
About this product
A lightweight niacinamide serum with watermelon extract and hyaluronic acid, designed to hydrate skin and create an instant dewy glow. Available in rose gold and bronze tinted versions.
Full ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-51, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Fragrance/Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate
Guru Score
Mixed
21 experts · Strong agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This product wins gurus over with its instant, radiant glow and versatility, it layers beautifully under makeup, mixes into foundation, or works alone as a primer or final step. The niacinamide sits at an estimated two to three percent concentration, which means you get real barrier support and mild redness calming rather than meaningful dark-spot correction (that needs four to five percent). The gooey texture and strong watermelon fragrance are polarizing: some find it addictively pleasant, others feel it's too sticky and perfumed for all-day wear, especially those with sensitive skin. At thirty-five dollars, it delivers glow and hydration beautifully, but know that if hyperpigmentation correction is your goal, the formula isn't optimized for that.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
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
A lightweight niacinamide serum with watermelon extract and hyaluronic acid, designed to hydrate skin and create an instant dewy glow. Available in rose gold and bronze tinted versions.
The gurus are split. 14 of the 21 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 21 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops is generally suited to combination skin and normal skin.
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