Review: Korres Wild Rose Face and Eye Serum

Before Korres jazzed up their packaging and reworded product names, Wild Rose Face & Eye Serum previously went by as "Wild Rose Brightening Serum". The ingredients and quantity has stayed the same but only a few items went through a price change.

The Korres Wild Rose Face and Eye Serum I have came in a skincare gift set so it's not in the prettier, popping-red bottle but I'm certain the old and new bottles are of the same model.
It took awhile to commit to using this serum but it had to be done.

Korres Description


A serum that brightens and smooths the face and eye area.

For All Skin Types.

Key Features & Benefits
- An ultra-concentrated vitamin C serum that brightens and smooths the look of fine lines of face and eyes.
- Reduce the appearance of fine lines and skin discolorations.
- Baobab-tree polysaccharide, in combination with a wheat proteins agent, provides a line-smoothing effect, helping to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

Key Ingredients
- Wild Rose Oil: a natural source of vitamin C, helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and skin discolorations.

What it is formulated WITHOUT
- Mineral Oil
- Silicone
- Propylene Glycol
- Enthanolamine
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Dyes
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

Four Things I Like About the Wild Rose Face & Eye Serum
1) Available online and in stores at my local Sephora - this is easy to purchase and/or get a sample of!
2) The $US/$49CAD (before taxes) spent on a meager 30ml/1.01 oz of serum is considered generous. 
3) The pump bottle is easy to use and hygienic. It's also efficient what with the expiration date on the bottom (month and year). None of that "12 month after opening" crud.
The pump disperses the same amount each time. One pump is enough for around the eyes/cheekbones, on smile lines and forehead.
4) The serum is non-greasy despite the semi-rich and runny formula.

Two Things I Dislike About the Wild Rose Face & Eye Serum
1) It's crucial that I apply the serum religiously or I lose the brightening and line smoothing effects just like that.
2) The serum is heavily scented of roses (duh) and I'm not a fan of it. It's a touch sweeter than the rest of Korres' Wild Rose line but I know those sensitive to scents (especially floral's) will despise this.

Bottom Line:
The Korres Wild Rose Face & Eye Serum will satisfy preventative needs but those with severe cases of dullness and fine lines may not find this useful. Try a sample (or two) before committing to this animal-friendly serum. The ingredients may satisfy the tiny green been within you.

Ingredients
Water (eau), Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, PEG-32, Panthenol, Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Fragrance (parfum), Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, PEG-8, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Phytic Acid, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycine, Sorbitol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Alcohol, PEG?40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pyrus Cydonia Fruit Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1 , Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract