SVR is a french dermocosmetics laboratory which understands sensitive skin and how problems with skin can affect your emotions and well-being. I, as a person with skin problems my whole life, can completely relate to that. Brand was created by Simone and Robert Veret. They believed that dermatology makes you more beautiful. SVR offers products to accompany you every day to help you feel good about yourself. 

I first came upon their products when researching for good eczema daily creams without mineral oils and found their SVR Topialyse Baume Intensif which is for eczema prone, very sensitive and itchy skin. I used two or three of these tubes before using my current A-Derma Exomega cream. It was such a nicely moisturizing and nourishing cream that smelled subtly of coconut which was part of the reason I liked it so much. But it was very gentle and non-irritating. 

I also purchased their Topialyse Bume en Spray which I didn't like as much as my Bioderma Atoderm SOS Spray. Another favorite from them, that I still use and have already used about 5 tubes of, is their Cicavit+ Creme which is such a good nourishing and repairing cream for either scratches, dry skin or blemishes. I use it on my eczema hands as well as blemishes to help them heal faster. 

I got the chance to try out more of their skin care products and I was really excited for that. It's those pharmaceutical brands that I don't experiment much with, because their prices are higher and you can't really get testers to try before committing to buy. I've been testing three full size products of theirs as well as some other products that I got testers of.

SVR Liftiane Creme 

It comes in white plastic tube with silver details. Opening is very small so there is no need to waste product. In it is 40 ml of product and it cost around 31€.

Liftiane cream should visibly plump out wrinkles and firm the skin. They promise smoother and more radiant skin in just one week.

Liftiane combines two powerful anti-aging ingredients in very high concentrations. Those are resveratrol and hyaluronic acid. Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant to help combat free radicals and it activates sirtuins - proteins that boost cell longevity - for an overall anti-aging effect. There are two hyalurnic acids, one high molecular weight for an instant micro-plumping action and one medium molecular weight for a long lasting regenerating effect.

It is recommended for sensitive, normal to combination skin and can be used on face and neck. There is also a rich version available of this cream for a more drier skin. 

INGREDIENTS: AQUA (PURIFIED WATER), COCOGLYCERIDES, PROPANEDIOL, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, DIMETHICONE, ALUMINA, GLYCERIN, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, C12-16 ALCOHOLS, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, DIPALMITOYL HYDROXYPROLINE, GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, RESVERATROL, SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, CITRIC ACID, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, PALMITIC ACID, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE/PPG-20 CROSSPOLYMER, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE 60, PPG-26-BUTETH-26, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE)

It's light white gel cream with great spreadability, it has good slip to it. You need very little of it to cover the whole face. It leaves a bit of diffused sheen on the skin and just a slight tacky layer which turns more velvet in time and works good as a makeup base.

It has subtle powdery floral scent.

I find it great for normal to combination skin, because it leaves a slight healthy looking sheen on the skin which turns velvet in time, but it feels lightweight enough. It moisturizes the skin well, nourishes it a bit, but also makes it plumper looking. This worked for me in the summer and it works for me now when it's colder, I just use serums underneath to add to the moisture level. 

I have almost used it up and my skin agreed with it. I didn't see major anti-aging effects apart from my skin looking well moisturized, plump and clear. Fragrance in it doesn't bother me, because skin on my face isn't as sensitive as on my other parts of the body, but it's something to consider, if you have easily irritated skin. 

SVR Sun Secure Fluide SPF50+ 

It comes in orange colored tube with the same small opening as the Liftiane Creme which is great for dosing the product as you can really control the amount. In it is 50 ml of product and it costs around 13€.

This is high protection SPF in a fluid with a dry feel. They say lightweight texture is suited for normal and combination skin. It penetrates instantly, leaving skin matt, non-greasy and non-sticky. It has summery scent and is resistant to water, sweat and towel-drying. 

It offers wide range of UVB and UVA protection. It also repairs cellular damage caused by sun exposure thanks to niacinamide. 

