Collagen, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. My love of Korean skin care is equally worthy of waxing poetically. With the latest collagen-based release from Lapcos, the Los Angeles-based OG of Korean Skincare, it feels like my first throuple (officially, at least).
Since Lapcos exploded on the beauty scene as a purveyor of affordable daily sheet masks for every skin care need – clarifying, brightening, moisturizing – the necessity of sheet masking has practically been imprinted into the DNA of every beauty warrior for basic upkeep. With our pores clarified and moisturized, it’s time to up the ante with anti-aging skincare. At the heart of this mortal coil is the struggle to protect, maintain, and regenerate as much collagen as we can. Lest we forget, collagen, the main structural protein in our connective tissues, keeps our knees flexible, hair healthy, nails strong, and skin taut and intact to achieve glass skin radiance.
The rub… most collagen is sourced from cows, with other more beauty-friendly forms sourced from fish, bones and all. For those not keen on cow knee or fish gill extracts in their skin care, Lapcos has sourced a proprietary, one-of-a-kind, fermented blend of plant collagen to bolster the skin’s natural regenerating processes. This 3-step Red V Collagen regimen includes a versatile toner/essence, serum and moisturizer with a bevy of skin-enhancing, anti-aging actives.
For this sebum-afflicted writer, the Red V Collagen Essential Toner works best as a light, moisturizing essence after cleansing and toning. Complete with hyaluronic acid, flower and beet extracts, a few cold drops add the perfect layer of pore-refreshing hydration, prepping the skin for more skin care. The 2nd step, the Red V Collagen Fluid serum is where the line delivers on anti-aging with the addition of panthenol to the collagen to brighten and firm. After a small pump, both the essence and the serum permeated and hydrated my skin in seconds without any stickiness.
On hot summer nights, the final step, the creamy skin-plumping Red V Collagen Hydrating Cream delivers yet another blast of lifting and brightening actives with more vegan collagen and niacinamide. Even during the day, it’s light enough to apply under sunscreen and makeup. Depending on your skin needs, feel free to max out on collagen with all three, or mix and match 2 products to get your skin care throuple on.
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