30ml
Dry Skin Power Serum
Botanical Face Serum for Dry, Sensitive Skin — Steroid-Free, Made in Malaysia
Barrier repair for chronically dry skin.
homeApothec's Dry Skin Power Serum is an oil-based botanical face serum for skin that stays dry, tight, or uncomfortable regardless of how many products are applied. A compromised barrier cannot hold moisture in — the lipid layer is too depleted. The serum delivers botanical actives extracted through an 8-week cold maceration glycerite process, rebuilding the skin's barrier over time rather than sitting on top of it.
Ships from Rawang, Selangor · West Malaysia shipping RM8
Why you need it
Dry skin that doesn't respond to moisturiser isn't lacking moisture — it's lacking lipids. The skin barrier is made of lipid layers. When they're depleted by harsh cleansers, Malaysian heat, or simply age, no amount of water-based cream fills the gap. The Dry Skin Power Serum is dense with fatty acids that match what your skin naturally produces. It doesn't add a coating on top — it restores what's been stripped from inside the barrier. The difference is a skin that stops needing to be constantly reapplied to.
Key benefits
The formulation
What's in it and why
A dense blend of rosehip, marula, and sea buckthorn — oils naturally high in linoleic and oleic acid — slow-infused over 8 weeks with botanical extracts that signal the skin to stop losing moisture. The texture is richer than a water-based serum but never occlusive. Applied to a clean face, it sinks in within minutes. Skin that felt paper-thin before use starts to feel supple within days. The sea buckthorn gives the serum its warm amber tone and contributes vitamin C and beta-carotene that support skin repair alongside the lipid work.
This is for you if
- ✓Your skin stays dry and tight no matter what you apply
- ✓You have chronically dry, flaky, or sensitised facial skin
- ✓Your barrier feels depleted from over-treatment, illness, or stress
- ✓You want long-term barrier repair rather than a daily surface fix
May not suit you if
- →Your main concern is oily or congested skin — try the Oily Skin Power Serum instead
- →You are looking for a water-based or gel-texture serum
Key ingredients
Jojoba Oil
Castor Oil
Rosehip Oil
Myrrh Oil
| Ingredient | What it does | Skin benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jojoba Seed Oil | Wax ester structurally similar to skin sebum | Reinforces the skin barrier without clogging pores |
| Rosehip Fruit Oil | High in linoleic acid and Vitamin A | Supports cell renewal and barrier repair |
| Calendula (8-week infusion) | Anti-inflammatory botanical | Calms reactive, sensitised, and barrier-compromised skin |
| Argan Kernel Oil | Rich in oleic acid and Vitamin E | Nourishes and softens dry, depleted skin |
| Squalane | Lightweight skin-identical emollient | Locks moisture in without residue or congestion |
| Myrrh Oil | Resinous regenerative botanical | Soothes cracked and deeply depleted skin |
| Tocopherol (Vitamin E) | Antioxidant | Protects the skin barrier from environmental stress |
Full ingredients
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil · Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract · Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil · Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil · Squalane · Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil · Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh) Oil · Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil · Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Oil · Tocopherol (Vitamin E) · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
What customers say
“My skin has been dry my whole life. I've tried everything. This serum is the first product that made me forget about moisturiser entirely. Two drops, morning and night. That's it.”
Priya S. · Kuala Lumpur
Dry skin since childhood
“I used to wake up with tight, flaky skin every single morning. After 3 weeks with this, I stopped reaching for my heavy cream. My skin is doing the work itself now.”
Nur A. · Subang Jaya
Dry, dehydrated skin
“The texture is different from any oil I've used — heavier than water serums but it genuinely disappears into my skin. Never greasy.”
Mei L. · Kuching
Combination-dry skin
How to use
Using Dry Skin Power Serum
- 1
Cleanse and pat face dry.
- 2
Apply 2–3 drops to fingertips.
- 3
Press gently into cheeks, forehead, and neck.
- 4
Follow with moisturiser if desired — or use alone.
- 5
Morning and/or night. Best used consistently for 4+ weeks.
Questions about this product
Common questions answered
The formulation
Why it works
Waterless
No water means every millilitre is active ingredient. No dilution. No preservatives to fight contamination from water.
8-week infusion
Plant compounds need time to fully transfer. We slow-infuse for 8 weeks — not hours — so the concentration is something you can feel.
Steroid-free always
No steroids. No synthetic fragrance. No ingredients your skin has to fight. Just botanicals doing what they were made to do.
Customer reviews
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