ALPHA-H - Travel Size Vitamin B Serum

The ALPHA-H Travel Size Vitamin B Serum is a moisture-recovery serum in a 10 ml travel format. It contains 5% vitamin B3 (niacinamide) and 1% vitamin B5 (panthenol). This travel size suits all skin types. It helps with a shiny T-zone, clogged pores, skin prone to moisture loss or an uneven skin tone, among other things. Hyaluronic acid, Ferulic Acid, Chia Seed and copper peptides complete the formula.

Who is the ALPHA-H Travel Size Vitamin B Serum for?

This travel size suits the same skin types as the full-size serum: normal, dry, combination, oily and sensitive skin. You'd use it for skin prone to moisture loss, a shiny T-zone, clogged pores, pigmentation, fine lines, wrinkles or visible redness. This 10 ml bottle is meant to let you try the formula first, and it's also the size we'd recommend for a patch test. Our patch testing guide explains how to test new skincare safely.

It's also handy for travel, without a full bottle in your suitcase or toiletry bag. If the serum suits you, you can later switch to the full-size 25 ml version. Olivida also sells other travel sizes and miniatures, if you want to put together a whole routine in travel format.

How do you use the ALPHA-H Travel Size Vitamin B Serum?

Cleanse your face first with a cleanser that removes make-up and dirt. Use 3 to 4 drops of this travel size on cleansed skin each time, and wait about a minute until it feels dry, or touch-dry. Follow with your favourite day or night cream, in the morning and/or evening. When you travel, this 10 ml bottle stays well within the liquid limit for hand luggage.

Active ingredients

Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) (5%). This formula contains 5% niacinamide, a widely used form of vitamin B3. It reduces shine on the T-zone, visibly minimises pores and reduces visible redness.

Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) (1%). Panthenol binds moisture and absorbs into the skin, which contributes to a more comfortable feel as the skin holds on to moisture better. Although the name Vitamin B Serum might bring panthenol to mind too, niacinamide at 5% is the main active ingredient in this formula.

Hyaluronic Acid. This substance naturally attracts moisture and holds it in the skin, so skin feels fuller and firmer.

Ferulic Acid. Ferulic Acid is an antioxidant from plant seeds that protects both the formula and the skin against outside influences.

Chia Seed. Chia Seed extract is a plant extract rich in omega fatty acids that soothes the skin and supports an even skin tone.

Copper Peptides. Copper peptides are protein fragments combined with copper that support the skin barrier: the protective outer layer of the skin.

Full ingredient list (INCI)

Aqua (water), glycerin, niacinamide(vitamin B3), propanediol, methyl gluceth-20, salvia hispanica seed extract, sodium pca, panthenol (vitamine B5), sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, ferulic acid, wheat amino acids, caprylyl glycol, lactobacillus ferment, hydroxyproline, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed gardenia florida extract, copper tripeptide-1.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference from the full-size Vitamin B Serum?

The ALPHA-H Travel Size Vitamin B Serum contains the same formula as the full-size serum. Both contain 5% vitamin B3 and 1% vitamin B5, along with the same supporting ingredients. The only difference is in the content: this travel size holds 10 ml. That makes it suitable for trying the formula first, or for taking on holiday. You don't need to buy the full-size 25 ml straightaway.

Do you use this travel size as carefully as a vitamin A serum?

No. The Travel Size Vitamin B Serum contains niacinamide and panthenol, which don't need a build-up schedule. You use this travel size from the first application, in the morning and/or evening. That's different for ALPHA-H's vitamin A serum in travel format: you use that one every other day and only in the evening.

Can you combine this with the ALPHA-H Vitamin C Serum?

Yes. You use the Travel Size Vitamin B Serum in the evening, combined with the ALPHA-H Vitamin C Serum in the morning. For a compact travel routine, you can combine this travel size with the Travel Size Vitamin C Serum, also 10 ml.