Lancôme has been in the anti-ageing beauty game for decades, and it was 30 years go they wowed women with their first Rénergie Double Performance anti-ageing face cream. Fast forward to now and its latest cutting-edge serum dispenses a measured dose of active skincare ingredients from three separate chambers. Why? To ensure each pump offers the freshest, most effective formula. Find out what our editor Trudi Brewer thinks of the new Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum.
It’s a one-of-a-kind treatment that mixes active yet tricky skincare ingredients (hyaluronic acid, C+Niacinamide, and ferulic acid) to give your complexion a shakeup. Dr Annie Black, Lancôme's international scientific director, stated in the press release. "With Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum, we are entering our new era of anti-ageing performance by mastering the combination of potent active ingredients that are known to have complementary and simultaneous effects on the skin but were previously deemed incompatible."
What's in it?
A blend of active ingredients in three chambers, the first, hyaluronic acid (if you're not familiar with this skin-loving moisture magnet, it can absorb 1000x its weight in water), plumps the skin and locks in moisture. The next chamber, glucose-peptides (protein) from linseed, strengthen the skin's barrier guarding against free radical damage at the same time. The second chamber holds a blend of vitamin C & Niacinamide (vitamin B3) together; these ingredients recharge and revamp your skin's clarity, help shrink open pores and boost collagen, helping to give your skin a youthful glow. Finally, the third and perhaps the most exciting ingredient is ferulic acid. A potent plant-based antioxidant that helps protect your skin from environmental damage while ramping up the benefits of all the above ingredients.
Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F Triple Serum, $200.
Use two pumps for the face and neck, and blend the serum on your hand to mix the ingredients from all three chambers. Best used on clean skin, apply both day and night.
Why do I rate it?
When I heard this new serum was launching, I needed to get my hands on it. Why? I rate all the ingredients in this formula, and now it's on offer in one product, it's seriously worth trying. Yes, I am a serum junkie. I will not be without one in my routine and often have a couple on rotation. Using a serum is essential over 30 because, over time, you need a product to target concerns like fine lines, clarity, dehydration with a cocktail of tiny, potent ingredients that absorb deep into the skin - fast. This gel-like and liquid light formula does all of that. It absorbs within minutes, giving my skin a subtle glow without looking shiny. It's also great for layering with moisturisers and primers during the daytime because it doesn't feel like you have too many products on your skin. So, will it work for you? Again, it comes down to your skin concerns, but I can tell you this: I am looking forward to working this into my winter skincare too. My extra dry complexion, sporting those blotchy post-summer brown spots, will need it - if the bottle lasts that long.
Ideal for Christmas gifting.