I bought this because it was on Dr Dray's best of 2020 list. While I didn't think the serum was as brightening as she claimed it to be, it did still manage to brighten up my skin. I've been apprehensive of trying brightening serums so far because I was worried they might cause irritation but since this had licorice root extract as the brightening element, I wasn't too worried.
This also contains polyglutamic acid which is supposed to have 4 times the hydrating power of hyaluronic acid, albeit at the surface level. Dr Dray recommended using this along with an HA serum as they work synergistically and I tried doing both- using it with an HA serum and then on its own- and she's right, it definitely works better with an HA serum.
This retails for around 900 INR which makes it one of the most inexpensive brightening serums I've seen so I'd say it's definitely worth a shot.
Oh and also, this has a slightly peculiar dropper with a bend at the end that I somehow loved? The serums's also viscous enough that you can drop it directly onto your face without worrying about it sliding down before you can work it into your skin.
Okay now this is the reason why I docked that last star, but this serum has such an oily finish that it's only fit to be used at night.
Idk if this is just me but I felt like I had to use more of this serum at a time than I normally use to cover my face and neck.
