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Lightweight Serums

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Lightweight Serums.

If you're looking for a lightweight, fast-absorbing serum that will help plump your skin and bring out its youthful glow, we've got you covered. These serums are made with a variety of ingredients, including antioxidants and peptides, which can help improve your skin's health and elasticity. Here are some of the best lightweight serums on the market today.

La MerThe Revitalizing Hydrating Serum for Hydration and Radiance

ITEM: 1932284

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

31 Reviews

$370.00

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I *love* this serum! It's lightweight and absorbs into your skin super quickly, so it feels effective (as compared to other serums, which leave a sticky feeling or layer on your face)....Favorite hydrating serum!...I used to use oil as first serum in winter but sometimes I get breakouts and it doesn't feel as hydrating as this serum.

What it is: An ultra-lightweight yet powerful hydration serum that nurtures skin with sea-sourced energy for your most radiant, healthy complexion yet

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Miracle Broth™: Cell-supporting elixir floods skin with energy.
- Deep Hydration Ferment™: Tiny micro-droplets absorb rapidly, flood skin with hydration on contact.
- Youth Activating Ferment™: Ultra-powered marine peptides and key nutrients support skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES.

What Else You Need to Know: Thi

$125.00

Sucha good lightweight serum and it sinks into your skin right away making it look plump and dewy. ...Lightweight serum on the slight watery side. Very hydrating

What it is: A lightweight serum powered by AquaPort Technology that delivers dual-weight hyaluronic acid faster and deeper into skin for instant, long-lasting hydration.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- AquaPort Technology: Transports hydration faster and deeper into the skin​.
- Rosemary Peptide Complex: Fights skin fatigue and accelerates natural recovery to help skin bounce back.
- Blue Light-Activated Algae Extract: Combats digital aging by improving the appearance of dark spots, fine lines, and wrinkles.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehyde

$145.00

I really like this serum. It doesn’t feel too heavy on the skin and sets pretty quickly without leaving a residue on my skin. ...Ceramide serum for barrier repair. Lightweight and non-greasy. ...Nice lightweight serum

What it is: A lightweight, fast-absorbing serum formulated to support sensitized skin and its protective barrier.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Redness and Dryness

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Peptide Complex and Ceramides: Relieve redness and irritation while working to support skin’s protective barrier.
- Cucumber Seed Oil: Calms and soothes.
- Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract: Works to calm skin.

LIXR BeautySkin Shake Bi-Phase Serum Skin Tint with Squalane

Size: 0.33 oz/10 mL·ITEM: 2954907

Color: Farro 1C - fair - cool

29 Reviews

$68.00

What it is: A waterless, bi-phase formula combining your serum and skin tint into one—shake to activate microencapsulated pigments for sheer, skin-like coverage.


Coverage: Light


Formulation: Serum


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Squalane: A hydrating plant-derived oil that supports collagen.

- Jojoba Oil: A skin-nourishing oil that is balancing for all skin types.

- Microencapsulated Minerals: For hydrating, creamy, natural coverage.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.



$31.00

What it is: A lightweight serum formulated with ten percent azelaic acid and hyaluron—ideal for sensitive skin, helping to soothe redness and calm troubled areas.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dry Skin, Fine Lines, and Wrinkles

Formulation: Serum

What Else You Need to Know: This serum soothes and hydrates red, irritated skin caused by external stressors or dryness with ten percent azelaic acid. It delivers long-lasting hydration for soft, smooth skin and is formulated with ANUA Gentle Calming Complex to comfort and calm the skin.

$54.00

So this is very much recommended by me specifically in summers as again this is lightweight...It is hydrating and really lightweight. Best for everyday wear.

What it is: A superlight mineral face sunscreen serum that leaves you with a natural, skin-perfected finish and protects from premature aging and harmful UV rays.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Japanese Zinc: A technologically advanced mineral UVA and UVB filter that is gentle, nongreasy, and lightweight on skin.
- Squalane: Helps prevent moisture loss while calming redness and impaired skin barriers.
- Vitamin E: A calming ingredient to soothe and hydrate.

