Lancôme Absolue The Serum – Skin Surface Cell Renewing Serum for Smoother, Plumper, Glowing Skin, Refillable 1.0 fl. oz.

**Background:** My wife and I are both over 50, and she has been caring for her skin for many years. Recently, I also started using quality skincare products to help delay signs of aging and keep our skin as healthy as possible.**First impression:** The bottle is beautiful and features an interesting, eco-friendly design, especially since you keep the bottle and just refill it with these metal canisters. (FYI, Meadow is the most sustainable recyclable material, so this actually makes environmental sense.) I believe the canisters are pressurized somehow, resulting in a very rich, concentrated yellowish cream. It’s definitely on the thick side. The serum also has a strong floral perfume scent.**Function:** The serum is very concentrated, so you don't need much. It absorbs quickly, and the strong floral perfume scent fades fast.One of their main claims is that it makes your skin “smoother,” based on clinical tests after eight weeks. My wife and I have tried over 100 high-end skincare products, and she was already using luxury brands before we started doing Vine reviews. But I can say with certainty, regardless of price, that this instantly makes your skin significantly smoother. Even after the first use, my wife's skin felt incredibly smooth—something I hadn’t experienced in a very long time, maybe ever. She noticed it immediately, and that was the first thing that caught her eye. After several applications, the improvement continues, and it's quite remarkable. I’d estimate that the 25% figure is very conservative; the results are actually dramatic. This product does everything a good serum should—hydrating the skin and giving it a more radiant appearance, even after just a few uses.If your goal is to have irresistibly smooth skin to the touch, there’s no question this product does it better than anything else we’ve tried. The only thing to be mindful of is what other products you choose to follow up with after this is applied. As some do diminish that smooth texture you gain with this product. We don't have the entire product line, so she used other creams afterward, some of which reduced some of the smoothness, but they are not part of the Lancome line.I can’t exactly describe the smoothness—it’s not like silicone slick; it’s just baby-soft. Whatever magic is in here actually works.Is it worth it? That depends on your goals and budget. But we both can confidently say this product profoundly alters your skin’s texture, making it extremely smooth.