I was going to start my review of Indeed’s Intense Moisture Lotion by saying “if you like hydraluron serum then you’ll love this!” But actually, that would be both lazy and untrue because the two products – one a jelly-like, slightly sticky serum, the other a light and silky lotion – are nothing like one another.
Which will be pleasant news for you whether you like the Hydraluron Serum or not, because it provides both a decent alternative and an excellent companion. The Intense Moisture Lotion is packed with hyaluronic acid (the stuff that is a total workhorse when it comes to hydrating the skin and maintaining that hydration) but it has been formulated with hyaluronic at three different molecular weights, whereas the Hydraluron Moisture Serum contains hyaluronic at just the low molecular weight. I don’t want you to be forking at your own eyes with boredom at the science part here, but to explain quickly what that all basically means; the lower the molecular weight of the hyaluronic acid, the deeper the level it works at to hydrate, smooth and plump the skin. So the Hydraluron Serum works brilliantly, but just at the deep level and really needs to be followed with something else – something that works to stop water loss on the surface – which is why it’s a serum and not an all-rounder moisturiser. It’s a boost, it’s a first course, it’s the start of the hydration feast. The Hydraluron L...