I recently got to try facial serums/oils from 2 brands - One French and one India brand. I have done a comparison of these oils with another midnight recovery serum from Kiehl's as well. You can learn about these oils/serums from the table below.
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Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate |
L’occitane Divine Youth Serum |
Blue Nectar Kumkumadi Oil |
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Packaging |
Very classy and sturdy packaging although
it’s a glass container. Royal blue color container with a sturdy pump
dispenser. |
Most attractive packaging ever and you would
definitely get tempted to buy this. Yellow color glass container with a very
sturdy pump dispenser. Not very travel
friendly. |
Lightweight container packaging
which is not the sturdiest. The pump dispenser is given separately and does
not completely fit into the container. Hence, the lid needs to be fixed every
time after using and the pump is to be kept separately. Not very travel
friendly either. |
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Fragrance |
Pleasant smell but strong smell of various
oils. |
Made from various flowers and hence the smell
is quite pleasant and lingers for a long time. |
Smells strongly of traditional oils and doesn’t have any
other fragrance. Not the best smelling according to me. In a way, you can be
assured that it has no added artificial fragrances. |
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Effectiveness |
We need about 3 drops for the entire face and it take about 10 minutes to sink in completely. Initially, I had a FEW BREAKOUTS due to the high concentration of various oils but later my skin got used to it. The oil is best suitable for night time use as per the name. It can be a bit sticky and greasy for daytime. So stick to the instructions. As for the effectiveness, I am not too sure if I would recommend this. |
We need about 3 drops of this oil to cover the entire face and it gets absorbed in a jiffy, YES you heard me right. The oil feels so light on the skin and doesn’t make your face greasy. It is so lightweight that you can also use it before applying makeup. I feel that it helps preps my face for makeup better than a moisturizer. The oil definitely helped lighten my dark spots. |
We need just about 2 drops of this oil for
the face. The oil is quite heavy and greasy on the skin and it takes a long
time to get absorbed into the skin. This has to be used only at night on a
moist skin for better absorption into the skin. The oil can make your skin a
bit dark when applied but once you wash it off after 60 minutes , it does leave it very soft, supple
and bright. |
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Price |
SGD 80 for 30 ml |
SGD 178 for 30 ml |
SGD 35 for 10 ml |
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Overall Rating |
Most affordable for the price considering the
various oil blends. Works at a slow pace. |
Most expensive of all the 3 but most
effective too |
Moderately priced and can try the 10 ml
first. Meant only for night time skincare |
