💡 A professional-grade anti-aging facial serum from Christine Valmy built around retinol and stable vitamin C — engineered to visibly reduce fine lines, smooth texture, and firm dehydrated or mature skin in a single treatment layer.

The formula's aqueous, low-viscosity base isn't incidental — it's what makes this serum fully compatible with microcurrent, ionization, LED, high-frequency, and oxygen facial devices, allowing device-assisted protocols to drive actives deeper than standard leave-on application. Mushroom extract delivers an immediate visible pore-tightening and firming effect in-chair, giving clients a result they feel before they leave the table. Lotus leaf extract and glycerin restore plumpness to dehydrated skin, softening the surface dryness that exaggerates line depth.

✨ With retinol and vitamin C in one protocol-ready serum, there's a natural retail bridge to a take-home regimen — clients who see firming and brightening in-chair are primed for the conversation.

Stock it when your facial menu includes device-assisted anti-aging services and your clients are asking for visible results on texture and tone.

• Visible wrinkle and fine-line reduction: Retinol works at the skin surface to visibly diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, promoting a smoother, more refined complexion with consistent use.
• Brightened, more even skin tone: Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, a highly stable vitamin C derivative, delivers antioxidant activity that helps visibly brighten the complexion and reduce the look of uneven skin tone.
• Visibly tightened pores and firmer-looking skin: Fomes Officinalis (Mushroom) Extract imparts a visible tightening and pore-refining effect, leaving the skin surface looking smoother and more toned immediately after application.
• Improved hydration and plumpness: Nelumbo Nucifera (Lotus) Leaf Extract combined with glycerin and propanediol help restore a plumper, more supple appearance to dehydrated skin, softening the look of surface dryness that accentuates fine lines.
• Smoother skin texture: Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein and Lupinus Albus Seed Extract deposit a smoothing, film-like layer on the skin surface, helping blur texture irregularities and supporting a softer, more even feel.
• Enhanced active delivery with device protocols: The serum's aqueous, low-viscosity formula is specifically compatible with microcurrent, ionization, high-frequency, LED, and oxygen facial devices, allowing device-assisted delivery to deepen the penetration of actives beyond standard leave-on absorption.

Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate - known as Vitamin C (Stable Phosphate Derivative): A water-stable phosphate ester of vitamin C that delivers antioxidant brightening activity without the oxidation instability of pure ascorbic acid; helps visibly even skin tone and supports a more radiant complexion.

Retinol: The gold-standard vitamin A alcohol form that helps visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, promoting a smoother, more renewed skin surface with consistent professional application.

Fomes Officinalis (Mushroom) Extract: A beta-glucan-rich fungal extract explicitly called out by the brand for its visible pore-tightening and skin-firming effect, helping the skin surface appear smoother and more refined after application.

Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract - known as Lotus Leaf Extract: A botanical extract from the sacred lotus leaf, highlighted by the brand for its hydrating and elasticity-supporting properties that help skin feel more supple and appear more lifted.

Lupinus Albus Seed Extract - known as White Lupin Seed Extract: A protein-rich seed extract from white lupin that helps visibly smooth skin texture and supports a more plump, youthful-looking complexion, referenced in brand communications as a skin-smoothing active.

Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein: Enzymatically broken-down sesame seed proteins that deposit on the skin surface to help temporarily improve texture, support a smoother feel, and reinforce the formula's plumping effect on fine lines.

1. Cleanse and prepare the client's skin according to the treatment protocol; ensure the skin surface is clean and free of any residual makeup or barrier products.
2. Apply toner or any pre-treatment preparation product appropriate to the client's skin type before serum application.
3. Dispense 3–5 drops of the serum onto clean fingertips or into the palm of the hand.
4. Apply the serum evenly to the client's face, spreading gently across the forehead, cheeks, nose, and chin; avoid the neck area if the client is prone to breakouts in that zone.
5. Press and pat the serum into the skin rather than rubbing, to support absorption without disrupting the film-forming actives.
6. If using with device-assisted modalities (microcurrent, ionization rollers, high-frequency, LED light therapy, or oxygen treatment), apply the serum before or during the device protocol as required by the specific device manufacturer's guidelines.
7. Allow the serum to absorb fully before applying any subsequent moisturizer, SPF, or finishing product.

Pro tips for device-assisted facial services

This serum is formulated for integration into device protocols. When using microcurrent or ionization rollers, the aqueous base supports conductivity and even glide — avoid adding additional emollient layers underneath that could impede device contact. For LED or oxygen facials, apply the serum as the primary treatment serum layer and allow it to penetrate before sealing with a moisturizer. Retinol in the formula warrants a conversation at intake: note any client isotretinoin use or active retinoid prescription, and consider skipping retinol-active sessions on clients with freshly resurfaced or sensitized skin to avoid cumulative irritation. This service is a strong retail conversion moment — clients experiencing visible firming and smoothing in-chair respond well to a take-home retinol or vitamin C regimen recommendation.