Application d'un Sérum sous la Crème de Soin Visage L'ALPAGE Suisse

What are the differences between a cream and a serum for a facial treatment

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What are the differences between a cream and a serum for facial care?


It can be difficult to navigate the cosmetics aisle sometimes, and many people don't really know what serums are for and how to use them? Do they replace cream? These are questions that many people ask themselves. We're going to help you see things more clearly!


Moisturizing Cream to protect your skin every day

The Cream is a protective facial treatment


The cold, UV rays, pollution and stress are attacks on our skin, which will react with the appearance of redness, feelings of discomfort and premature ageing.. The primary objective of a cream is to protect the skin on a daily basis from the various micro aggressions it will encounter. It should be chosen according to your skin type so that it offers a level of hydration and nutrition adapted to your needs.


In addition, some creams offer an immediate cosmetic effect in order to have an instant improvement in the complexion. like the Inalp Mattifying & Smoothing Cream which, thanks to its micro spheres, captures excess sebum, thus ensuring a matte complexion from the first application.


Other creams offer a healthy glow effect with the presence of pigments or mother-of-pearl such as Imperalp Ultra-Nourishing Complexion Illuminating Cream, which thanks to the presence of several illuminating mother-of-pearls allows you to obtain a luminous and radiant complexion without makeup. The application of a night cream will depend on your needs in hydration, nutrition and your age. Indeed, the skin is not attacked during the night, the use of a cream during this period is not as essential as during the day, you can do according to your feelings.


However, in terms of chronobiology, this is a key moment for cellular regeneration, with the body taking advantage of this moment without aggression to repair and regenerate tissues. It may therefore be wise to take advantage of this period to apply an anti-aging treatment such as Eternalp 4060m Complete Anti-Aging Lifting Night Cream to support the skin in its nighttime work.

La crème est un soin protecteur pour le visage L

The Serum is a Facial Care Booster

The Serum provides Facial Care, the Cream provides Comfort and Protection in addition


With a more fluid and lighter texture, the serum is used under your cream during the day, and alone or before your night cream depending on your needs. Formulated to penetrate the epidermis more deeply than cream, it is also more concentrated in active ingredients than the latter. It will act in a targeted and more effective way with this stronger concentration.


Its purpose is less to protect and more to correct specific skin problems, such as pigment spots, dehydration or sagging skin. Be careful, however, some serums are only used at night, this is the case with our Riveralp Dark Spot Correcting and Complexion Unifying Serum whose combination of 7 alpine plants helps to even out the complexion.

OUR CARE FORMULAS CONTAIN 10 TO 45% ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO 5-20X MORE CONCENTRATED THAN A STANDARD CREAM*

*vs. Standard Cream estimated at 0.3-2%

Benefits of using creams and serums together


Here are some interesting benefits of using a serum in addition to your skincare cream:

  1. Customization: Combining creams and serums allows you to create a customized skincare routine that is tailored to your skin's specific needs. This is especially useful if you need to address multiple skin concerns at once.
  2. Increased efficiency: Some ingredients can complement each other and enhance the effects of others, providing faster results. For example, mixing a serum containing hyaluronic acid with a cream can improve hydration and anti-aging effects.
  3. Reduction of skin reactions: Using soothing ingredients in combination with powerful actives can minimize skin irritation. For example, pairing a niacinamide serum with a retinol can reduce redness while providing extra hydration.
  4. Optimal hydration: Serums, often lighter and more concentrated, penetrate deep into the skin, while creams seal in this moisture and nutrients, ensuring skin is well hydrated and protected.
  5. Precise targeting of skin problems: Serums are formulated to treat specific concerns (like acne or aging), while creams can provide general hydration and a protective barrier.
  6. Improved skin texture: Using them together can help promote smoother, more radiant skin, as serums can exfoliate or treat deep down, while creams soften the surface. By incorporating both types of products into your routine, you’re maximizing the benefits for your skin while addressing its varied needs.

The Serum allows for Facial Care Adapted to Your Needs

The Serum allows you to combine and add the effects and benefits for the skin


One of the advantages of using a serum before your cream is that it is possible to combine several benefits, and thus create a personalized program that is as close as possible to your personal needs and your skin type.


Do you have combination skin that is also dehydrated? Apply a hydrating serum like L'Hydralpine 24H Ultra-Moisturizing Serum under your mattifying cream! You will benefit from more intense hydration thanks to the serum and the mattifying effect of the cream. It is also advisable to finish with the mattifying effect, which due to its unique texture will provide comfort and the mattifying effect, over the moisturizing serum.


The combinations are multiple and can change with the seasons.

Make your own serum choice!


Choose your main benefits for the Serum


We recommend that you choose your serum according to the benefit and main effect you want. If hydration is what seems most important to you, then concentrate your serum in hydrating active ingredients first, then choose a cream that either reinforces this effect, or a cream that would complement this benefit with an effect that may be more secondary (Matifying). You can mix the collections between Serum and Cream. Each skin type has different needs, and this is where the Serum can really help you adapt your treatment to your needs, and thus benefit from a tailor-made facial treatment.



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Are L'ALPAGE products made in Switzerland?

All products have been designed, formulated, drawn and produced in Switzerland, to ensure you know-how, precision and optimal quality. Each French-speaking canton participates. We have favored Swiss suppliers down to the smallest details, such as on our labels, our cases, our logistics boxes, the payment terminal... We support 100% Swiss production and innovation in all its forms, and we are also very proud to be part of it and to fully contribute to the Swiss economy!

Is the Care L'ALPAGE Suisse are effective?

Our products are ultra-concentrated in active ingredients, with 10-45% concentration of active ingredients in our facial care products! A classic standard cream only contains 0.3-2% of active ingredients, so the Care products L'ALPAGE Suisse are about 5-20x more concentrated. The active ingredients are what will act on the skin and give the desired results.

Are the products L'ALPAGE Suisse are dermatologically tested?

Each product has been dermatologically tested in independent and renowned specialized clinics to ensure safety and comfort of use, thanks to multiple in-depth tests. Even our hand creams are tested for the eye contour! No animal testing has been carried out of course!

How long will it take to receive my order?

We deliver throughout Switzerland with DPD 24H: once ordered, your order is delivered the next day, or the day after if you order after 2-3 p.m. on weekdays. Abroad, allow about 3 days.

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