Neostrata is a well known brand of quality products. I found this lifting serum to be easy to smooth on. It is dropper style and you only need a little bit to cover the face. I personally did not have any issues with the scent. I ran the list of ingredients through a cosmetics checker and was pleased to see it scored low for potential comedogenic ingredients- a 1 and for potential fungal acne causing ingredients - a 2. I look forward to seeing results over time. Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, PEG-8, Gluconolactone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acetyl Tyrosinamide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethiconol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Isopropyl Myristate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Sulfite, BHT, Ammonium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Methyldihydrojasmonate, 2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-ol, Ethyl Acetoacetate, Methyl Benzodioxepinone, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Red 33 (CI 17200), Blue 1 (CI 42090).