Renew Serum
$98.00
1 oz lasts 3–4 months with twice‑daily use due to our ultra‑concentrated, nutrient‑dense formula.
A tremella mushroom renewal serum (natural peptides & watermelon) that softens texture and brightens tone without activation or sting.
A slow, steady return to radiance.
A nervous system skincare™ formula designed for sensitive women.
SKU: REN-SER
At a glance
Quinoa & Pea PeptidesFragrance-FreeEWG 2
HydrationBalanced
MinimalMaximum
ActivityBalanced
CalmingActive
i. The Signal
When your skin looks uneven, and a little tired of trying.
Texture that will not smooth. Tone that looks uneven. And behind it, a history of actives that promised a lot and left your reactive skin red and raw for three days afterward.
Renew Serum was made for skin that wants the result without the recovery. A renewal your skin will not fight.
ii. The Ritual
A slow, steady return to radiance.
A watermelon and aloe serum carrying quinoa and pea peptides with a pomegranate and orange-flower peptide complex, softening the look of texture and evening the look of tone. Nothing to activate, and no sting. A slow, steady return to radiance.
The texture is a lightweight, silky serum that absorbs cleanly and layers easily. A few drops, morning and night, is the whole ritual. Gentle enough to use every day.
Made for skin that
looks rough, uneven, or dull
wants smoother texture and brighter tone, gently
reacts to retinol, acids, and strong vitamin C
wants a daily step with no sting
iii. The Standard
How this serum is built.
Renew Serum is built on plant peptides, quinoa at 3% and pea at 3%, with a 4% peptide complex, over a watermelon and aloe base. Smaller amounts of lupine and avocado peptide sit underneath. Those were chosen because they soften the look of texture at a level reactive skin tolerates comfortably. Retinol and acids are left out on purpose, so there is nothing here to activate.
Plant peptides, 11% of the bottleQuinoa, pea, and a peptide complex. Plant-derived, never lab-made.
EWG 2 · a short listA short, transparent formula with a clean EWG rating.
Fragrance-free & EO-freeNo synthetic fragrance and no essential oils.
Properly preserved · zero wasteA certified preservation system, in a refillable, lidded bottle.
The hero · Plant peptides
A closer look at the peptidesQuinoa 3% · Pea 3% · Peptide complex 4%
The peptides here are plant-derived, from quinoa and pea protein, rather than lab-made. Together with the peptide complex they are about a tenth of the bottle, and they are what soften the look of texture and even the look of tone, slowly, without asking your skin to recover afterward. Smaller amounts of white lupine and avocado peptide sit underneath them. One thing to know before you order: lupine is a legume that can cross-react with peanut, and avocado is linked to latex-fruit allergy. If either applies to you, read the transparency section below first.
A little goes a long way. One ounce lasts 3 to 4 months with twice-daily use.
Sensory Notes
A lightweight, silky serum that absorbs cleanly. The first touch is fresh and fluid, never tacky. It sinks in fast and leaves skin looking smoother and more radiant over time. There is no tingle and no sting, and nothing that asks your system to brace.
Initial feelFresh, fluid, and silky. Never tacky.
AbsorptionSinks in fast, with no tack and nothing to wait for.
LayeringTakes a butter or cream straight over the top.
FinishSmooth, dewy, and radiant-looking. Never sticky.
OverallA gentle daily step, with no sting and nothing to activate.
Scent: none added. Only the soft, fresh note of the watermelon and aloe base. No synthetic fragrance, no essential oils.
How to Use
After your essence
Use on clean, slightly damp skin, after your essence and before your butter or cream.
Place your hands first
Press a few drops between your palms, then rest your hands over your face for a breath before you move. Let your system register the warmth and know what is coming. It is a small thing, and it is the part that lets your shoulders drop.
Press it in, slowly
Pat gently over the face and neck. A few drops is enough, and a little goes a long way. No rubbing, no pulling.
