Swiss Face Serums & Concentrated Treatments

A serum is defined less by its texture than by its concentration. Where a moisturiser is built mostly around water, oils and emollients with actives added, a serum inverts that ratio — the actives are the formula, and the base exists to deliver them. That is why serums cost more per millilitre, why they are used in smaller amounts, and why they belong before the moisturiser rather than after it.

Serums, boosters and ampoules

The three are related but not interchangeable. A serum is a complete daily treatment, used morning or evening over weeks. A booster is more concentrated still, designed to be added to an existing product or used alone for a short intensive period. An ampoule is a single sealed dose — the format Swiss laboratories favour for unstable actives, because the formula never meets air until the moment of use. If a product is sold in ampoules rather than a bottle, that is usually a formulation decision rather than a marketing one.

Choosing by active

Vitamin C derivatives target dullness and pigmentation, and work best in the morning under sun protection. Peptides and growth-factor-inspired complexes support firmness and density, and suit evening use. Hyaluronic acid addresses dehydration at several depths depending on molecular weight. Cellular extracts and oligo-elements — the areas Swiss houses built their reputation on — work on renewal rather than on any single visible symptom, which is why their results build slowly and hold.

Brands in this collection

SwissGetal — Swiss innovation across BotoCare, Hyaluron Pure, Complex C and Golden Collagenine serums and ampoules.

Cellcosmet — Swiss cellular cosmetics; CellLift, CellUltra and Elasto-Collagene ampoule programmes.

Nescens — biomedical formulations from Clinique de Genolier research; stem cell and keratolytic treatments.

Hormeta — Geneva oligocosmetics across the HormeTIME, HorméDiamond, HormeAQUA and HormeSOFT lines.

NIANCE — Premium Glacier serums for anti-stress, brightening and men's care.

L'ALPAGE — Eternalp alpine serums for lifting, hydration and eye contour.

RIVOLI Genève — Le Regard 2.0 and Sérum Lumière treatments.

Mettler 1929 — Swiss heritage serums for detox, complexion and lightening.

Labo Suisse — Fillerina hyaluronic filler treatments in graded strengths.

Using a serum properly

Two to three drops is enough for the whole face; more does not penetrate faster, it simply sits. Apply to skin that is still slightly damp from cleansing or toning — hydrated skin absorbs better than dry. If you use more than one serum, apply thinnest first and give each thirty seconds. Introduce one new active at a time and allow four to six weeks before judging it; combining several strong actives at once is the most common cause of irritation. Follow with a moisturiser to seal, and with sun protection every morning.

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