Our Verdict on the Active Treatment That’s Like Three Serums in One
Sadaf Razi is Adore Beauty's Senior Beauty Editor.
She's a former fashion editor (who worked at various glossy mags) and stylist-turned digital beauty and lifestyle writer. She has been in the lifestyle/media industry for over 10 years and her work has also been featured on international covers like Elle France and Vanity Fair Mexico.
Some of her fave Adore Beauty products include Cicaplast B5, CeraVe Cleansing Oil and Lancôme Renergie Triple Serum.
Key Takeaways
- Triple serum combines multiple active ingredients into one product, making it ideal for those with busy lifestyles.
- Dermatologist-tested and suitable for all skin types, it focuses on age management rather than just anti-ageing.
- Visible results in plumpness and hydration can be noticed within just four days of use.
- Unique packaging keeps each active ingredient separate, ensuring maximum efficacy and preventing oxidation.
- Investment-worthy at $212, it potentially saves money by replacing multiple serums with one effective product.
Fact: If you’ve ever owned a discman, wore metallic eyeshadow (before the TV show Euphoria) or borrowed a DVD from a mythical place called 'Blockbuster', it’s time to consider using a an active serum.
OK, but which serum, you ask? And do I really need to use more than one?
I'm going to tell you about a serum I've been road-testing that's perfect for time-poor people or anyone who just wants one serum that does the lot.
It's called the Lancôme Renergie H.C.F. Triple Serum High-Performance Anti-Aging Concentrate (a mouthful, right?), and it's from the same brand that brought us the best-selling cult Lancôme Génifique serum.
*I've trialled that one before too, you can read my Génifique serum thoughts here.
Lancôme 'triple serum' promises to deliver three concentrated active ingredients in one fancy-looking serum bottle to be your new high-performance anti-aging treatment.
It sounds like it's three serums in one, but can this product replace your niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and antioxidant serums?
Short answer: Yeah, kind of!
Keep scrolling for the breakdown of this bougie product, including my Lancôme triple serum review.
What Is the Lancôme Triple Serum?
Lancome Renergie H.C.F. Triple Serum High-Performance Anti-Aging Concentrate 50ml promises to be a 'new masterful combination of dermatologically-active ingredients in one triple dose'.
Inside the sleek bottle, there are three separate concentrated ingredients that are brightening, hydrating and address hyperpigmentation.
Rather than layering three products, Lancôme's clinical studies showed using this one product can improve the look and feel of skin in three key ways:
- Layer 1 improves skin volume and quality, with skin feeling re-plumped after a week.
- Layer 2 works on significantly improving the look of progressive line and wrinkles after eight weeks.
- Layer 3 addresses dark spots, the look of pores and discolouration, and reduced in eight weeks.
Who is Lancôme Renergie H.C.F. Triple Serum best for?
The dermatologist-tested serum is suitable for all skin types, including sensitised skin, and good for dull and dehydrated skin.
It's marketed as an anti-ageing serum, but I'd say it's a serum for age management or well-ageing, because ageing isn't something to be anti!
The active ingredient formula inspired by 40 years of research in the field of regenerative sciences is specifically for those with mature skin, or anyone wanting to address signs of ageing and loss of firmness.
Lancôme Renergie H.C.F. Triple Serum Ingredients.
Basically, this serum does it all. But it’s not wizardry, just clever alchemy.
The three core ingredients that power this serum are:
- Hyaluronic Acid - Commonly known as the mega-hydrator because of its ability to retain moisture and make the skin’s surface look plump. You can read more about hyaluronic acid here.
- Niacinamide & Vitamin C complex - Vitamin B3 combined with 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (a stable form of vitamin C) improves skin texture, reduces the appearance of pores, and brightens dull or uneven skin. Read more on niacinamide benefits here.
- Ferulic acid - A powerful antioxidant hat helps with discoloration and protects against free radical damage from the sun and other environmental stressors. You guessed it, you can read more about ferulic acid products here.
You can learn more about all of these ingredients by watching our educational series Skincare Nerds on YouTube!
How to Use Lancôme Triple Serum.
Usually, layering different active skincare products takes patience because you've got to wait for each layer to dry yada yada.
But the clever folks at Lancôme figured out how to unite these usually incompatible active ingredients in one bottle, so you can reap the benefits in one product rather than spending your cashola on three separate serums.
How? They designed and built the sleek packaging to contain each formula in three separate chambers for maximum efficacy.
As you can see when you open it, the nozzle has three separate openings and each active ingredient comes out of a different one. This protects the serums from oxidising due to light, air and impurities.
You can apply this serum morning and/or night after cleansing, and before moisturiser (and sunscreen during the day).
Watch how I've been using triple serum in this quick recap video below.
My Lancôme Triple Serum Review.
As someone in their 30s, any product that promises to help regenerate my skin is speaking my language.
I'm going to tell you why I love and continue to use this serum, but I need to skip ahead to the part where after four days of using this product, I noticed my face did actually look plumper.
I was in such a rush the morning I took this picture, but I had to take photo evidence of how dewy my skin looked even when I popped makeup on.
The serum is lightweight and has an almost gel-to-oil-like texture, but it's not runny.
It applies really nicely and doesn’t pill when I follow up with my face oil, moisturiser, sunscreen or makeup.
I love the sensory experience of beauty products having a nice smell, and I enjoyed the very light fragrance of this one.
Overall, my face feels softer and looks like it’s had a big drink of water, and I have definitely noticed a visible change in my skin since using this high-performing triple-dose serum.
I can vouch for the plumping and well-rested skin benefits, so I can’t wait to see if the ‘skin firmness’ promise delivers in the coming months.
Triple serum is perfect for anyone who wants to simplify their skincare routine, but we also need to talk about the price.
$212 is expensive for one serum, but because it's a three-in-one product, I'd like to think you're actually saaviiing money by investing.
Think about it. It’s just great maths, really.
Want a Complete Lancôme Rénergie Routine?
If you’re looking to target signs of ageing or loss of elasticity in the skin, this luxe moisturiser can help.
Here’s what you need to know about the decadent Lancôme Rénergie HPN-300 peptide cream that’s here to complement your Rénergie active serum.
Powered by 300 types of potent peptides, the luxe Lancome Renergie HPN-300 Peptide Cream 50ml promises to reduce wrinkles by 21%, fade dark spots by 22% and improve fine lines by 38% in just 8 weeks.
Why are peptides beneficial in skincare products?
They help with things like the appearance of wrinkles, loss of firmness, helping to strengthen your skin barrier and they're suited to all skin types.
The Lancôme Rénergie peptide cream's other hero ingredients include:
Hyaluronic acid - For smoother, plumper skin.
Niacinamide - Soothes and evens out skin tone.
My mini Lancôme Rénergie HPN-300 Peptide Cream review:
The pillowy texture of this cream is so delightful (I also love the bougie smell).
It’s weightless but still feels rich to apply, absorbing quickly into the skin. It gives the face an almost immediate plump look and feel.
Remember, peptides take time to work, but If you feel like treating yourself to a whole Rénergie routine, you now have a fancy cream to add too!
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