natural skincare: seventh generation serum

By Leah Wise
On Aug 07, 2013

This post appears in the All-Natural Style Secrets campaign.

Seventh Generation, in partnership with Lucky Magazine, recently asked me to review their new Natural Skin-Boosting Serum in Soothing. (I received a free sample of this product from Lucky and Seventh Generation for use in connection with this blog.)

Serum is a fancy word for skin oil. I’ve tried pure Jojoba Oil as a face moisturizer in the past, so I’m familiar with the concept, but I hadn’t tried serum, which mixes a variety of oils and other natural ingredients to correct a specific skin condition. The Seventh Generation Soothing Serum “calms and relieves with oat extract.”

I used it in both ways suggested – blending with my normal moisturizer at night and using it alone under makeup in the morning – and added a bit to my hair and on my lips during my morning regimen.

My Rating: 4/5

Pros:

Good bottle design
Hypoallergenic, unscented, noncomedogenic
All natural ingredients
Produced under ethical conditions in Canada
Lightweight oil doesn’t feel overly greasy
Made hair shiny and soft
Added nice boost to regular moisturizer
Lightweight lip treatment

Cons:

Didn’t wear well throughout day under makeup when used as sole moisturizer
Dry skin didn’t feel well hydrated by end of day
Oily skin felt too oily by end of day
Ingredients may not be ethically sourced

I had a very similar experience with Seventh Generation Serum as I did with Jojoba Oil. While the all-natural ingredients are appealing, my combination skin didn’t feel balanced by the end of the day. I do, however, like this product as a boost to my daily moisturizer and can see it being useful during the cold, drier months. I also like the effect it had on my hair when I added a tiny amount to my hair cream.

I used the serum under my go-to, sensitive skin/organic makeup products and initially liked the result, so it may work better with more even, drier skin: