EltaMD

EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum.

Serums

About this product

A lightweight serum designed to support skin barrier repair and reduce hyperpigmentation, formulated with centella asiatica, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, and amino acids.

Full ingredients

Water, Propanediol, Isododecane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysilicone-11, Panthenol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Taurine, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Isohexadecane, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Coco-Glucoside, Polysorbate 80, Decyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glycine, Sodium Hyaluronate

Guru Score

85%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Lightweight, soothing texture
Helps repair damaged skin barrier
Reduces hyperpigmentation and oxidative stress

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This serum earns praise for visibly calming irritated skin and helping repair a damaged barrier. The formula combines centella asiatica with humectants like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, plus amino acids such as glycine to support healing. Gurus note the lightweight texture feels soothing on application, and a clinical study showed meaningful reductions in both hyperpigmentation and oxidative stress.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2024

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

SerumsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"The products I really have loved are the EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum"

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"The EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum is literally made to help a damaged skin barrier. They did a study showing massive amounts of reduction in hyperpigmentation and reduction of oxidative stress in the skin. This is a very lightweight product that goes on very nice. It has Centella Asiatica, [...] glycerin, which is a humectant, and sodium hyaluronate related to hyaluronic acid, which is amazing for wound healing. It also has amino acids like glycine, which are super supportive to the skin."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum?

A lightweight serum designed to support skin barrier repair and reduce hyperpigmentation, formulated with centella asiatica, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, and amino acids.

Is EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

What is EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum's Guru Score?

EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.