Serum Ingredient Recommendations for Acne, Oiliness, and Brightening

Regarding your question about having ingredients mixed by the company, we currently do not offer custom formulation or mixing services for individual ingredient purchases. Our focus is on providing high-quality raw materials for you to create your own formulations.

For a serum targeting clogged pores, blackheads, oiliness, dullness, dark spots, and red spots, here are some recommended ingredients and their benefits:

• Salicylic Acid (BHA): This is excellent for exfoliating the skin's surface and penetrating pores to help clear clogged pores and blackheads. It also helps control excess oiliness.
• Licorice Extract: Different types offer different benefits.
  • Licochalcone A rich extracts can help reduce skin inflammation, redness from acne, and control oiliness.
  • Glabridin rich extracts are known for their skin whitening and anti-irritation properties, which can help fade dark spots and reduce redness.
• Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide): A versatile ingredient that helps reduce redness and dark spots, strengthens the skin barrier, improves hydration, and can also help regulate oil production, making it beneficial for acne-prone skin.
• Vitamin C: A powerful antioxidant that helps brighten skin tone, fade dark spots and hyperpigmentation, and supports collagen production. There are various stable forms suitable for serums, such as Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, or Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate.
• Alpha Arbutin: Known for its skin brightening effects by reducing melanin production, effective for reducing dark spots and achieving a more even skin tone.
• Vitamin E: An antioxidant that helps protect the skin from damage and can complement Vitamin C.

Combining ingredients like Salicylic Acid, Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), a stable form of Vitamin C, Alpha Arbutin, and a suitable Licorice Extract can create a potent serum addressing your concerns.

Regarding the timeframe to see results, this can vary greatly depending on the individual's skin type, the specific formulation used, and the concentration of active ingredients. Generally, consistent use over several weeks (often 8 weeks or more) is needed to observe significant improvements in skin tone and texture, while effects on oiliness and active breakouts might be seen sooner.