Esthederm Intensive Vitamin E² Serum

Esthederm Intensive Vitamin E² Serum is a soft, fresh milky serum made to soothe and strengthen sensitive or reactive skin. It uses a dual Vitamin E complex (tocopheryl acetate and tocopheryl phosphates) for antioxidant defence and lasting soothing action, with carnosine, sunflower seed oil and phospholipids to nourish and reinforce the skin barrier. It is designed to relieve tightness, calm discomfort and restore comfort and hydration.

Yes, sensitive and reactive skin is exactly who it is made for. Esthederm positions it for redness, tightness, discomfort and skin stressed by the environment, and says it helps improve the skin's tolerance threshold over time. It is not aimed at oil control or dark spots, so if those are your main concerns, a different Esthederm serum will serve you better. Patch test first if your skin reacts to almost everything.

Apply it morning and evening to the face and neck on clean skin, then follow with your usual moisturizer. Esthederm recommends using it for a minimum of two months, or as an intensive soothing course during periods when your skin is more sensitive than usual, for example after a change of season or a reaction to a new product. Add sunscreen in the morning.

Esthederm describes an immediate soothing feel on application, with the longer-term calming and hydration benefits building over several weeks. The brand recommends a minimum two-month course, and its usage test ran over 28 days, so give it at least a month of twice-daily use before judging. The 30 ml bottle used morning and night usually covers roughly that course.

Pair it with a gentle, no-rinse cleanser such as Esthederm Calming Cleansing Milk and a comforting moisturizer like Esthederm Calming Cream or Calming Biomimetic Cream, both made for sensitive skin. Apply the serum first, then moisturizer, then sunscreen in the morning. Keeping the rest of your routine simple lets the serum do its soothing work without competing actives.

You can, and it is often used to buffer skin during periods of heightened sensitivity, but introduce one active at a time. If you are using retinol or exfoliating acids, apply the serum first and keep the strong actives to a few nights a week while your skin settles. Stop any product that stings or increases redness, and always wear sunscreen by day.

It is a fresh, milky serum, lighter than a cream but with a soft, cushioned feel from the sunflower seed oil and phospholipids. It absorbs quickly and leaves skin comfortable rather than greasy, so it layers easily under a moisturizer. The 30 ml bottle is an airless dispenser style serum for the face and neck, used twice a day.

WeDoSkin is an authorized Canadian retailer of Institut Esthederm; authentic, in date stock shipped from our Ontario warehouse, free shipping over $65, 5% cashback, free samples with every order. The 30 ml Intensive Vitamin E² Serum is $116 CAD on wedoskin.ca, and our team can help you build a sensitive-skin routine through our contact page.