MANILA, Philippines  — Last year, I was met with the skin horror of dealing with maskne, or acne caused by protective face masks. And while here at Stylish Magazine, we always receive the best of skincare PR packages in the metro, we’re not guaranteed to be always hiyang with every product we try and receive.

That’s why I can attest myself that Kemans, a homegrown skincare and personal care brand in the Philippines, is a gamechanger. It was last year when my facialist told me that I should veer away from strong skin toners as they tend to make my facial skin thinner, and just stick with facial serums instead. So that’s when I decided to try all sorts of facial serums in my PR stash, and Kemans really stood out when it came to results.

The Kemans Vitamin C Brightening & Regenerating Facial Serum has become my go-to. True enough, when I stopped using strong skin toners and stayed loyal to applying serums to my face, my acne started healing and eventually altogether disappeared. Not saying that it works for everybody though, as I know some women who simply swear by using skin toners, and for as long as that works for them, then by all means they should stick to that routine.

Unlike other facial serums which contain strong ingredients too harsh on the skin, Kemans Vitamin C Brightening & Regenerating Facial Serum uses a cocktail of Vitamin C and plant extracts such as aloe vera extract, mallow extract and peppermint extract that are gentle on skin and which are all proven to promote healthy, bright, even toned and glowing skin.

The hypoallergenic, dermatologically tested, paraben-free, and fragrance-free serum is only ₱500, which is such a steal compared to all the derma sessions I tried just to kiss away the acne. This serum actually works.

“We want to be part of every Filipino and Filipina’s way of life through these skincare and personal care solutions and business opportunities,” Vina Yapjuangco, Kemans founder, shared.

A skincare lover herself, Vina assures that all products of Kemans are expertly formulated, FDA approved, and tested accordingly to ensure that these are safe to use and highly effective to address each of your skin and personal care concerns.

We got to chat with Vina herself thoroughly to know more about her brand story, and you may stream and watch it in an episode of Stylish TV on iWantTFC right here.

Kemans offers other ranges of facial serums, as well as soaps and body lotions. You may follow Kemans @KemansOfficial on Instagram and TikTok, and Kemans on Facebook to learn more.