It's sunscreen with chemical filters.

LAB 15.28/G. 09-INGREDIENTS (CONTAINS): AQUA (PURIFIED WATER), DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE, HOMOSALATE, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL [NANO], BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, SILICA, BEHENETH-25, ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE, POLYESTER-7, NIACINAMIDE, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, BETA-CAROTENE, CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID, CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, GLYCINE SOYA (SOYBEAN) OIL, HYDROGENATED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, LECITHIN, LEPIDIUM SATIVUM SPROUT EXTRACT, PHENETHYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, SQUALANE, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, 1.2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM EDTA, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, LYSOLECITHIN, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIHEPTANOATE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, XANTHAN GUM, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE (FRAGRANCE)

It's a white yellow tinted cream which is slightly thicker, but still spreads well, though you need to massage it in fast, because it sets quickly. On my combination skin it leaves a bit of sheen which gets shinier through they day, but is manageable with some powder. On drier skin it may look more velvet. It sits good under makeup as well.

There is a very strong fragrance to it which smells sort of sweet powdery and I think it's too strong. I've gotten used to it and doesn't bother me, but I still get surprised by how strong it is. This won't be for those sensitive to fragrance.

I noticed that while I am applying it, it seems to burn a bit and I have no idea why, because my skin doesn't look or feel irritated, it's just a slight sting that I feel. Might be because of some ingredients. It's a lot thicker cream than I am used to with Asian sunscreens, but it's still comfortable to wear and I find it more lightweight on the skin than other European sunscreens. I still think it's more suited for normal to combination skin. Oily skin will hate it.

When I posted about SVR products I go so many recommendations for their Blur version of Sun Secure. Apparently it's more mousse like and perfect for combination to oily skin. Now I kind of wish to try that one too.

Another plastic tube packaging with bigger hole opening perfect to be used on the body. In it is 100 ml of product and it costs around 16€.

Cream has The Pure Urea Technology patent which should smooth and slough away dead skin cells while providing deep hydration. It reduces rough, bumpy skin and ingrown hairs leaving skin smooth and extra hydrated. 

It's suited for patches of very dry and rough skin like on elbows, knees and ingrown hair. 

INGREDIENTS (CONTAINS): AQUA (PURIFIED WATER) . UREA . GLYCERIN . PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM (MINERAL OIL) . BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER (SHEA BUTTER) . POLYACRYLATE-13 . OCTYLDODECANOL . TRIETHANOLAMINE . CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE . HEXYLDECYL STEARATE . SALICYLIC ACID . SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE . DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE . SERINE . ALLANTOIN . BACILLUS FERMENT . HISTIDINE . TOCOPHEROL . POLYISOBUTENE . OCTYLDODECYL XYLOSIDE . PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE . POLYSORBATE 20 . SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE . PROPYLENE GLYCOL . DISODIUM EDTA . CITRIC ACID . POTASSIUM SORBATE

It's thicker muted colored cream which still spreads with ease. There is that occlusive feel of urea which is nourishing and moisturizing on the skin. After all, there is combination of lots of moisturizing ingredients in it like urea, glycerin, mineral oil and shea butter. It leaves velvet sheen on the skin.

There is no scent to it.

I wanted to use this under my arm pits to see, if it would help with ingrown hairs, so I always applied it on freshly shaves pits as well as the next day. I noticed that it stung a bit on fresh cuts which is probably due to salicylic acid which is BHA - acid that helps to exfoliate pores. My skin was well nourished and moisturized, but I didn't see any major change with my ingrown hair. I think BHA concentration is too low for it to work on my skin. When I used other products with higher concentrations of acids, I noticed more difference than with this one.

PR was so kind and also sent me a lot of testers from other SVR products. There was so many of testers that I got a pretty good idea about each product and could test it out fairly well and am still using them. Here are my short thoughts of these other products.