Morning and night
Use twice daily, AM and PM. Gentle enough for every day.
Seal it in
Follow with a facial butter or cream to hold the serum and the hydration in place.
Where it sits in your routine
This is step three. Cleanse, then an essence, then this pressed in while skin is still damp, then the Ceramide Barrier Cream or the Defy Face Butter over the top to seal it.
Once or twice a week the Cacao Renewal Polish or the Radiance Mask goes in after cleansing. That step is optional, and the routine works without it.
Care & Keeping
How long a bottle lasts
One ounce runs 3 to 4 months at twice-daily use. A few drops covers face and neck. This is a press-in step rather than a slather-on one, so the amount you need is smaller than the habit suggests.
Whether it is preserved, and why
Yes, and it has to be. This is a water-based formula, and water is what makes a preservative necessary. Without one it would not be safe to keep on a bathroom shelf for months.
The system is gluconolactone and sodium benzoate, both ECOCERT-certified. It carries no benzyl alcohol. Benzyl alcohol is a declarable fragrance allergen, and its absence here is the reason this one is called fragrance-free with no caveat attached.
Storing it, and keeping it clean
Cool, out of direct sun, closed between uses. Because it is water-based, dispense onto clean hands rather than dipping wet fingers into the bottle, and keep it off the wet edge of the sink. A preserved product is protected, and it still does better when you are not adding tap water to it twice a day.
If it arrives warm, and when to stop
Warmth in transit is normal, and a hot mailbox is nothing to worry about here. A water-light formula has nothing to melt. Leave it somewhere cool for an hour and it will be exactly as it should be.
What to watch for instead is a change in the formula itself. Separation or cloudiness that was not there when you opened it, or a smell that has shifted. Any of those and you should stop using it and tell us, and we will replace it. On a water-based product that is the honest answer.
Ingredients
Quinoa and pea peptides, a pomegranate peptide complex, and Tremella. Every ingredient earns its place.
Quinoa & Pea Peptides3% each
The two peptides carrying this formula, plant-derived and never lab-made. Smaller amounts of white lupine and avocado peptide sit underneath. See the allergy note below if you react to peanut, legumes, or latex-fruit.
Tremella (Snow Mushroom)Throughout the line
A botanical prized for holding water against the skin, for a plump, dewy finish.
Peptide ComplexPomegranate & orange flower
A 4% peptide complex on a pomegranate and orange-flower base, for a smoother, more even-looking finish.
Watermelon & AloeOrganic hydrosols
The fresh, light base the whole serum is built on.
Licorice & Marshmallow4% each
Soothing botanicals for an even, comfortable look and a soft slip going on.
Full Ingredient List
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Water*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water*, Propanediol, Aqua (Water), Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Gluconolactone****, [ BIO COMPLEX INCI, TO CONFIRM ], [ VEGAN SILK INCI, TO CONFIRM ], Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Sodium Benzoate****, Tremella Fuciformis (Snow Mushroom) Sporocarp Extract, Lupinus Albus (White Lupine) Protein****^, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract****^, Sodium Phytate.
*Organic ****ECOCERT-certified ^COSMOS
EWG-Rated 2
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
Zero-Waste Bottle
No Parabens, Dyes, or Talc
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
Zero-Waste Bottle
No Parabens, Dyes, or Talc
Please Note
Contains avocado and lupine. If you have a peanut, legume, or latex-fruit allergy, read the transparency section below before you order.
Formulated for reactive, easily-overwhelmed skin. We suggest a patch test on the inner forearm, left 24 hours, before facial use.
For external use only. Keep away from the eyes.
Indiefog products are cosmetics, made to cleanse, soften, and comfort skin, not to treat, cure, or prevent any condition.
Because we prioritize freshness and small-batch production, the list above may occasionally vary from your packaging. The ingredient list printed on your bottle always reflects the exact formula inside.
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Sensitivity Transparency
Renewal your skin won’t fight, and open about every ingredient.
