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THELAVICOS The Most Active Gel Serum Review

March 14, 2019

This post contains an item that was gifted to me for free in exchange for an honest review and a post on Instagram. This post was not created as part of my collaboration with the company and are truly my own unbiased opinion(s). Please read the Affiliate Disclaimer page for more information.

 

Remember when I posted a while ago about my paid collaboration with Aspire Cosmetics and talked about a skincare giveaway? I know that was like early or mid January when I did that and received my gifted item from them as well, but I figured it was time I write a proper review about the skincare item I got, THELAVICOS The Most Active Gel Serum!

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If you didn’t know already, I have a combination of an oily and dry face. During the winter, my face peels and cracks and yet still remains quite oily. It’s really gross … I’m sure some of you know that struggle!

scaly-skin

I currently use the Body Wash Seaweed cleanser as well as the Seaweed oil-balancing toner and think they work nicely. However, my current moisturizer (which is an in-shower moisturizer) just wasn’t doing it for me anymore. It still left my skin dry and feeling very dehydrated. In came Aspire Cosmetics, a Korean beauty product company based in Canada, who kindly gifted me an item of my choice. Their website is still “under construction” but I’m linking them anyway! They officially open in a few days so watch out for their site if you want to score a few deals there!

 

THELAVICOS

I had so many different skincare lines from their catalog to choose from! I had to narrow it down from the skincare line and then to what specific item I wanted and ended up choosing the gel serum from THELAVICOS Most Active Skincare line. This lineup contains:

  • Toner
  • Emulsion
  • Gel Serum
  • Gel Cream (or Active Cream)
  • Hydra Mask

Why so many products?? My post from last week talked about the different Beauty Routines From Around the World and briefly covered South Korea’s extensive and long 10-step beauty / skincare regimen. This skincare line only contains a few of those that would be in that 10 step routine!

Anyway, I decided to go with this one because this line was developed to deeply hydrate rough and dry skin (aka my scaly reptile skin).

 

What are the ingredients?

THELAVICOS The Most Active Skin Care contains some interesting ingredients that I’ve never heard of nor used in beauty products before, such as:

  • Ulleungdo deep sea water
  • 6 types of algae extracts from the sea of Jeju
  • Oligo-HA

The Island of Ulleungdo is serene, clean, and its ecosystem largely untouched, as is a natural refuge. It’s considered a “mystery” and “sacred” island where the energy of the land and sky meet. It’s thought to have formed after many volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. For most of its history, this island was uninhabited, thus explaining the well-preserved surroundings. Ulleungdo is regarded by South Koreans as the most spiritual destination, thus the water surrounding this mystical place is said to be rich in minerals and have healing energy.

The 6 types of algae extracts from the sea of Jeju contain hydrating and healing properties for the skin. Random fun fact: as I was researching about the algae extracts, it turns out that about 22 other algaes in the sea of Jeju were found to have ACE inhibitor properties, which helps to treat hypertension and heart failure.

Oligo-HA is Hyaluronic acid ULMW, which activates skin stem cells to reduce wrinkles and helps tighten skin.

The gel serum and emulsion kind of had similar descriptions of what they do, so I just picked the serum at random. It claimed to be non-greasy and highly absorbing, instantly hydrating the skin.

 

First Impressionsthelavicos-most-active-gel-serum

The packaging is very sleek and simple, in which a short set of instructions are written on the side of the box (the rest of the writing there are in Korean). There was a paper leaflet inside besides the gel serum, which talked about the whole product lineup, as well as other THELAVICOS products that are more focused on anti-aging or SPF protection, etc.

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I don’t have any of the emulsion or what have you, but I just simply used it after using my cleanser and toner from the Body Shop. The gel serum is a white cream that is light and smooth on the skin. Not to mention that it has a lovely, light fragrance!

Soon after putting it on, my face actually started warming up – mostly on my cheeks. No, it’s not because I have an allergic reaction or that I was rubbing my face all over like a maniac. My skin fully absorbed the gel serum in a matter of a minute or so, leaving my face looking and feeling soft and hydrated. I loved that it was light, breathable, non-greasy, and not sticky! I use two pea sizes (or a pea and a half?) for my face, as my forehead and cheeks tend to get really dry.

