When you combine prolonged sun exposure, city pollution, late nights, and daily stress, the skin can become dull and lose its smooth healthy bounce—regardless of the preferred skincare—and it’s not just the surface.

“When you’re stressed, your body produces cortisol,” verifies Dr. Vanika Viardo-Enriquez, who explains how the hormone affects the skin’s internalmechanisms. “This leads your skin to have an inflammatory response that strips your skin of natural moisturizing factors, leading to dry skin and collagen breakdown. That’s how your skin is producing more fine lines and visible wrinkles.”

With skincare becoming more intentional, serums have emerged to be essential—delivering targeted results from brightening to repair. For sensitive skin, however, the same high-performance ingredients that promise visible transformation can lead to irritation, discomfort, or imbalance.

The Next-Gen Antioxidant Serum for Sensitive Skin

As the #1 dermatologist-recommended skincare brand for sensitive skin, Cetaphil understands this balance better than anyone. It’s not just about efficacy—it’s about creating solutions that work with the skin, not against it.

The NEW Cetaphil Advance Defense Serum and Cetaphil Repair & Renew Serum are derm-certified formulations with Gallic-AOX Power™, Cetaphil’s advanced antioxidant complex. By combining gallic acid and Vitamin E, these serums are designed to help sensitive skin defend against daily stressors while supporting its natural repair process.

What makes this combination of ingredients so effective, says Dr. Bea Chan, is that it compliments other ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. “If you only had Gallic-AOX by itself, you are just protecting a broken system. These three are the ultimate shields in skin care,” she adds.

By day, the Cetaphil Advanced Defense Serum acts as an invisible shield—helping skin feel hydrated, resilient, and better prepared to face environmental stressors throughout the day. By night, the Cetaphil Repair & Renew Serum supports recovery by restoring what’s been depleted as—improving texture, enhancing radiance, and bringing skin back to a more balanced, healthy state while you rest.

Dermatologist-developed and approved, these serums create a complete cycle of care: defend by day, repair by night. This combination is designed to work in sync with the skin’s natural rhythm, providing a daily routine that remains gentle on sensitive skin, while delivering proven results.

Dr. Gaile Robredo-Vitas adds that it is important to use the products together, and at the time marked specifically for each product type. “Your daytime products should be focused on protection, and your nighttime products should be on repair and renewal. If you don’t use them when you should, it won’t do anything for your skin. Focus on what your skin needs at the time of the day,” she clarifies.

With Gallic-AOX Power™, Cetaphil ushers in a new era of antioxidant care—where sensitive skin no longer has to choose between performance and comfort, but finally experiences both.

Get Cetaphil’s NEW Cetaphil’s Daily Defense Serum and Advanced Repair and Renew Serum in Watsons Stores nationwide or shop online via Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop. For more information, please follow Cetaphil PH on Instagram and Facebook.