening. This is like the Tesla of vitamin C serums—often imitated, never duplicated. It doesn't smell like roses, but it does dramatically lift dark spots thanks to L-ascorbic acid and ferulic acid.
Best for: serious anti-aging. Just a couple drops per night from this tiny, yet powerful bottle reveals thicker, firmer, and smoother-looking skin. Devotees swear by it.
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Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Serum
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Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Serum
Best for: an instant glow. In addition to plumping skin with hyaluronic acid, royal jelly, and tons of other nutrients, the formula also contains a boost of 23-karat gold, so the radiance results are instantaneous.
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Sunday Riley GOOD GENES Glycolic Acid Treatment
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Sunday Riley GOOD GENES Glycolic Acid Treatment
Best for: resurfacing damaged skin. The latest iteration of the popular Good Genes serum relies on glycolic acid( instead of lactic acid) to deliver powerful resurfacing results to sun-damaged, acne-prone, and aging skin. You'll find it only on Dermstore.com.
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skyn ICELAND skyn ICELAND Arctic Elixir Serum
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skyn ICELAND skyn ICELAND Arctic Elixir Serum
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Best for: stressed-out skin. Come for the cooling, non-sticky formula, and stay for the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant powers courtesy of raspberry stem cells.
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SUNDAY RILEY Sunday Riley Good Genes Treatment Serum
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SUNDAY RILEY Sunday Riley Good Genes Treatment Serum
Credit: NordstromBest for: dull skin. The blend of AHA and BHA acids gently exfoliates away dead skin cells, revealing baby skin you never even knew you had.
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Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum
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Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum
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Credit: SephoraBest for: fixing texture. This shockingly gentle glycolic acid serum exfoliates and intensely brightens while using only natural, skin-loving ingredients.
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L'Oréal Paris 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum
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L'Oréal Paris 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Best for: all skin types—particularly dry. This potent dose of skin-plumping and moisturizing hyaluronic acid is available at any drugstore.
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Best for: multitasking. This clean formula brightens, resurfaces, renews, and tightens to reveal smoother and brighter skin within 3-6 days. One user even called it a "magic potion."
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Clark's Botanicals Retinol Rescue Face Serum
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Clark's Botanicals Retinol Rescue Face Serum
Best for: the retinol curious. With two kinds of retinol—plus skin-soothing colloidal oatmeal—this retinol serum is the perfect first step to getting all the anti-aging benefits without having to ask your doctor for a prescription.
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La Mer The Concentrate Serum
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La Mer The Concentrate Serum
Best for: aging skin. Imagine all the skin-repairing and healing benefits of the iconic La Mer cream distilled into an ultra-potent serum—this is it.
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KIEHL'S SINCE 1851 Midnight Recovery Concentrate Serum
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KIEHL'S SINCE 1851 Midnight Recovery Concentrate Serum
Credit: SephoraBest for: oil-lovers. Not only does it smell divine (thanks, lavender oil) but this rich oil-serum intensely hydrates better than some traditional moisturizers.
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bareMinerals SKINLONGEVITY Long Life Herb Anti-Aging Face Serum
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bareMinerals SKINLONGEVITY Long Life Herb Anti-Aging Face Serum
Best for: serum newbies. This hydrating serum is like a glass of cold water for your face. It makes your skin look plumper and brighter right away and over time, but it won't dramatically reverse the signs of aging.
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Olay Regenerist Fragrance-Free Regenerating Face Serum
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Olay Regenerist Fragrance-Free Regenerating Face Serum
Best for: beauty on a budget. This $23 serum firms, plumps, and re-texturizes skin better than some serums three times the price.
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LA PRAIRIE Anti-Aging Rapid Response Booster Gel Serum
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LA PRAIRIE Anti-Aging Rapid Response Booster Gel Serum
Best for: fine lines. Technically you're only supposed to use this serum on your face, and not near your eyes—but our crow's feet looked way less noticeable when we tapped this on night after night for about a week
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SHISEIDO Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate Serum
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SHISEIDO Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate Serum
Best for: skincare junkie. Press this serum into your skin before you apply the rest of your 10-step skin routine. The formula helps anything you layer on after it work better and faster.
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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II
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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II
Credit: SephoraBest for: overnight repair. If you need to look a little fresher by the time your alarm goes off in the morning, reach for this serum. It's not one of the best-selling skincare products of all time for no reason.
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Caudalie Premier Cru Serum
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Caudalie Premier Cru Serum
Credit: SephoraBest for: dry skin. Pat this serum on before moisturizer, and you'll find that you need less moisturizer. Over the next few weeks, you'll notice your fine lines are less noticeable, too.
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True Botanicals Cellular Repair Serum
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True Botanicals Cellular Repair Serum
Best for: natural beauty-lovers who don't want to sacrifice quality. This antioxidant-rich hyaluronic acid serum intensely hydrates, repairs damage, and prevents future damage by using only the safest natural ingredients.
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