Vintner’s Daughter: Active Botanical Serum review

If the conscious and luxury beauty worlds were to merge, the official byproduct would have to be Vintner’s Daughter.

From ethically sourced ingredients to luxurious yet recyclable packaging (made with non-toxic ink and mostly recycled material), Vintner’s Daughter is a cruelty-free, conscious beauty brand that gives back to environmental organizations that help preserve our planet.

The brand sports a truly minimalist approach to skincare. When I first started buying it, the Active Botanical Serum was their only product, and for good reason; it houses a best-selling botanical concoction of 22 active ingredients that achieves more than a multi-step skincare regime can. They have since expanded their line and added the Active Treatment Essence, which I have yet to try.

Active Botanical Serum was love at first use for me. It simplifies my beauty routine, which is always appreciated, especially at night after a long and hectic day. I use it after misting my face with a hydrolat (this is where the Active Treatment Essence would step in) then rub it in between my hands to activate it then press it into my skin. A whiff of heavenly jasmine tantalizes my senses, and I am ready for bed!

Although it is fast absorbing, I usually shy away from oils during the daytime, especially in summer. I have combination to oily skin and I live in Dubai where it gets very humid, so my morning routine entails a light serum and a do-it-all sunscreen. This combination works best for my skin and helps keep any makeup I wear in place for longer. With that said, I have used the Active Botanical Serum on numerous occasions during the daytime, and it elevates my morning with its luxurious scent – it would work perfectly well for people with dry to combination skin. However, my preference is to save it for night use, and then wake up to a balanced, bright and smooth complexion that looks like it’s lit from within! It does not clog my acne-prone skin; on the contrary, any existing pimples shrink considerably and become less red and inflamed.

Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum is a minimalist’s dream! I have purchased several bottles and will continue to invest in it – in fact, if I ever were to retire from blogging and calm my itch to try new products, this would be the one product I would continue using…