Korres is one of those skincare brands that has been around for what feels like ages (turns out they were established in 1996)… and yet I’ve never gotten around to trying them – until now!

I was sent two items from their Wild Rose collection: the Vitamin C Active Brightening Oil and the Brightening Targeted Tone Corrector. This was one of those times where I was sent something out of the blue that I hadn’t requested nor would I ever think to request simply because of the scent of it. Rose (and most floral scents in general) send me running for the hills! Generally the smell is too cloying or thick and I just want nothing to do with it because it smells like grandmas. THANKFULLY, this particular wild rose infused scent by Korres is nothing at all like that. The scent in both of these products was subtle and light and felt *real*. None of that artificial thickness that seems to be inherent in so many “old fashioned” skincare products. Yay!

The Wild Rose Vitamin C Active Brightening Oil  is an “innovative brightening oil infused with real wild rose petals pays homage to the legendary wild rose oil ingredient that started it all. This ultra-concentrated vitamin C oil is rich in omega 3, 6, 9, fatty acids, and vitamins A and C. It provides significant antioxidant action while repairing the look of fine lines and wrinkles and improving skin’s overall tone and texture.

The formula is boosted with super C which increases skin’s vitamin C absorption by 1,000 percent to support natural collagen synthesis, powerful skin brightening, tone repair, and antioxidant protection against free radical and UV damage. Camapu, a plant derived extract delivers anti-thermal aging activity and anti-inflammatory benefits while improving skin’s luminosity. ” And there’s even actual wild rose petals floating in the oil!

Now, that’s a heck of a lot of things that this oil is doing and not all of it is necessarily readily apparent in your skin since cell turnover takes a long, LONG time. What I will say is that this absorbed incredibly quickly into my skin. It’s thick enough to be a good oil moisturizer, but it’s light enough that I can use it throughout the summer and not feeling weighted down (for example, I love my skynICELAND Arctic Face Oil, but that stuff is WAY too thick for the summer). I can even wear this under makeup if my skin needs a lot of hydration that morning! When my normal moisturizer just isn’t doing enough for my skin, this is what I’ve been reaching for.

The Wild Rose Brightening Targeted Tone Corrector is a daily facial serum intended to visibly correct discoloration and even out overall skin tone. Sadly, I do not think I’m the intended audience for this tone corrector because even though it applies nicely, sinks in quickly and smell good, I didn’t really notice it doing anything to my face. (As I’ve said before though, I don’t really have any skin issues which means I haven’t got any discolouration to correct.) However, I have found that this tone corrector is decently moisturizing. I’ve been using it as the step before I apply the brightening oil and I like how the two of them combined makes my face feel.

Let me know if you’ve tried Korres products before and what your thoughts are. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! 🙂

The products featured in this review were sent to me for consideration.