Every ingredient, explained
If it's in the bottle, it's on the label, and here's exactly why it's there. Swipe through.
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Cucumber Water
(Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Water)The base of the serum, used in place of plain water. Steam-distilled from cucumber, it carries the fruit's naturally cooling, soothing character, which is why the cooling feel is immediate.
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Snow Mushroom
(Tremella Fuciformis Extract · Lactobacillus Ferment)The hero hydrator, often called the plant answer to hyaluronic acid. It forms a weightless, flexible moisture film across the skin that slows water loss while feeling like nothing at all.
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Hyaluronic Acid
(Sodium Hyaluronate)A hydrator your skin already recognises, because it makes its own. It draws water into the upper layers of skin, visibly plumping fine, dehydrated lines. Paired with snow mushroom, the plumped look lasts.
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Cucumber Extract
(Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract)More cucumber, on purpose. The water gives the cooling base; the extract adds a stronger dose of the plant's soothing, conditioning compounds.
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Liquorice Root
(Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract)A gentle botanical for skin that flushes easily. It calms the look of redness and helps skin look more even over time.
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Bisabolol
(Bisabolol)The calming molecule found in chamomile, here in a plant-derived form from the Candeia tree. One of the most widely used soothing ingredients for sensitive skin.
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Marine Algae
(Algae Extract)The mineral layer. It helps support skin's moisture balance and leaves a conditioned, cared-for finish.
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Propanediol
(Propanediol)A humectant made by fermenting corn sugar, a plant alternative to petroleum-based glycols. It draws moisture to the skin and gives the serum its light, non-sticky glide.
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Distilled Water
(Aqua)Pure distilled water completes the base, used instead of tap water for purity and to keep the formula stable.
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Preservative system
(Benzyl Alcohol · Salicylic Acid · Glycerin · Sorbic Acid)A water-based serum must be preserved to stay safe, so every part is named. Widely used preservatives at the low levels needed to keep each batch fresh. The salicylic acid is there as a preservative, not an exfoliant.
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Scent: there isn't one
(No parfum · no essential oils)Nothing is added for scent. You may notice a faint watery-green note from the cucumber, which fades as the serum absorbs. No essential oils means no fragrance allergens to declare.
Your questions, answered
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What is The Calm & Quench Serum?
The Calm & Quench Serum by Audere Pure is a lightweight, fragrance-free water serum built on cucumber water instead of plain water. Snow mushroom and hyaluronic acid hydrate, while bisabolol and liquorice root comfort reactive-feeling skin and calm the look of redness. It suits all skin types, including sensitive. 30ml, £22.
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Is The Calm & Quench Serum an aftersun?
The Calm & Quench Serum is a year-round daily hydrating serum. Its cooling cucumber base makes it lovely after a day in the sun, wind or weather. It contains no SPF and does not prevent sunburn, so keep wearing sunscreen. It's a cosmetic, not a treatment: if your skin is burnt, broken or reacting, speak to a pharmacist or GP.
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Why does The Calm & Quench Serum use both snow mushroom and hyaluronic acid?
The Calm & Quench Serum uses both because they do different jobs. Hyaluronic acid draws water into the upper layers of skin. Snow mushroom forms a weightless film that slows moisture from escaping. One pulls hydration in, the other helps keep it there, so the plumped look lasts.
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Will The Calm & Quench Serum feel sticky on my skin?
No. The Calm & Quench Serum is a true water serum with no gums or thickeners. Its light slip comes from the snow mushroom and hyaluronic acid. A few drops absorb in seconds and sit invisibly under moisturiser, SPF or makeup.
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Should I keep The Calm & Quench Serum in the fridge?
You don't have to. The Calm & Quench Serum is stable at room temperature. But chilled, the cooling feel is even better, especially in summer or after exercise. Keep it out of the freezer compartment.
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Is The Calm & Quench Serum suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes. The Calm & Quench Serum is completely fragrance-free, with no parfum and no essential oils. Its calming ingredients, bisabolol, liquorice root and cucumber, are widely used in sensitive-skin formulas. Patch test first if your skin is very reactive, and don't apply to broken or irritated skin.
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Where does The Calm & Quench Serum go in my routine?
Apply The Calm & Quench Serum after cleansing and before moisturiser, morning and night. Water-based serums go on first so they reach the skin directly. Your moisturiser then seals it in. In the morning, finish with SPF.
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Can I use The Calm & Quench Serum during pregnancy?
The Calm & Quench Serum contains no retinoids, no essential oils and no fragrance, the ingredients most often flagged during pregnancy. It has been independently safety assessed under UK Cosmetics Regulation SI 2020/1466. Everyone's circumstances differ, so check with your midwife or GP if you have concerns.
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Does The Calm & Quench Serum contain fragrance? What does it smell like?
The Calm & Quench Serum contains no parfum, no fragrance blend and no essential oils. Nothing is added for scent. You may notice a faint, watery-green note from the cucumber itself, which fades as the serum absorbs.
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Why does The Calm & Quench Serum cost £22?
The Calm & Quench Serum is built on cucumber water rather than plain water, with snow mushroom, hyaluronic acid, liquorice root, bisabolol and marine algae. It's handmade in small batches in Berkshire and independently safety assessed. The price reflects what's in the bottle.
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Is The Calm & Quench Serum vegan?
Yes. The Calm & Quench Serum is vegan and cruelty-free.
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Who makes The Calm & Quench Serum?
The Calm & Quench Serum is made by Audere Pure, an independent natural skincare brand founded by Audrey Hayes. It's handmade in small batches in Berkshire, UK, and independently safety assessed under UK Cosmetics Regulation SI 2020/1466.