What makes this particular? This can be a 3-in-1 product that may be a light exfoliant (makes use of the PHA gluconolactone, a bigger molecule that lightly exfoliates the pores and skin), toner and essence. What makes all Augustinus Bader merchandise particular is the presence of a patented advanced known as TFC8 (“set off issue advanced”) which is comprised of “amino acids, excessive grade nutritional vitamins and synthesized molecules naturally discovered within the physique”. Not solely does TFC8 nourish and defend the pores and skin, however just like the Wound Gel, is supposed to harness the pores and skin’s personal potential for renewal with ends in as little as 27 days (shock shock, that is the speed of cell turnover!).
The Essence additionally accommodates phytic acid, which additional helps cell turnover and collagen manufacturing, and salicylic acid! It’s light sufficient for each day use and is a superb product for sustaining glow although I felt like I nonetheless wanted to do some bit of additional exfoliation as soon as every week to maintain whiteheads away. It’s a straighforward, unscented clear watery liquid that performs good with all skincare because it absorbs into the pores and skin shortly, doesn’t trigger future merchandise to tablet and is simply a simple first product from the model to combine into your routine. I believe The Cream might be the extra iconic product and although I used a small pattern of it, I believe I favor The Essence extra.
Packaging for this and all Augustinus Bader merchandise is nothing wanting luxurious as who would not need this sea of deep blue and copper lining their rest room counter? The Essence is packaged in regal blue glass, to indicate the starry evening sky and the weighty, metallic copper-coloured caps symbolize copper as a medicinal metallic as it’s antimicrobial. The gorgeously mathematical emblem on the highest of the cap is a reinterpretation of the therapeutic star.
INGREDIENTS: AQUA (WATER), GLYCERIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, LACTOBACILLUS/ WASABIA JAPONICA ROOT FERMENT EXTRACT, PHYTIC ACID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, SALICYLIC ACID, CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM, PAEONIA LACTIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT, PAPAIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE, HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CARBOMER, N-HYDROXYSUCCINIMIDE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALGIN, ALANYL GLUTAMINE, ARGININE, OLIGOPEPTIDE-177, PHENYLALANINE, SISYMBRIUM IRIO SEED OIL, SODIUM CHLORIDE
The Retinol Serum*
What makes this particular? The Retinol Serum packaging is available in an aluminum “Nomad” bottle with a rounded backside. It comes with a copper-coloured base in order that this bottle can stand upright and once I discover out why the bottle is rounded, I’ll replace this put up! This accommodates pure retinol in a lightweight shea butter base in addition to the patented TFC8. This serum claims to scale back the looks of deep strains and wrinkles, optimizes the pores and skin’s microbiome, reduces the prevalence of blemishes and eventually locks in moisture.
INGREDIENTS: Aqua/Water/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, C12-16 Alcohols, Squalane, Propanediol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ectoin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Hybrid Oil, Palmitic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, PCA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Carbomer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Zinc PCA, Maltodextrin, Retinol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Panthenol, Totarol, Leptospermum Scoparium Department/Leaf Oil, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pyridoxine HCl, Alanyl Glutamine, Arginine, Oligopeptide-177, Phenylalanine, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride, Silica
What is sweet about this product is that as a result of it’s a cream, it does really feel rather a lot like a moisturizer, however I can nonetheless sheet masks AND use a moisturizer on prime with out it feeling like an excessive amount of which is stunning. I’ll add that there’s a video of how you can apply this serum on the Augustinus Bader web site and the way in which the facial therapeutic massage is occurring, you’d suppose that that is an oil, but when all you might be supposed to make use of is one pump (IMO it is too costly to make use of extra!), there isn’t a manner there is sufficient to do each a neck and face therapeutic massage!
Ultimate verdict: The query of whether or not both of those merchandise labored for me is straightforward – sure! The Retinol Serum was particularly good and I felt prefer it truly made a distinction in bettering the feel and luminosity of my pores and skin. I’m not positive how I really feel in regards to the bottle being rounded and requiring a separate stand although. From packaging to expertise, Augustinus Bader screams “luxurious science”, however would I buy The Retinol Serum as soon as I’m executed with this bottle? I’m nonetheless at that stage in my skincare journey the place I prefer to play and have enjoyable so I’m nonetheless not absolutely dedicated to utilizing a retinol product on a regular basis. Additionally it is very expensive and I really feel like I have never given different, probably extra inexpensive retinol merchandise an opportunity, however I most actually have been spoiled by this one! The Essence, I might purchase once more as I like how multi-purpose it’s and I do not suppose $125 is unreasonable for what it does, the packaging and the way little it’s a must to use to see outcomes. I’ll say that I’m intrigued by Augustinus Bader and am curious in regards to the iconic The Cream in addition to his haircare merchandise!
