If you’re unfamiliar with Bioderma‘s Hydrabio products, let me have the pleasure of taking you through a tour of some of their products! The Hydrabio range is intended for dehydrated sensitive skin and contains the Aquagenium™ patent which stimulates the skin’s cellular capacities and reactivates its natural hydration process to the upper layers of the skin.
The product that first introduced me to the Hydrabio range was their H2O micelle solution. I had been using (and still do) use the Sensibio/Crealine micelle solution (that’s the one you see most often with the pink cap!), but when the weather gets colder in Toronto, I wanted something a little bit more hydrating and the Hydrabio line delivers on that. The other huge upside for me is that the Hydrabio range has a scent that is really clean and fresh.
So, if you’re not familiar with a micelle solution (also often referenced as micellar) is a cleansing and make-up removing water. I don’t personally find it strong enough to remove long wearing foundation and waterproof mascara, but I find this impeccable for removing all other traces of makeup. I’ll usually remove my makeup with an oil based remover, and then I’ll go in with this micelle solution to clean up all the extra bits. It hydrates, cleanses and refreshes my skin all at the same time. Even if you’re not wearing makeup, this is excellent for just re-vivifying the skin when you need a bit of a pick me up. Throw a few squirts on a cotton pad, swipe it all over your skin and you’re good to go!
The Hydrabio H2O used to only be available in the 250 ml version, but I can happily report that you can now get it in a 500 ml bottle as well!
If you’re looking for a heavy duty face cream, look no further than the Hydrabio Creme. The Creme is targeted towards people with dehydrated sensitive to very dry skin with a lack of radiance. I don’t find myself on that extreme end of the dryness spectrum, but I can say that this one feels incredibility luxurious on my face. I use it on my face as an overnight moisturizer when I really need to pack in the moisture (which is something I tend to need if I’ve been wearing foundation too many days in a row). It’s a small jar, but you don’t need a ton!
To round out my Hydrabio routine, I’ve got the Gel-Creme and the Serum.
As you found expect, the Gel-Creme isn’t as thick of a cream since it does have a gel base. While it’s still great for dry skin, it’s also targeted towards combination skin since it’s not quite as thick. I use this in the morning on days when I don’t feel like something a intensely moisturizing as thick cream, and I’ll interchange it with whatever other moisturizers I’d currently be using it (like Aveeno, etc.).
And lastly, their Hydrabio Serum. Serums are something I’ve only recently started to understand in my beauty routine and I’m not quite sure I notice an immediate difference in my skin with them, so it’s a bit of a take it or leave it step for me. I started using this particular Serum last winter when my skin needed the added boost of moisturizer and I felt it did help me out (it was also before I had more of the Hydrabio range so I needed to amp up my regular moisturizing routine), but it’s not something I reached for during the warmer months. As we’re headed into the colder months up here in the Northern Hemisphere, you may want to look into something simple like a Serum in order to augment your current moisturizers!
If it wasn’t already hyper-obvious, I’m an huge enormous fan of Bioderma and their Hydrabio range is a staple for me in the colder months. A lot of skincare can leave me going “meh, it’s fine, but do I love it?”, but Bioderma is definitely a true love for me in terms of skincare.
Even if you’re not into the dry skin products, you may want to check out their range since they do offer products for varying types of skin. If you’re Canadian, the Bioderma range is easily accessible via Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall! For those looking to shop online, here’s a direct link to Bioderma‘s product page on beautylish.com!
The products featured in this post were sent to me for review.