SVR [A] Amouple Lift - 30 ml, around 35€

Ampoule is targeted towards uneven skin, skin with imperfections, enlarged pores and wrinkles. It's serum concentrated in vitamin A to retexturize skin and make it smooth. Day after day the quality of skin should improve and look younger. 

SVR combines two retinols in combined concentration of 0.3%. In it is pure retinol 0.1% and pure retinol encapsulated 0.2%. Combination of both should gently smooth skin surface and regenerate the epidermis. It contains 92% natural-origin ingredients.

Some of the main ingredients in it are glycerin, squalane, ascorbic acid, grape seed oil, retinol, shea butter and some peptides. It's fragranced. 

It's lightly yellow colored serum which has slip to it and feels surprisingly nourishing. It's squalane in it that gives the skin dewy sort of greasy look and makes it look nourished and moisturized. I am fairly sensitive to active ingredients and I had no irritation with retinol in it, so I'd say it's gentle. It's so nourishing that I don't use anything else on top on my combination skin. After using it few night in a row, I noticed my skin got smoother and it definitely helped with imperfections like blemishes. This is one formula that I really liked, because mostly retinols irritate me, but this one didn't.

There is a subtle scent to it and I can't point of what is smells, but it's not too strong. 

UPDATE: After using this for days, I noticed my skin became much more irritated and flaky. It's nothing I couldn't handle, but just saying, I felt retinol working. So I guess retinol in this isn't as gentle as I thought in the beginning. I would say use it slowly, if you have sensitive skin. 

SVR [B3] Ampoule Hydra - 30 ml, around 36€

Ampoule targeted for sensitive, dehydrated skin with discomfort and wrinkles. Serum is highly concentrated in vitamin B3 and should soothe and strengthen the skin. Combination of three hyaluronic acids provides skin with moisture. Tightness and discomfort are reduced. 

Vitamin B3 or niacinamide is known for strengthening and restoring skin barrier. In serum there is concentration of 5% of niacinamide which with help of hyaluronic acids moisturizes intensely, reinforces and plumps dehydrated skin. 

They say formula is minimalistic with only 12 ingredients and no fragrance to suit sensitive skin. 91% of ingredients are of natural-origin. Niacinamide is the third ingredient on ingredients list, right after water and glycerin. Right after it are the three hyaluronic acids. 

It has viscose liquid texture which reminds me of those Asian essences in sheet masks. There is no scent to it. It spreads with ease, leaves behind a slightly sticky layer. It makes skin look instantly plump and gives it a hydrating sheen. I can see myself wearing just that in hot summer days and it would be enough hydrating for combination skin. Paired with other products, it's suitable for even drier skins.

SVR [C] Ampoule Anti-ox 30 ml, around 35€

Amouple is targeted towards dull and tired skin with unevenness and wrinkles. 20% optimized vitamin C concentration of this serum gives the skin radiant complexion and reduces the signs of fatigue. With the use skin should be toned, luminous and even. 

SVR talks about instability of vitamin C which is the reason they chose 20% optimized vitamin C which is equivalent to 17% of pure vitamin C. Their optimized version is more stable and offers effectiveness over time. This ampoule can be kept for 9 month after opening. 

It uses a form of ethyl ascorbic acid which is the second ingredient after water. Next are propylene glycol, alcohol denat and glycerin. 

Texture is slightly thicker then water, but very runny. It has good slip to it, despite being so runny. If you apply it heavily, you can feel that very moisturizing layer on your skin which almost has a bit of greasy feel to it, which is weird since there is no oil in it. It feels like it's evaporating a bit, which might be due to alcohol, but it's surprisingly not irritating on my skin at all. I think dry skin would love it as well since it's pretty moisturizing. For me it's more of an evening product. If I use it in the morning I don't use anything else on top, because it's moisturizing enough. 

It has that citrus scent to it which I always associate with bathroom cleaners, but this one is actually nicer than in some other vitamin C products I've had in the past. 

