Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum Review

The serum is light and silky, closer to a fluid than a gel, and the brand direction is half a dropper smoothed over face and neck after toning, morning and night. It absorbs quickly and is sold as layering cleanly under makeup and other serums, which matches the professional context Dermalogica sells into. The honest test for this product is not the first ten minutes, where every serum here feels hydrating, but the afternoon, and owner commentary consistently judges it on exactly that longer window.

Owners praise hydration that still feels present hours later, a more supple and less dull look with steady use, and a texture that never feels heavy. The complaints are led by price, followed by owners who find a single application subtle on very dry days and prefer a double layer. A note for reactive skin: lactic acid appears in the published ingredient list, at a level consistent with a formula adjuster rather than an exfoliating treatment, but patch testing remains the sensible first step.