I tried Herbal Face Food serums for six months and am finally sharing my experience, including before and after photos. I tested the entire line, including Serum 1, The Cure X, The Face Cream and The Eye Cream.

I was blown away that they use 50 of the world’s most powerful botanicals and top 20 rarest, most expensive plant concentrates to make 100% plant (not plant-based!) serums. Talk about ingredient-maxxing! They target ten signs of aging, most notably sun damage, dullness, scarring and texture in my personal experience.

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My Before & After Results

I documented my three month and six month progress using these serums. I was noticing a lot more sun damage popping up and a bit of textured skin around my cheeks, so I used the HFF serum all over my face except my forehead and upper lip. Some say to use it on spots only, but it really depends on YOUR skin and concerns. For instance for some people Serum I, the weakest potency serum might be too strong, and for others the Extreme Cure XX (4 times more powerful than their The Cure X) may not be strong enough.

At the three month mark I noticed a definite improvement in skin texture and skin tone when using Herbal Face Food serums. You can also see some of the darker sun damage spots clustered in the centre of my cheek has faded. These photos were taken in the same spot in my home in the same lighting and have not been edited. In this close-up before and after photo comparison, my skin tone looks to be more even and the texture has smoothed out subtly.

I’m of the opinion that because HFF serums are so strong, if you’re 26 or under, I seriously doubt you would even need a product this strong (unless you suffer from acne, cystic acne or melasma). Though Serum I is suitable for sensitive skin I would advise to proceed with caution if you are sensitive or have sensitized skin. While Herbal Face Food recommends starting with Serum I and working your way up to Serum II, Serum III and The Cure, my skin was fine with incorporating The Cure right away. If your skin isn’t sensitive, I’d suggest going ahead and using the stronger serums.

I tested The Serum I

I personally found The Serum I very powerful on its own but Herbal Face Food’s The Cure is on an entirely different level. The orange color of Serum 1 is lighter and less intense than the super bright orange huge of The Cure. I find the scent to be strongly medicinal and herbal. I notice an immediate tightening and firming sensation with my skin. With all their serums I can feel them “getting to work” immediately with a warming sensation from the active plants that feels like I’ve applied hot sauce to my skin.

Many of the plants used in the ingredients are great at healing and reducing scars, so I’ve also been applying it to a recent raised scar of mine and the hardened scar seems to be softening and diminishing. Because the serums feel astringent, I feel like oily and acne prone skin types will especially enjoy this serum. If your skin is dry, I recommend also using a hydrating or hyaluronic acid serum on top of the Herbal Face Food serum.

I tested The Cure X

This is soooo effective at fading acne scars, brightening my skin and reducing sun damage. For me the spicy burning sensation is almost unbearable though and lasts at least five minutes. Some people mention it only lasting 60 seconds so it really depends on each person. I use this after summer vacations when my sun damage is at its worst and I see a noticeable difference within a week. Believe it or not, there’s the Extreme Cure XX that’s 4 times more concentrated than The Cure X.

The Cure is the line’s most potent serum for extreme multi-correction. I find this serum much stronger than many budget and mid-range Vitamin C serums I’ve tried and included it among my top dark spot serums. I found it effective at brightening, tightening and toning my skin. It’s like a clinical treatment made entirely of plants that you can get prescription free. It works thanks to the super potent raw plants (50 of the world’s most powerful botanicals and the top 20 rarest, most expensive plant concentrates) stimulating your skin cells and stopping oxidation from occurring.

The intense spicy “burning” sensation is a dermal warming experience (Thermo-phytochemical reaction) that allows plant nutrients into the skin for anti-aging, cellular generation, elasticity, resiliency and to restore collagen and elastin to the dermis. You can see the difference in color intensity between Herbal Face Food Serum I and The Cure.

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I tried The Eye Cream

I’ve been testing Herbal Face Food’s Eye Cream and this has to be the most balls-to-the-wall, intense eye cream I’ve ever tried. It has 200 botanicals packed into this small jar, which is just insane. This isn’t an eye cream that’s mostly water, aloe and glycerin with a handful of actives. Actives is literally all this cream is. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen or heard of some of these actives before. (Tualong Honey, Ai Ye, Fresh Royal Sun Blazei, Fresh Amado, Fresh Oyster Mushroom..)

It has a similar consistency and texture to The Face Cream and feels like a whipped mousse-y cream that’s a bit greasy. I am on the dry side and closer to 40 so I’m overjoyed to have the opportunity to use something as potent as this. It sinks in beautifully and seems to tighten the skin area, plus I wake up to more refreshed, brighter undereyes.

According to the company, The Eye Cream is the result of 12 years of plant science research and has a 40 Million ORAC Anti-aging scale rating. The eye cream has  a similar texture to the Face Cream, but might be just a little bit lighter. I’ll keep you updated with my final thoughts soon. 

I tried The Cream

I find The Cream to be a super light whipped and mousse-like cream that leans greasy. It contains a whopping 102 of the world’s most powerful Anti-Aging botanicals, so if your skin handles the serums well the cream would be a great product to pair. I do find it to be a tad greasy and don’t think oily skin types would enjoy this as much as dry skin. I only use The Cream at night because it has an intense orange hue. It doesn’t have the same hot sauce burning sensation but there is a dull burn for the first few minutes. I find that once I apply, it eventually softens to an oily layer that feels like it’s sitting on my skin. So this product is only for the forgiving. There are no emulsifiers and binders in this formula so it tends to separate.