glow hub skin trip treatment lotion
- Size: 45ml
- Key ingredients: 5 x mushrooms (listed above), hyaluronic acid, kombucha, moisture barrier-boosting ashwagandha and brightening liquorice root
- Best suited to: Oily, combination, normal and dry skin
- Cruelty-free: Yes
- Why we love it
- Fresh smelling
- Weightless
- Soothing and doesn’t tingle on sensitive areas
- Take note
- Very small
With cute-as-a-button packaging and a brat-green lid, glow hub’s skin trip lotion is without a doubt targeting Gen-Z. The lotion’s texture is a thin liquid with a subtle moisturising slip/stretch to it. It disappears into the skin seconds after being applied and smells clean – almost like a sun cream.
Regarding its performance, it feels like it’s actively working on the skin. It didn’t tingle or, heaven forbid, burn, but I was aware of it on my face in the way that I might not be of a gentler product, such as The Body Shop’s vitamin E serum.
Post-application, any excess shine has been zapped away but it didn’t leave my skin feeling tight or squeaky. With ashwagandha to help boost the performance of hyaluronic acid, I prefer using it at the start of my skincare routine versus the end given my propensity for hyaluronic acid at a later stage (in serums and moisturisers). I also don’t think it is hydrating enough to be used as a serum for those with dry skin.
The potent mix of mushrooms calmed any areas of irritation on my skin and liquorice root certainly helped to brighten my complexion, I also like the fact it feels comfortable yet performative when I use it. It’s unlike anything I’ve used before, but it really is the perfect toner if you’re looking to reset irritated skin and it’s one I’ll continue to return to.
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