{"product_id":"glow-duo-renew-nourish-serum-balm-set","title":"The Glow Duo — Renew Serum + Nourish Balm Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenew first, Nourish over the top. The two products my customers already buy together, now as a set — £94 instead of £113.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy these two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA serum and a balm are not two versions of the same thing. They do different jobs, and they do them in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenew goes on first.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a light oil serum built around bakuchiol — the most researched botanical alternative to retinol, and far better tolerated. That last part matters more than potency, because potency is worthless if it means you stop using it after a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNourish goes on second.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the rich one. Skin loses lipids as it ages, and lotion is mostly water, which leaves. A balm gives those fats back and stays put, so what you feel at bedtime is still working at three in the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed the other way round, the balm blocks the serum. Used together in order, the serum gets in and the balm keeps it there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBakuchiol, twice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth products contain bakuchiol — high in Renew, lower in Nourish. That was deliberate. Sensitive and mature skin does better with a steady, tolerable level of an active than with a single aggressive dose it has to recover from. Layering the two gives you consistency without the peeling, stinging fortnight that puts most sensitive-skinned people off retinoids for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenew — 30ml.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bakuchiol, blue tansy, rosehip, marula, baobab, Abyssinian, grapeseed, jojoba and squalane. Jojoba sits close to your own sebum, so the blend absorbs rather than coating. Blue tansy is there for its azulene content, which is also where the deep blue comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNourish — 30ml.\u003c\/strong\u003e Damascan rose and geranium, squalane and jojoba, rosehip, marula, prickly pear and argan, with frankincense, myrrh and calendula. Contains beeswax, so not suitable for vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNature provides the idea. I add the science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThese notes explain why each ingredient was selected. They are not claims about what the finished products will do.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRenew.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three to four drops onto clean, dry skin. Press and massage upwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNourish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two to three pea-sized amounts over the top, massaged upwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMorning and evening\u003c\/strong\u003e, or evening only if your skin is new to bakuchiol. Start every other night if you are unsure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatch test both first. Avoid eye contact. Keep out of reach of children. Renew within 6 months of opening, Nourish within 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGive it eight to twelve weeks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkin cells turn over roughly every four weeks, and texture takes longer than that. Anyone promising you a fortnight is selling you the first four weeks of someone else's results. Thirty millilitres of each is roughly two to three months of use — which is, not coincidentally, how long you need to judge it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive skin that has never got on with retinol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature skin that has gone dry and lost its bounce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkin that feels tight by the end of the day and dull by the end of the week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso suitable for people who may be prone to eczema, dermatitis or rosacea. Both are oil-based, so patch test carefully if your skin is congestion-prone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you save\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenew is £58. Nourish is £55. Bought separately, £113. As a set, £94 — a saving of £19.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant the cleanse and the daytime step too? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/complete-face-routine-sensitive-skin-set\"\u003eComplete Face Routine\u003c\/a\u003e adds Purify and Protect for £146 instead of £183.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy trust it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulated by a HCPC-registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist with over twenty years in NHS cellular pathology. Made in small batches in West Yorkshire. Cruelty free. Recyclable packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree UK delivery over £50. Small batch, made to order. Questions? Email hana@bornofnecessity.co.uk and I will answer personally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BORN OF NECESSITY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54682793148755,"sku":"BON-GLOW-DUO","price":94.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/1456\/1107\/files\/clear-glow-oil-serum_0e340379-dd76-4def-be99-d51e4f73a166.jpg?v=1787578875","url":"https:\/\/www.bornofnecessity.co.uk\/products\/glow-duo-renew-nourish-serum-balm-set","provider":"BORN OF NECESSITY ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}