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Your Combination Skin Will Love These Top 7 Facial Serums

Find a balance for your combination skin when you use these face serums. Our list of serums is from drugstores, and for sensitive and acne-prone skins.


Editor · 8 May 2019, 6:26pm

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Your Combination Skin Will Love These Top 7 Facial Serums

Combination skin can be quite the Goldilocks moment for many of us. Some hydrating facial products can be too sticky in some areas while products that focus more on reducing excess oil can be especially drying on other parts. Get the balance your skin needs with these serums that are just right for combination skin.

More: Best face moisturizers for combination skin in Malaysia

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Best Korean serum 1 of 7
Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop
Partnership with Dear, Klairs
From RM73.55
See price at Lazada Malaysia
Also at Shopee Malaysia
Cruelty-free
Vegan friendly
Oxidises fast (especially due to transparent bottle)
3 more points
Stable vitamin C formula
Suitable for sensitive skin
Suitable for all ages

This best-selling serum from Korea is well-loved globally for a good reason. Rich in pure vitamin C, its nutrient-rich formula brightens the skin from the inside out. Ascorbic acid is also helpful to exfoliate dead skin cells, resulting in markedly smoother skin. Even so, it remains gentle on the skin, ensuring that it is properly hydrated and supple to the touch.

Best hydrating serum 2 of 7
Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum
Partnership with Innisfree
From RM67.50
See price at Shopee Malaysia
Absorbs well
Light yet moisturising
1 more point
Suits all skin

Green tea has long been the go-to ingredient when it comes to quenching your skin's (and certainly your own) thirst. This serum is packed with it, meaning it is absolutely rich in hydrating amino acids and minerals. A unique Fresh Green Tea Water 2.0 also gives this formula a little bit more of punch, offering 3.5 times the nourishment and moisturization for optimal hydration and protection.

Best night serum for glowing skin
Best night serum 3 of 7
PIXI Overnight Glow Serum
Partnership with PIXI
From RM129
See price at Lazada Malaysia
Free of parabens
contains glycolic acid
Sticky after-feel
6 more points
suitable for all skin types
boosts skin radiance and glow
exfoliates skin for a smoother feel
Overnight transformation
Vitamin nourishment
Needs to wear sunscreen more than ever when using Glycolic Acid content

Let every morning feel like Christmas morning with Pixi's Overnight Glow Serum. In your sleep, this serum works hard to exfoliate away dead skin cells while dispensing skin-loving ingredients such as vitamins A, C and E. Nutrients from cucumber and aloe vera extracts also give your skin the R&R it needs, soothing it for a brighter and fresher appearance the next day. 

Best for combination sensitive skin 4 of 7
DR. JART+ Cicapair Serum
Partnership with
From RM165
See price at Sephora Malaysia

If your skin gets easily irritated or inflamed, the Cicapair Serum is the solution for the most sensitive of skin types. Its incredible formula employs the use of Centella Asiatica, an ingredient that has been well-documented to have calming benefits on the skin, and is especially helpful to protect and encourage the regeneration of damaged and sensitive skin.

Best for acne-prone skin 5 of 7
CAUDALIE Vinopure Skin Perfecting Serum 30ml
Partnership with CAUDALIE
From RM175
See price at Shopee Malaysia

It's time to squash the misconception that all serums worsen oily, acne-prone skin. This gel serum from Caudalie is extremely lightweight and gentle, yet tough on debris, bacteria, blackheads and blemishes. Containing high concentrations of natural salicylic acid as well as hydrating rosewater, protective grape seed polyphenols and soothing essential oils, this serum works deep into the layers of the skin to prevent and target breakouts at its source.

Best vitamin C serum 6 of 7
SKIN INC My Daily Dose Of Vitamins ABC+ 20ml
Partnership with SKIN INC
From RM279
See price at Shopee Malaysia

Vitamin C doesn't just benefit your immune system. When absorbed into the skin, it can do wonders to brighten your skin complexion too. This serum by Skin Inc. not only uses vitamin C, but also vitamins A and B to attack damaging free radicals, minimise pore size and reduce the appearance of dark spots for a visibly improved skin condition.

Best drugstore serum 7 of 7
Bio-Essence 24K BG Gold Rose Water 30ml
Partnership with Bio-Essence
From RM18.62
See price at Watsons Malaysia

Serums tend to be among the pricier types of facial care products. But they don't have to be unaffordable. This easily accessible serum by Bio-Essence doesn't compromise on its efficiency. Its unique Bio Energy Complex formula uses luxurious 24K Bio-Gold to repair and regenerate the skin, slowing down the process of premature aging. Meanwhile, Japanese rose extract refines large pores while offering more than sufficient hydration.

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