The laziest mammal to walk the earth is the three-toed sloth. It is so incredibly inert (just like us on a beach holiday) that its body literally evolved over the years to eat less so that it can move less. We as human folks do the same albeit less extreme — we sling crossbody bags to go hands-free, use watches that tell time amongst other functions and now, grooming brands have launched two-in-one serums to tackle duo opposing concerns. Every pump is smooth, even and an enjoyable slather on the skin. Here are five that we thoroughly enjoyed.
Pictured above: Clarins Double Serum
This amber liquid houses fine-line diminishing teasel extract (found in the Multi-Active range) and hydrating-boosting Organic Leaf of Life extract (found in the hydra-essentiel range) — these are the two ingredients among the other 19 ones distilled into this bottle that also promises an even skin tone and radiance.
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Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector & Optimizer
Each chamber of this serum houses a spot corrector to reverse the appearance of dark spots and a soothing optimiser to soothe skin irritation. A pump dispenses both with balanced proportions and the formula also includes salicylic acid and acetyl glucosamine to exfoliate skin and tackle blemishes.
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Kate Somerville Mega-C Dual Radiance Serum
A night-only use serum, this high-tech (look at the bottle!) serum dispenses a 10% vitamin C serum to even out skintone and youth-enhancing omegas 3, 6, 9, and 17 to replenish skin’s natural lipids. Your skin’s barrier function is also restored over time because of its ability to retain more moisture.
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Kiehl’s Precision Lifting & Pore-Tightening Concentrate
Despite its deceptively simple bottle, this concentrate contains both micro-filtered yeast extract and geranium essential oil — both work in tandem to improve the look of the skin’s “bounce back” quality, visibly lift it, and reduces the size and appearance of enlarged pores.
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Lancôme Advanced Génifique Sensitive Dual Concentrate
A pump of this serum automatically mixes pure ferulic acid (to fight off free radicals) and pure vitamin E (to reduce signs of anti-aging) in a soothing base of centella asiatica to instantly calm skin down.