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Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum.

About this product

An oil-free, lightweight hydrating serum formulated with squalane, oat, ceramides, and amino acids to deliver moisture and support skin barrier health.

Full ingredients

Water/​Aqua/​Eau, Propanediol, Squalane, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/​VP Copolymer, Polyester-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Niacinamide, Acetyl Glucosamine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Pca, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Sodium Lactate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid

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Guru Score

86%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

This lightweight, oil-free serum delivers hydration for oily skin without triggering shine, earning praise for its weightless texture and seamless layering under sunscreen. The formula features squalane, oat, ceramides, and amino acids, ingredients that hold water and support skin barrier health. That makes it especially valuable for anyone with oily-but-dehydrated skin or a compromised barrier seeking hydration that won't weigh them down.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take May 2024

What they liked

  • Lightweight, milky texture
  • Layers seamlessly under sunscreen
  • Oil-free hydration for oily skin

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    Type

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

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    "I think the closest dupe I found was the Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum, very similar to this as well."
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    "I think the closest dupe I found was the Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum, very similar to this as well."
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    "The summer Fridays deep de Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum is another dupe or alternative"
    ✓Yay
    "I'm also really obsessed with the Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Dehydration Serum. [...] It is so special. It is this really lightweight milky serum. It is so hydrating, it layers beautifully under sunscreen, it is probably one of my favorite summer skincare products ever."
    Top Pick: summer skincare serum
    ✓Yay
    "Summer Fridays also came out with a new product called Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum and this is kind of like what I wanted the omega water cream to be. I'm still going to be testing this out, but this beautiful little bottle reminds me of the Malibu coastline. The entire Summer Fridays line is pretty fantastic. [...] This serum is almost like the result that you ask for from a moisturizer but in serum form. You can really easily layer this under a sunscreen."

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Niacinamide

    Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

    Source: DermNet

    Ceramides

    Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

    Source: DermNet

    Humectants and emollients

    Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

    Source: DermNet

    Frequently asked.

    What is Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum?

    An oil-free, lightweight hydrating serum formulated with squalane, oat, ceramides, and amino acids to deliver moisture and support skin barrier health.

    Is Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum worth it?

    Mostly yes. 2 of the 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

    What is Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum's Guru Score?

    Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

    Who is Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum best for?

    Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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