Glow Recipe
4.2 • 69 Reviews
Glow Recipe makes clinically effective skincare that treats your skin based on its ever-changing needs.
4.2
Glow Recipe earns polarized reviews: many report plumper, hydrated, visibly glowy skin—especially from Watermelon Glow PHA+BHA Pore‑Tight Toner and Niacinamide Dew Drops—while others find the products fragranced, underwhelming in efficacy, or irritating to sensitive skin. Reviews praise silky textures, refreshing mists, and makeup‑friendly glow, but cite heavy fragrance, occasional breakouts, pilling from the AHA night treatment, and fussy jar packaging as drawbacks.
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1mo ago
I used my travel size container of Glow Recipe Prickly Pear Peptide Mucine Sérum consistently each morning. I applied it after washing my face and before makeup. Whereas it did seal moisture into my skin, I didn’t notice any or much effect on my redness or fine lines.
4mo ago
I’ve been using Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Dew Drops for about ten days and have found a place for them in my regular routine. I like having a moisture sealer before applying my makeup and the watermelon Dew Drops are my favorite for days when my skin feels slightly dry. I have two other products I use in the same way for regular days and extra dry days but they were too much or too little when my skin was only slightly dry. I’ve enjoyed it for keeping my skin hydrated and sealed. I also agree that it adds a glow. I haven’t noticed any effects of hyperpigmentation reduction but ten days probably isn’t enough time for that to take effect. I wish there was one product that could help me regardless of my dryness level, but the Watermelon Dew Drops do an amazing job in the days I need them.
While I used this serum I never had closed comedones and those that I had beforehand completely vanished. I really liked it, however for the price point it’s a little amount that comes in the bottle.
21d ago
This product isn’t a bad product, but it just isn’t for me. I got it in a Sephora set that had a bunch of different sunscreens, so I didn’t purposefully pick this specific one. As a sunscreen, yes it seems to work, but SPF 30 doesn’t seem worth it to me. If I have one face sunscreen at a time, I want the SPF to be versatile enough that it’ll keep me protected if I’m doing a short commute to an office or if I’m out running errands for a while. I like the applicator (see photo) and it goes on smoothly. Definitely a hydrating formula like it says, and while it isn’t sticky, it doesn’t dry down fast. I haven’t yet reached the point where I’m struggling to get product out, but the plastic seems a little too sturdier to really get the last bits out without cutting the tube open. It has a light-moderate watermelon candy scent, which I don’t love. It has never given my skin issues, but I don’t personally want to have scented things on my face (unless it’s a lip product). Overall, seems like an okay product if you want hydrating, lower SPF sunscreen and don’t mind a scent.
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