NIOD Survival 0: a Guru Score of 97% from 4 skincare experts

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.

Dark spots and post-acne marks1 expert

“So, you use this alongside vitamin C and you're really going to see a noticeable difference in terms of the results you see around hyperpigmentation.”

Mad About Skin, watch at 8:59

Dull skin1 expert

“It has an orangey hue to the serum, it is a little bit thicker, kind of milky, very very hydrating on the skin but really effective to brighten up your skin.”

Sincerely Miss Ash, watch at 9:39

Fine lines and wrinkles1 expert

“It can also address fine lines and wrinkles and protect the skin from everyday pollution.”

Sincerely Miss Ash, watch at 9:39

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

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"The NIOD Survival 0 is amazing, it's got some of those same ingredients in it as well."

Top Pick: antioxidant serum

All 5 takes from No BS Beauty

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"Survival 0 serum, it's 20 bucks, an antioxidant rich serum, great for morning routines to protect skin from sun damage. [...] If vitamin C doesn't work for you in your morning routine, this is a great option. [...] In here we've got tomato extract, super oxide dismutase, astaxanthin, pycnogenol, it's got several amino acids, and also has an ingredient called lipochrome."

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"I absolutely love the NIOD Survival 0. This is probably my favorite antioxidant serum. [...] It's very effective and I've repurchased it multiple times. This one's the more affordable one, so I'd probably recommend this one."

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"NIOD Survival Zero, which is great. It's full of antioxidants. [...] This stuff's really nice and super light. Fit into your routine really easily."

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"It's just a great antioxidant serum, well not being ascorbic acid serum, it's just great for daytime protection."

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"The NIOD Survival 0 is amazing, it's got some of those same ingredients in it as well."

Mad About Skin

734k subs

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"Gives a little bit more moisture and more hydration. And whilst it doesn't have the acid or the niacinamide in it, it does have other beneficial antioxidants. [...] A beautiful, stunning, stunning product that has 15 different antioxidants all blended together to give you like maximum protection. I've loved this for the longest time. It's also really inexpensive. I think it's currently about £20, so one of the cheapest products from Neod and honestly, one of the best."

Top Pick: antioxidant serum

All 5 takes from Mad About Skin

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"NIOD Survival 0 which is a fantastic multi-antioxidant serum which I absolutely love. [...] These are like next level antioxidants that work so well alongside your sunscreen for just protecting your skin no matter what the world throws at it."

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"One of my absolute all-time favorites is the NIOD Survival 0. This is a beautiful antioxidant blend that really is one of the best on the market. It's also one of the cheapest at like £22, and they haven't put the price of this product up for six years, so what was at one point a relatively midmarket price point product is actually quite a relatively affordable serum now."

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"I've loved it for the longest possible time. [...] I've actually been reaching for this one by Niod, which is an equivalent. [...] It's fantastic with 14 different antioxidants. So if you really want to just get maximum skin protection, the Niod Survival 0 is where it's at. [...] They've [...] stripped it back to the bare core of the antioxidant formula and it's amazing. Use it alongside your favorite sunscreen, which is what I do, and it'll just give you that locked-in protection."

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"One of my favorites that it is included in is the NIOD Survival 0. One of the best antioxidant serums on the market. This is your antioxidant and also contains antistaxin. So, you use this alongside vitamin C and you're really going to see a noticeable difference in terms of the results you see around hyperpigmentation. Absolutely fantastic. I love this combo so much. [...] To just keep it affordable and easy, I'd go for the NIOD Survival 0."

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"Gives a little bit more moisture and more hydration. And whilst it doesn't have the acid or the niacinamide in it, it does have other beneficial antioxidants. [...] A beautiful, stunning, stunning product that has 15 different antioxidants all blended together to give you like maximum protection. I've loved this for the longest time. It's also really inexpensive. I think it's currently about £20, so one of the cheapest products from Neod and honestly, one of the best."

