The Purist Calming Serum

For skin that reacts to everything else in the routine, including most "gentle" serums.

Sensitive or reactive skin doesn't need more ingredients — it needs fewer of them, chosen carefully. Most fragrance-free serums still carry a long list of extracts, oils, and actives that can each be a potential trigger.

The Purist strips that down to three: aloe vera, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid, in a base with nothing added for scent or texture beyond what those three ingredients already do.

Three Ingredients, Nothing Extra

Aloe vera makes up the majority of the formula, doing double duty as both the base and a calming ingredient in its own right. Niacinamide supports the look of even texture without the irritation some vitamin C or retinol products cause on reactive skin, and hyaluronic acid adds hydration without a heavier oil or butter that could clog or irritate.

Why Fewer Ingredients, Not More

Every ingredient in a formula is a chance for reactive skin to flag something. A ten-ingredient serum with nine gentle ingredients still has nine chances to be the wrong nine for a given skin type. The Purist keeps the list short on purpose — fewer variables, easier to know exactly what's causing a reaction if one happens, and one less guessing game for skin that's already sensitive enough to guess wrong on.

Key Ingredients

Aloe Vera — the base of the formula.

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) — a common texture-supporting ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid) — draws in moisture.

Full Ingredient List

Aloe Barbadensis (Organic Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid), Vegetable Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

How to Use

Apply morning and evening to clean skin, alone or layered with a moisturizer.

Product Details

Made in the USA by SKINIST. Fragrance-free. Free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde, and silicones. Cruelty-free. For external use only. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Avoid contact with eyes.

Ideal For

Sensitive or reactive skin that's tried other "gentle" serums and still reacted. Anyone doing an elimination approach to their skincare routine, testing one ingredient at a time. Fragrance-free households or anyone avoiding essential oils in skincare specifically. A simple daily step for skin that just wants hydration without a long ingredient list to worry about.

Three ingredients, chosen because they're unlikely to be the problem.

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