Marie Claire Asked Australia's Top Dermatologists To Build The Perfect Skincare Routine. Our Goji Serum Made The Cut.
For dry skin especially, the experts keep coming back to one thing: a great active serum.
When Marie Claire Australia set out to answer one of skincare's most searched questions, they did not go to influencers. They went to dermatologists.
Writer Delaney Loane rounded up some of Australia's leading skin specialists and asked each of them to build a step-by-step routine for their specific skin type, morning and evening, with real product recommendations to back it up.
The result is one of the most genuinely useful skincare guides we have seen published this year.
And yes, a Vixin product made the dermatologist-approved list.
What the dermatologists recommended for dry skin
Dr Ryan Cruz built out the evening skincare routine for dry skin, and his Step 2 was an active serum, something specifically chosen to brighten and repair while you sleep.
His pick? Our Goji Glow Booster Serum.
Goji Glow Booster Serum 30mL, $69.90
This internationally award-winning serum is built around goji berry, one of nature's most concentrated sources of antioxidants and amino acids. For dry skin in particular, that antioxidant protection is critical: dry skin is more vulnerable to environmental stressors, and supporting the skin with active, concentrated botanicals at night helps the skin repair and replenish while it is in recovery mode.
What makes the Goji Glow Serum stand out as an evening active is that it delivers visible radiance without irritation. For dry skin types that often trend toward sensitivity as well, a serum that brightens and supports without aggravating is exactly what a dermatologist would reach for.
Why the active serum step matters so much for dry skin
Dr Cruz's evening routine places the active serum at Step 2, right after cleansing and before moisturiser. That placement is deliberate. Active ingredients penetrate most effectively into clean, prepped skin before a moisturiser seals everything in.
For dry skin, the evening routine is where the real repair work happens. Your skin is not fighting UV, pollution, or the elements overnight, so it can direct energy into renewal. A well-formulated active serum at this step means you wake up to skin that has genuinely been doing something while you slept.
The Goji Glow Serum is designed for exactly this window.
The full Vixin routine for every skin type covered in the article
The Marie Claire guide covers dry, oily, sensitive, normal, blemish-prone and ageing skin. Whatever your skin type, there are Vixin products built to support each of those concerns.
For dry and ageing skin: All In One Apple Stem Cell Face Cream 50mL, $59.90
Australia's only certified Australian Made plant stem cell all-in-one face cream. Built with hyaluronic acid, rosehip, avocado and olive oils, shea and cocoa butters, and a 2.75% apple stem cell active. It works as day cream, night cream, eye cream and primer in one. The choice for dry and ageing skin that needs deep, sustained hydration plus active support for firmness and fine lines.
For all skin types needing an active serum: Goji Glow Booster Serum 30mL, $69.90
The Marie Claire-featured serum. Potent antioxidant and amino acid support that visibly brightens and protects. Internationally award-winning and designed for use at the active serum step of your evening routine.
For vitamin C and brightening at any skin type: Shake To Activate Super Vita Serum 30mL, $89.90
Named one of the best vitamin C serums in Australia by The Australian Women's Weekly. A bi-phase formula with vitamin C and peptide actives that you shake to combine just before application, keeping the actives potent right up to the moment of use. Brilliant for oily, normal and blemish-prone skin that wants brightening and barrier support without heaviness.
For the cleanser step (all skin types): Clean Team All In One Cleanser and Tone 200mL, $45.90
The dermatologists in the article universally start with a cleanser, and the guidance for most skin types is the same: gentle, thorough, non-stripping. Clean Team is a hydrating gel that cleanses and tones in one step, contains salicylic acid for gentle congestion support, and leaves skin ready to absorb what comes next. Works for dry, oily, sensitive, blemish-prone and normal skin.
For targeted eye area treatment: Rapid Eye Repair Skin Care 30mL, $59.90
The Marie Claire guide for ageing skin emphasises targeted treatment for the delicate eye area. Eight powerful actives including peptide-rich ingredients address puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines with precision. Suitable for all skin types.
For next-generation retinol alternative and mask treatment: Jelli Skin Snack Express Mask 50mL, from $54.95
The article for blemish-prone skin and ageing skin both highlight the value of cell-turnover support. Jelli Skin Snack features ALGAKTIV RetinART, a peptide-driven retinol alternative derived from microalgae, delivering collagen stimulation and cell renewal without the irritation of traditional retinol. Australia's first product to feature this technology.
What makes Vixin different from the rest of the shelf
Every product in the Vixin range is certified Australian Made, vegan, and cruelty-free. Not claimed. Certified. Manufactured in Australia to Australian standards, independently audited, and formulated without animal-derived ingredients or animal testing.
In a guide built entirely on dermatologist credibility, that matters. You are not guessing at what is in the bottle. You are buying from a brand that has nothing to hide and everything to prove.
Build your routine
Whether you identified with dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, normal skin, blemish-prone skin, or ageing skin in the Marie Claire guide, Vixin has a routine that fits.
Shop the full Vixin range at vixin.com.au
Read the full Marie Claire dermatologist-approved skincare guide here
All Vixin products are certified Australian Made and cruelty-free.
Written by Charmaine Maree Caldwell