$30.00

This glides onto the skin so perfectly! It’s lightweight but rich. I was skeptical at first since my skin is sensitive and oily but it’s amazing! ...Don’t get negative reviews, this serum absorbs great, perfect for summer instead of heavy cream I’ll definitely repeat!

What it is: A lightweight, quick-absorbing gel serum that hydrates and brightens the look of skin while visibly plumping skin over time.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Dryness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Serum


$77.00

What it is: A lightweight scalp serum that is scientifically shown to increase hair density by up to 3X in as few as 16 weeks.

Key Benefits:
- Concentrated, visible-density-boosting complex promotes microcirculation to the scalp to help support hair growth
- Supports a healthy hair life cycle to increase overall appearance of hair density
- Microfluidic technology allows for fast, weightless absorption

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Density-Boosting Complex (Caffeine, CoQ10, and Green Coffee Oil): Stimulates the scalp to help boost follicle activity.
- Copper Peptides: Help support a healthy hair lifecycle.
- Biotin: Supports hair elasticity and helps strengthen hair follicles and strands.

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$44.00

New favorite serum...After using this for a few weeks, I am in love with this serum!!! Its lightweight while delivering real results. ...This Hair Serum is an absolute game-changer. From the moment I started using.

What it is: An ultra-hydrating yet lightweight leave-in serum to quench and strengthen parched strands.

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
- Dryness
- Shine

Key Benefits:
- Provides lightweight, leave-in hydration
- Deeply moisturizes
- Won't weigh fine hair down

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Aloe Vera: Contains proteolytic enzymes that unclog scalp follicles.
- Cannabis sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil: Is a nutrient-dense oil that reduces frizz and adds hydration.
- Avocado, Grapeseed, and Pumpkin Oils: Seal in moisture while boosting strength and shine with antioxidant-packed fatty ac

Loving Tan2 HR Express Face Tanning Serum Dark

Size: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2889103

Color: Dark

36 Reviews

$48.00

[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] I loved trying this face tanning serum. It is easy to apply with a lightweight serum texture. ...Lightweight & hydrating tanning serum...The texture feels super lightweight and smooth, almost like a hydrating serum rather than a self-tanner.

What it is: A face serum with hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5, and a formula you can rinse off after two hours—for an ultra-hydrating, nourishing tan.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Naturally Derived DHA: Develops a natural-looking tan.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Intensely hydrates.
- Vitamin B5: Nourishes.

Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight formula is enriched with ultra-hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing B5, and soothing chamomile extract. It’s formulated with a color guide that can be rinsed off in two hours, while your tan continues to develop.

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“I have been looking for a water-based serum of Vitamin C since I hate the feeling of sticky and oily on my face and this is such a perfect one for me”
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“It does nothing better than any other moisturizer. It is light and does not have pre-clogging ingredients, but I feel like you can find the same benefits in other products”
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“I normally have very dark circles around my eyes and I have used a number of different eye serums in the past and haven't found any that works quite as well as this Dermalogica Eye Serum”
Long-Lasting Serums
“This has truly quenched my dry dull skins thirst. The best part is that the hydration is long lasting”
Gel Serums
“I didn't like the smell of this serum it smells like plastic. The texture is also a bit like a watered down gel but I did like the results that I got when I used it but its not my new favorite serum”
Moisturizing Serums
“These squalane-powered glow drops give skin the yummiest natural glow with every single drop. serum-infused glow drops to help hydrate, replenish, and moisturize skin while taking your face and body glow to the next level. ”
Lightweight Eye Products
“Although if you do have longer eyelash extensions, it can be a tad bothering on the eyes! Other than that, it’s absolutely lovely and the color is stunning”
Lightweight Conditioners
“The perfect leave-in product for my curls! Most leave-in conditioners weigh my hair down, but this is lightweight and adds bounce to my girls + helps detangle”
Natural Serums
“I’m so impressed! The serum applies smoothly, absorbs quickly, and gives a natural, sun-kissed glow without looking orange”
Sunscreen Serums
“I’ve been using the Dynamic Skin Strengthening Serum consistently and noticed my skin feels more resilient and hydrated”

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