 

Longer Term Use

I’ve been using the THELAVICOS gel serum for about two months now and I’m still loving it! In fact, I noticed that it keeps my face soft and hydrated for even longer periods of time. Sometimes after washing my face and applying toner, I forget to apply the serum (I know, tsk tsk). Before having used the gel serum, I would’ve realized I had forgotten to apply a moisturizer on my face because my face feels incredibly stiff and dry. However, my face still stays amazingly soft and supple without applying it. This is not to say you should skip out on your regular skincare routine, but rather to prove a point that this thing actually works!

 

The Final Verdict

All in all, would I recommend it? Totally! It accomplishes what it claims to do – keep my face hydrated! I was fortunate to have received this product in the middle of winter when my face was going through dry, rough times. Thanks Aspire Cosmetics!

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Comments

  1. Lucy says

    March 14, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    This product looks and sounds really good! It sounds like it’s helped you massively! x

    Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 14, 2019 at 6:42 pm

      It really works so I’m happy! Thanks so much for reading Lucy!

      Reply
  2. Sarah Winton says

    March 15, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    I love the packaging – I’m such a sucker that way!

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 19, 2019 at 1:29 pm

      It’s nice isn’t it?

      Reply
  3. Chloe Chats says

    March 16, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    oooh I love the sound of this, I have such a struggle with dry skin especially in Winter, but I’m the same as you my skin goes between being dry and oily it’s so annoying! I love that it has a light fragrance too, and the fact that it leaves your skin feeling soft sounds fab! Great post!

    Chloe xx
    http://www.chloechats.com

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 19, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      Winter days are horrible!! Why can’t we just have nice skin haha. Thank you so much Chloe! xx

      Reply
  4. Nancy says

    March 17, 2019 at 1:08 am

    It is so cool that you’re doing a collab with Aspire Cosmetics! I haven’t used any products from THELAVICOS before. Oh man, I should definitely give this serum a try considering how my face gets so dry. It is interesting to see the ingredients, especially with it containing deep sea water from Ulleungdo. Glad you enjoyed the product!

    Nancy β™₯ exquisitely.me

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 19, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      It’s super nice, I’m glad I had the opportunity to work with Aspire Cosmetics!! Everyone needs a serum in their lives haha! Thanks for reading Nancy <3

      Reply
  5. ChloΓ« says

    March 17, 2019 at 10:44 am

    This seems such an amazing product! I’d love to give it a try, as the skin on my face is incredibly dry too, but yet oily in some places (especially my nose and chin). I’m really looking for a product that can help me hydrate again and make my skin soft. Might give this one a try!

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 19, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      Ugh yes those exact places are some that I have a challenge with too!! Definitely give it a try if you have the chance πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Alison says

    March 18, 2019 at 3:41 am

    Lovely packaging, I really like the colours. I’m a bit like you in that my skin can feel really dry but if I put anything too heavy on it, I break out in spots! This serum sounds perfect, wonder if it will be available in the UK x

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 19, 2019 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks Alison, I think it has such a cute and simple packaging as well! I hate those heavy creams, I feel like my face can’t breathe!! I hope that it will be available for you to try once they open!

      Reply
  7. Kim says

    March 20, 2019 at 6:30 pm

    I suffer from very dry skin so this serum could be perfect for me. Thanks for such a detailed review.

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 20, 2019 at 9:21 pm

      I am glad it could help you!! I hope it works just the same for you if you get it πŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. hanmwill says

    March 25, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    I looooove the packaging/design of this product, it looks so elegant! It sounds like it’s worked wonders for your skin as well! Great review, Ger! x

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      March 26, 2019 at 3:05 pm

      Isn’t it fab?! I love it πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Sarah says

    April 21, 2019 at 3:21 am

    This product looks and sounds incredible! I’ve never heard of the brand before but now I’d really love to try it. Thanks for sharing x

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      April 23, 2019 at 5:40 pm

      Thank you!! Yeah they’re fairly new to the market but so far I’ve seen good results with my skin πŸ™‚ I am glad the post could help! xx

      Reply

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