BLACK DIAMOND SERUM
INGREDIENTS
AQUA / EAU / WATER, GLYCERIN, ALCOHOL DENAT., ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBITOL, NIACINAMIDE, ACETYL CYSTEINE, ESCIN, AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT / MARRON) SEED EXTRACT, SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, DIAMOND POWDER, NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA EXTRACT, PISTACIA LENTISCUS (MASTIC / MASTIQUE) GUM, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LIQUORICE / RÉGLISSE) ROOT EXTRACT, ALOE VERA LEAF EXTRACT, CENTELLA ASIATICA (GOTU KOLA) EXTRACT, HABERLEA RHODOPENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, SOY ISOFLAVONES, TANNIC ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CARBOMER, PULLULAN, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, LECITHIN, POLYGLYCERYL-6 LAURATE, POLYGLYCERYL-10 OLEATE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, SORBITAN PALMITATE, CITRIC ACID, GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS, SODIUM BENZOATE, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE.
BEST FOR SKIN TYPE
Resilient | Normal
(Not suitable for Sensitive, Dry, Mature, Rosacea-prone, Acne-prone, or Compromised Barriers.)
PROS
- Contains niacinamide for barrier support and tone refinement
- Includes licorice root, centella, and aloe for soothing and brightening
- Acetyl cysteine and tannic acid add antioxidant value
- Pullulan and mastic gum create an immediate tightening effect
- Glycosphingolipids add some barrier support
CONS
- Alcohol denat in the top ingredients barrier disruptive and drying
- Synthetic fragrance (Parfum) high sensitization risk
- Isopropyl myristate comedogenic and inflammatory for many
- Benzyl alcohol additional sensitizer
- Cosmetic fillers (diamond powder) without functional value
- Irritant load counteracts anti-aging goals
- Not suitable for long-term daily use
- Extremely high cost without corresponding ingredient sophistication
FINAL VERDICT
111SKIN Black Diamond Serum combines some worthwhile antioxidants with a strong cosmetic finish, but the formulation is dominated by alcohol denat., synthetic fragrance, isopropyl myristate, and sensitizing preservatives all counterproductive to the goals of long term skin health and anti aging. While the serum may produce a temporary tightening and brightening effect, its barrier-disruptive nature makes it unsuitable for consistent use.
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QUICK VERDICT:
A luxury-priced serum dominated by alcohol and synthetic fragrance delivers cosmetic glow, not long term skin health.
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