Christine Valmy Wrinkle Softening Nourishing Serum​ 1 oz.

💆 A vegan anti-aging face serum from Christine Valmy built for mature, dehydrated, and texture-compromised skin — where retinol and a stabilized dual vitamin C system do the heavy lifting on fine lines and uneven tone.

The formula earns its "deep nourishment" name through complementary mechanisms: Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein lays a surface-smoothing film while Mushroom Extract polysaccharides and humectants like Glycerin replenish moisture for a visibly plumped appearance. A signature eight-botanical complex — anchored by Hops and including Centella Asiatica and Witch Hazel — layers antioxidant and calming support that makes the retinol payload more tolerable for sensitive mature skin. Non-comedogenic and natural/vegan certified, it slots naturally into professional facial services and carries a clear retail story: pair it with complementary Christine Valmy day and night creams for a complete, easy-to-script take-home protocol.

A strong retail close for mature-skin facial clients ready to commit to a consistent anti-aging routine.

• Visible reduction in fine lines and wrinkles: Retinol — the gold-standard vitamin A active — works during extended leave-on contact to help visibly smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, supporting a more youthful-looking skin surface over time.
• Brightening and antioxidant protection: A dual stabilized vitamin C system (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate and 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate) delivers antioxidant defense and helps even out the appearance of skin tone, giving the complexion a refreshed, luminous quality without the instability of pure ascorbic acid.
• Deep hydration and plumped appearance: Humectants throughout the formula — including Glycerin and Propanediol — along with Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein's film-forming action and the Mushroom Extract's polysaccharide content, work together to replenish moisture and give skin a soft, plumped feel.
• Surface smoothing and texture refinement: Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein deposits a lightweight conditioning film on the skin surface, visibly improving texture and giving mature skin a smoother, more refined appearance immediately and over continued use.
• Skin comfort support alongside vitamin A: Cardiospermum Halicacabum (Balloon Vine) Extract and the Centella Asiatica component of the botanical complex provide a calming influence that helps support skin comfort, making the retinol-containing formula better tolerated by mature or sensitive skin types.
• Refreshed, youthful-looking radiance: The brand's signature botanical complex — featuring Hops, Gotu Kola, Witch Hazel, Sage, Rosemary, Lemon Peel, Horsetail, and Pine Bud — contributes a multi-source antioxidant and toning profile that helps the skin look refreshed, refined, and healthy-glowing.

Retinol: The benchmark vitamin A active in anti-aging skin care, Retinol visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improves skin texture with extended nightly leave-on contact — the form's efficacy is well-established and its presence here is confirmed both in the INCI list and in brand marketing.

Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate / 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate — Stabilized Vitamin C System: Two complementary stabilized vitamin C derivatives deliver antioxidant protection and help brighten the appearance of uneven skin tone: Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a water-soluble, pH-tolerant phosphate ester of vitamin C (position 5), and 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate is a glycerol ester form that enhances skin compatibility (position 8) — together they provide a more stable vitamin C profile than pure ascorbic acid, well-suited to a leave-on serum.

Brand Botanical Complex: A pre-blended eight-botanical concentrate anchored by Hops Extract (the brand's named hero), with Centella Asiatica delivering established soothing and skin-conditioning support, Witch Hazel and Sage providing astringent/antioxidant toning activity, and Rosemary, Horsetail, Lemon Peel, and Pine Bud contributing a complementary antioxidant and clarifying profile — the complex is a signature differentiating element of this formula, with Humulus Lupulus explicitly highlighted in brand marketing.

Fomes Officinalis (Mushroom) Extract: A polysaccharide-rich fungal extract with skin-conditioning and moisturizing properties; Agarikon mushroom extract contributes beta-glucan type polysaccharides that help support skin hydration and a smooth surface appearance, and is explicitly named as a brand hero ingredient ('Mushrooms') alongside the retinol and vitamin C actives.

Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein: A hydrolyzed plant-derived protein that forms a lightweight film on the skin surface, improving the feel and appearance of texture and providing surface smoothing — explicitly named in brand marketing as 'Sesame Proteins', this ingredient helps give the serum its nourishing, plumping character.

Cardiospermum Halicacabum Seed Extract - known as Balloon Vine Extract: A skin-calming botanical extract standardized for quercetin glycosides, Balloon Vine is widely used in sensitive and reactive skin formulas to visibly reduce the appearance of redness and support skin comfort — it plays a meaningful supporting role in a retinol-containing serum, helping to offset the potential for skin sensitivity associated with vitamin A use.

1. Ensure the client's face is thoroughly cleansed and free of all makeup, oil, and residue before application.
2. Dispense a small amount of serum onto fingertips — typically 2–3 drops are sufficient for the full face.
3. Apply the serum to the client's face using gentle upward and outward motions, focusing on areas where fine lines and wrinkles are most visible.
4. Avoid applying the serum to the neck area for clients who are prone to breakouts in that region.
5. Allow the serum to absorb fully into the skin before proceeding to the next step.
6. Follow with the client's recommended day cream (for morning application) or night cream (for evening application) to seal in the serum and provide additional hydration.

Pro tips for recommending and retailing this serum

Because this formula contains Retinol, introduce it gradually for clients new to vitamin A — recommend every other evening to start, building to nightly use as tolerance develops. This staged approach reduces the likelihood of initial sensitivity and improves long-term client satisfaction and compliance.

The retail moment: after a professional facial service on a mature-skin client, this serum is a natural take-home recommendation. Pair it with the brand's complementary day and night creams for a complete anti-aging routine — the layering protocol (serum → cream) gives you a clear, easy script for a retail conversation at checkout.