Sincerely Miss Ash

196k subs

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"But this is truly 10 out of 10. [...] The ingredient list is very impressive with all of those other types of antioxidants. Plus, there's other ingredients in here as well that benefit the skin for signs of aging. It's also very hydrating. It has a little bit of a milkiness to it. So, I do find it to be quite comforting on the skin. And I find this to be very gentle as well. So, if you're looking for a good antioxidant serum, I would say go with this one."

Top Pick: antioxidant serum

All 6 takes from Sincerely Miss Ash

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"But this is truly 10 out of 10. [...] The ingredient list is very impressive with all of those other types of antioxidants. Plus, there's other ingredients in here as well that benefit the skin for signs of aging. It's also very hydrating. It has a little bit of a milkiness to it. So, I do find it to be quite comforting on the skin. And I find this to be very gentle as well. So, if you're looking for a good antioxidant serum, I would say go with this one."

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"The orange hue is coming from the tomato extract. [...] You can pair this up with other types of vitamin C serums other types of antioxidant products or you can just use this on its own. And this on its own is really beneficial and it actually does perform like it should. You get this brighter complexion and again it protects your skin from everyday pollution. So you can use this every day twice a day or just once a day. [...] This is a great alternative to vitamin C and it's just as effective."

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"NIOD Survival 0 is a wonderful antioxidant serum if you can't use vitamin C serums, whether it's a vitamin C derivative or a pure form of vitamin C. It has an orangey hue to the serum, it is a little bit thicker, kind of milky, very very hydrating on the skin but really effective to brighten up your skin. It can also address fine lines and wrinkles and protect the skin from everyday pollution."

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"It has a creamy texture. It is orange in color, which is coming from the tomato extract in here, but this is absolutely fabulous. [...] You'd want to use this after a facial mist or [...] after an essence or a toner. If you want to use any water-based serums prior, I would say do that and then use this as the last serum in your skincare routine before your moisturizer and sunscreen because it is a little bit thicker. It does have a milkiness to it."

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"When you pair it up with the superoxide dismutase, this pairing is gamechanging because they both contain antioxidants and it just really addresses that complexion and it really helps to treat fine lines. This is a great alternative to vitamin C, so if you're someone that doesn't use vitamin C serums this would be great to use instead of, but if you would like to pair this up with your vitamin C serum then you can also do that."

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"I've never had an issue, but at the end of the day this really is a fabulous serum, so I'm going to rate this a 10 out of 10. The [...] formula contains 15 types of hyaluronic acid, so this is a very plumping and hydrating serum that performs really well, but only if you're using it in a specific way. Anytime you're using hyaluronic acids, you always want to apply them onto damp skin."

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

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"My favorite is NIOD Survival 0. This is a potent blend of many antioxidants that really work to protect your skin at multiple levels. With the antioxidant blend, with the amino acid blend, it's all about protecting the skin and helping to reduce inflammation in the skin and that inflammatory response that causes the damage."

All 2 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"My favorite is NIOD Survival 0. This is a potent blend of many antioxidants that really work to protect your skin at multiple levels. With the antioxidant blend, with the amino acid blend, it's all about protecting the skin and helping to reduce inflammation in the skin and that inflammatory response that causes the damage."

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"It's just a really nice preventative type of antioxidant serum. And I honestly believe in my personal opinion and the experience of all the antioxidant focused products that I've used in the past, this is probably the most high quality and the most robust."

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

Frequently asked.

What is NIOD Survival 0?

NIOD Survival 0 is an antioxidant serum with a blend of antioxidants and amino acids, designed to help protect skin from everyday environmental stress as part of a daytime routine.

Is NIOD Survival 0 worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 97%.

What is NIOD Survival 0's Guru Score?

NIOD Survival 0 holds a Guru Score of 97%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

What is NIOD Survival 0 good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say NIOD Survival 0 is good for dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert), dull skin (1 expert) and fine lines and wrinkles (1 expert).