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The Ultimate Guide to ALBION EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum

The Ultimate Guide to ALBION EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum

by Lola Askarova in Blog and News

If you're looking for a high-performance serum that provides deep hydration and nourishment while helping maintain smooth, luminous-looking skin, explore ALBION EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum. Designed in Japan for those who seek luxurious, science-backed skincare, this innovative formula combines two serums in one bottle for a transformative experience. 

Formulated with botanical extracts and moisturizing oils, and featuring an advanced delivery system that preserves ingredient potency until application, it provides targeted care to help aging skin appear firmer, smoother, and deeply hydrated. This serum is ideal for anyone looking to add a luxurious, high-performance serum to their skincare routine while addressing visible signs of aging, dryness, or dullness.

Dual-Formula System: Two Serums, One Transformative Result

EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum features an innovative dual-chamber bottle that dispenses a water-based formula and an oil-based formula in a 3:1 “golden” ratio, delivering an optimal combination for skin hydration and nourishment. When applied, the two serums blend, absorbing into the skin for a lightweight finish. 

  • The water base: Provides deep hydration with botanical extracts like roselle flower, safflower, and green tea, supporting the skin barrier. 
  • The oil base: Rich in macadamia nut oil, argan oil, and vitamins C and E, it helps lock in moisture, leaving skin feeling soft and nourished. 

In a consumer study, participants reported that their skin felt firmer and more toned, while pores appeared smoother and more refined.

Advanced Delivery System: The Perfect Mix 

One of the standout features of EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum is its dual-nozzle delivery system, which ensures the two formulas remain separate until application. This preserves the potency and efficacy of key ingredients.

The Advanced Delivery System allows for precision dispensing—each pump delivers the ideal amount of both serums (3:1 “golden” ratio), ensuring a freshly blended application every time. The lightweight texture glides onto the skin, leaving a soft, dewy finish without heaviness.

Key Ingredients: Packed with Bioactives  

Crafted with 21 meticulously selected botanical extracts and nutrient-rich oils, this serum is packed with antioxidants and enzyme activators to help promote healthy-looking, radiant skin. The dual formula features a hydrating water base alongside a richly moisturizing oil base.

  • The water base is packed with antioxidants, hydrators, and bioactives supporting radiance and even tone: Roselle flower extract, Safflower extract, Green tea extract, Rice bran extract, Wakame seaweed extract, and others. 
  • The oil base combines highly moisturizing, nourishing oils to help soften skin and enhance its natural glow: Macadamia nut and Argan oils, vitamins C and E, Rosemary extract, Orange peel oil, and others. 
  • The enzyme-activating complex—Thunberg's geranium extract​, Madonna lily root extract​, Grape seed oil, and Royal jelly extract—works in harmony with botanical extracts to help defend against environmental stressors and maintain a vibrant, resilient look. 

How to Use EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum

Apply EXCIA Double Key Advanced serum as the fourth step of your ALBION 4-Step Skincare Ritual. Dispense one or two pumps onto your clean hands, and gently press onto your skin with your fingertips, starting from the center and working outwards. Follow with your moisturizer and SPF. 

What Is EXCIA by ALBION?

ALBION launched the EXCIA collection in Japan in 1990 as a luxury skincare line designed for consumers seeking advanced anti-aging solutions and luxurious, high-performance skincare. The line is renowned for its innovative formulations and cutting-edge technology. Focused on firmness, fine lines, and dullness, EXCIA combines the latest skincare innovations and exclusive ingredients to deliver visible results with an indulgent skincare experience.

What Is High-Performance Skincare?

The term “high-performance skincare” is widely used in the beauty industry, but is often a marketing term. Established luxury brands take it seriously and incorporate real innovations—such as advanced delivery systems, clinically tested ingredients, and scientifically proven actives—to create formulas that deliver visible results.

At ALBION, high-performance skincare means decades of research, products formulated to maximize efficacy through unique botanical ingredients and latest delivery methods. For example, EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum features a bioactive-packed, dual formula, while the precision dispensing system ensures ingredient integrity. For us, high-performance skincare means effective, innovative, research-based solutions that don’t just feel luxurious but work in harmony with your skin to support a healthier, more radiant complexion. 

Luxury Skincare Redefined

ALBION EXCIA Double Key Advanced Serum is available for $150 (40mL) at albiongarden.com. Unlock luminous, revitalized skin with our innovative dual-formula serum. Experience the effects of the fusion of bioactives and latest skincare technology. Follow @albion_us on socials for more exclusive skincare insights and beauty rituals. 

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