iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Jelly Oil Serum.

Serums

About this product

A green-tinted jelly oil serum with a vitamin C ester, designed to brighten the look of skin and help visually offset redness.

Full ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil/Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Water/Aqua/Eau, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Xanthan Gum, Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Extract, Collagen Amino Acids, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Brassica Oleracea Acephala (Kale) Leaf Extract, Spinacia Oleracea (Spinach) Leaf Extract, Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil) Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Origanum Vulgare (Oregano) Oil, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Oil, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster (Pine) Bark Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Amber Powder, Hydroxyacetophenone

Guru Score

67%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Redness is where this green-tinted vitamin C serum wins fans: the tint helps tone down how red skin looks day to day, and its gentler vitamin C form (tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate) suits sensitive, rosacea-prone skin. It starts oily and turns lightweight as it sinks in. Not everyone clicked, though, with a stinging reaction in one camp and shrugs at nothing special in another. Use it in the morning before sunscreen.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

What they liked

Slushy texture
Green tint blocks redness
Suitable for rosacea-prone skin

What they flagged

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

Type

SerumsBalm & ointment

Key actives

Vitamin C Hyaluronic acid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Redness1 expert

“Green Machine is great for redness and rosacea.”

Dr. Shereene Idriss, watch at 4:27

Rosacea1 expert

“Green Machine is great for redness and rosacea.”

Dr. Shereene Idriss, watch at 4:27

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"The In Beauty Project Green Machine Jelly Oil Serum is listed as an alternative or dupe for brightening serums, though I personally didn't have that good of luck with it."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Nay

"I did try this and my skin didn't like it. It's stinging my hand and I don't know what I'm allergic to in it, but there has to be something. [...] I can't really review it, it's just best for me to say I can't review it rather than say it's a bad product, because I reacted and not everyone will. What I didn't like, for me, was the Green Machine line, maybe because of [...] the essential oils, maybe because it's designed more for oily skin. I'm not sure, but it wasn't for me."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

~Yay

"Green Machine is great for redness and rosacea. It's a green vitamin C serum that utilizes tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, a form of vitamin C that is better geared towards those with sensitive skin. I like the green tint to it because anything to help minimize the reflection of the redness works for me. Is the green going to cure your redness absolutely not, but is it going to help on a day-to-day? Absolutely yes. And it retails for 34 bucks."

All 3 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss

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Teen Skincare Routine | Dr. Shereene Idriss

"The In Beauty Project Green Machine is a thirty-two dollar serum that is very good for redness. It comes in a green sort of consistency and it is an oil to jelly serum, so it appears oily and becomes much more lightweight as you use it. [...] It has THD, which is a vitamin C ester, so use this in the morning before using your sunscreen."

Sephora Sale Top Picks 2023 | Dr. Shereene Idriss

"Their Green Machine, which comes in a dropper, is one that I like because it is a slushy sort of green serum which has vitamin C. If you are rosacea prone, if you have redness and vitamin C's are not your best friend, I would try this one. It's such a hexadecyl ascorbate. It comes in a green tint so it is going to help block that redness, so vitamin C for rosacea is In Beauty Project. I'm a fan, I'm gonna admit it."

Hyram

4.33M subs

~Mixed

"I used it [...] for almost two weeks. It's not my favorite, it's not anything mind blowing, [...] but it wasn't bad either, I didn't dislike the experience. It wasn't too moisturizing or too lightweight, it was right in between. I don't know if I'm going to continue using it because [...] there wasn't anything really special about it for my skin, but it's a power packed ingredient list and a cool brand, so I'll be looking for more products from them in the future."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"Their Green Machine serum, they're just really nice products to use that do the job they're supposed to and I kind of love this kind of mix of skincare with a final finished look to it without it being makeup."

What the evidence says.

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

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

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

Frequently asked.

What is iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Jelly Oil Serum?

A green-tinted jelly oil serum with a vitamin C ester, designed to brighten the look of skin and help visually offset redness.

Is iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Jelly Oil Serum worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 67%.

What is iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Jelly Oil Serum's Guru Score?

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Jelly Oil Serum holds a Guru Score of 67%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.