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Facial serums are skin care products that the skin can absorb rapidly. They are formulated to contain high doses of certain active ingredients, such as vitamin C and retinol. They are not moisturizers. Instead, they are an additional step in skin care routines selected to address specific skin concerns. Serum get rapidly absorbed and have the ability to penetrate into deeper layers together with its active ingredients, to moisture and deliver added nutrients. serum contain high concentration of active ingredients, so are usually made to contain just a few active ingredients. Due to high concentrations of active ingredients serums produce the desired results faster than other creams or similar products. The formulation containing 96% rice water was biocompatible with the human skin and presented suitable cosmetic properties. Rice water should be thus considered as an anti-aging ingredient to be used as raw material for skincare applications.