I formulate for bodies that react to almost everything, including my own. So I build for less, and I name all of it.
Renew Serum softens the look of texture and evens the look of tone using quinoa and pea peptides with a pomegranate peptide complex, and no retinol or acids in it. It is truly fragrance-free and essential oil-free. If you are navigating an autoimmune condition, MCAS, eczema, psoriasis, or skin that reacts to strong actives, this is a daily step with nothing sharp in it. Here is the full picture.
Why it’s made for reactive skin
Truly fragrance-freeNo synthetic fragrance, no essential oils, and no benzyl alcohol. Nothing scented at all.
A daily step with no stingPlant peptides on a watermelon and aloe base. No retinol and no acids, so there is nothing to activate.
EWG 2 · a short listA short, transparent formula with a clean EWG rating.
Gently preservedA naturally-derived ECOCERT preservation system, with no benzyl alcohol and nothing scented.
Truly fragrance-free
This is one of the products I can call fragrance-free without a caveat. There is no synthetic fragrance and no essential oils, and the naturally-derived preservation system contains none of the benzyl alcohol that, as a declarable fragrance allergen, keeps our water-based butters from carrying that claim. The soft, fresh note is simply the watermelon and aloe base itself.
Every ingredient, named
Here is everything in the bottle, nothing hidden and nothing cherry-picked. The peptides come from quinoa, pea, lupine and avocado. Avocado is linked to latex-fruit allergy, and lupine is a legume that can cross-react with peanut. The peptide complex brings pomegranate and orange flower with it. The notes below are written for anyone with a peanut, legume, latex-fruit, melon-family, citrus, or mushroom sensitivity, so you can decide with the full facts in hand.
Open the full ingredient list
Quinoa & Pea PeptidesHydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein · hero
The two peptides carrying the formula, at 3% each. Both are food-derived. Pea is a legume, which matters alongside the lupine below if you have a legume allergy.
Lupine & Avocado PeptidesLupinus Albus, Persea Gratissima
The two smaller peptide sources, at 0.2% each. Lupine is a legume that can cross-react with peanut, and avocado is linked to latex-fruit allergy. Named here for anyone with a peanut, legume, or latex-fruit allergy. This is the part to patch test.
Peptide ComplexPunica Granatum, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
The 4% complex arrives on a pomegranate and orange-flower base, so both are in the bottle whether or not you were looking for them. Named here for anyone with a citrus sensitivity.
Watermelon & Aloe BaseCitrullus Lanatus, Aloe Barbadensis
The light hydrosol base. Watermelon is in the melon (Cucurbitaceae) family, named here for anyone with a melon-family allergy, though reactions are uncommon.
Snow MushroomTremella Fuciformis
A polysaccharide mushroom for slip and a cushioned feel. Fungal-derived, so this is the note for anyone with a mould sensitivity.
Licorice & MarshmallowGlycyrrhiza Glabra, Althaea Officinalis
Soothing botanicals at 4% each, for a smoother, more even look. Licorice is also in the pea (Fabaceae) family, which is relevant alongside the lupine and the pea peptide if you have a legume allergy.
Texture & preservationPropanediol, glycerin, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate, sodium phytate
Texture and a naturally-derived ECOCERT preservation system. It is the reason this one can be called fragrance-free, with no benzyl alcohol.
That is everything in the bottle. Nothing hidden, nothing implied. If a particular ingredient gives you pause, the lupine and pea peptides if you have a peanut or legume allergy, or the snow mushroom if you are sensitive to mould, patch test a small area first. You know your body best.
If you are navigating a condition, use this alongside your doctors, never instead. Renew Serum is a cosmetic. It is made to soften and comfort skin, and it does not treat, cure, or prevent any condition.
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Isabel Peñaloza (verified owner) –
What I love the most of this product is that is so gentle on the skin and it blends to perfectly, so gives you a nice skin texture and it feels so refreshing on the skin as well