SVR Hydracid C20 Creme - 30 ml, around 42€

It's a gel cream concentrated in vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to energize skin that is tired, creased and lacking in color. Skin is smoothed, unified and radiant. It is suited for sensitive skin, those with sallow complexion, wrinkles and lack of radiance. 

It contains 20% optimized vitamin C, powerful antioxidant which protects against aging and brightens the skin. There is also high molecular weight hyaluronic acid to boost skin's moisture for hydrating and plumping effect. 

In it is ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate as a form of vitamin C right after water. There is also some glycerin, alcohol, silicon and shea butter in it. 

It's lightly nude colored cream. Texture is more on the liquid side, it spreads easily, but absorbs fast. It's definitely nourishing and leaves the slightest sheen on the skin, but the finish is more satin to velvet. Skin feels plumper to the touch. I had no irritation with vitamin C in it. 

It has sort of powdery oriental scent to it, subtle though. 

I also got tester of one of the Uriage products and that is one for the hands.

Barrier cream for hands that soothes, softens and nourishes very dry hands and those exposed to aggressive factors. It's non-sticky, quickly absorbent, invisible and water resistant. In has ingredients like Uriage thermal water, polymers, phytosqualanes, glycerin and manuka honey. It's fragrance free.

It's mineral oil based with silicons and glycerin.

It's thicker white cream which spreads well. It sinks in fast, but leaves that nourishing moisturized layer on the skin. I wouldn't say it's invisible, because it leaves slight velvet sheen, but it doesn't feel particularly greasy. You can feel it though. This is perfect for those with drier skin on their hands. I notice hint scent to it, but this might be natural scent of manuka honey. 

I like it, but on my very easily irritated eczema hands, this felt irritating at times. I think my skin didn't like manuka honey in it. After looking up other Uriage ranges, I have my eye on Xemose range. Especially their Lipid-Replenishing Anti-Irritation Cream as I've read comments saying it helped with their eczema, which I also have major problems with right now.

You can purchase SVR products in most Slovenian pharmacies, wither online or physical stores as well as in Nama and on Notino. You can also find their products on Lookfantastic and Feelunique. 

If you want to read more in-depth about these products you can go on their official SVR online page. It was so refreshing to see real life skin on some of their models instead of overly retouched campaigns that you see on every other media. 

To conclude, after trying out some of these SVR products I came to conclusion that I like their formulas. They are refined and feel so good on the skin. Some formulas could use less fragrance in my opinion - especially their sun screen. I like using more than one product in my skin care routine, but applying five scented products can sometimes result in irritation. There wasn't a single products I didn't like texture wise. For some of these products, I would need to use for longer period to see any long term results. But those instant effects were visible after just few applications. It's a high end brand, but I feel like you pay for elegant formulations with interesting ingredients list not just the brand.

Out of all three full sized products I liked Liftiane Creme which was just the perfect finish for combination skin and it moisturized my skin well without irritating or clogging it. My skin liked it. Their Sun Secure Fluide was nice too. I prefer it now that it's colder, because it leaves quite a lot of sheen on my combination skin. It's a bit much for summer on me and I could do without heavy scent. But it actually wears good under makeup and sinks in fast. I would like to try Blur version in the future. Xerial 30 Creme was a bit disappointing, because I didn't see any major difference with my ingrown hair. But I will use it up on my legs and elbows. 

After trying out some testers, I really like retinol [A] Ampoule Lift formulation which is gentle enough for my skin, but makes my skin smoother and clearer. This is one of those retinol formulas that I could see working for me without irritating my skin. I also really liked non-fragranced [B] Ampoule Hydra which is nicely hydrating and great to layer under moisturizers. There was also something about Hydracid C20 Creme which felt so elegant on the skin and I like using it during the day as it has some vitamin C to it (nice anti-oxidant), but is nicely moisturizing with a velvet finish that works well under makeup.