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" The fine people at Malin + Goetz just released a new product called Replenishing Cream, a version of their popular Replenishing Serum that&amp;#039;s been on the market for a few years. This might have you thinking: What&amp;#039;s the difference between a serum and a moisturizer, anyway? And, also, should I even be putting something called a &amp;quot;serum&amp;quot; near my eyes? Isn&amp;#039;t that what they use when a snake bites you? Not exactly. Brands like Kiehl&amp;#039;s, Aesop, and Malin + Goetz have added serums to their offerings because they work differently than regular lotion. They&amp;#039;re faster, lighter, and full of nutrients that penetrate deep into the inner layers of your skin. Creams, which you&amp;#039;re probably already using, play a more offensive role \u2014 supplying moisturizing power that best treats the embattled surface of your face. Guys with oily skin (if napkins stick to your face, that&amp;#039;s you) would do well with the serums. The molecules inside are smaller than those in a cream, so they won&amp;#039;t hang around your already-saturated face. For men with normal or even dry skin, the Replenishing Cream (rather than the serum) should do the trick. Use it at night to fix up any damage you&amp;#039;ve incurred during the day. It&amp;#039;s worth noting that if you&amp;#039;re out in the sun, neither of these will protect you from UVA/UVB rays. So you&amp;#039;re better off switching over to something with SPF inside. Best not to layer two lotions (or some combination of serum and cream) together, though. Just wait until you&amp;#039;re out of the sun, perhaps after you&amp;#039;ve rinsed the sunscreen off and it&amp;#039;s time for a drink, to start using your new face products again. And if they happen to be Malin &amp;amp;amp; Goetz, here&amp;#039;s one more benefit: The whole line is unisex, so you can act like you picked it up for her. Replenishing Cream ($72 for 1.7 oz.) and Replenishing Serum ($68 for 1 oz.), both by Malin + Goetz, malinandgoetz.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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