{"product_id":"augustinus-bader-the-serum-with-tfc8","title":"Augustinus Bader The Serum with TFC8","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat Augustinus Bader The Serum is, and which of the brand's serums it is not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugustinus Bader sells several face serums and calls this one The Serum. It is not The Vitamin C Serum, not The Retinol Serum and not The Elixir. The brand's own ideal-for line is short: skin in need of firmness and hydration, plus daily elasticity, barrier and renewal support. The serum it names for blemishes and post-acne marks is a different one, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/augustinus-bader-the-retinol-serum-30ml\"\u003ethe evening serum with a retinoid\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugustinus Bader names six ingredients beyond its TFC8 complex and says what each does: edelweiss extract to visibly firm and smooth wrinkles, resveratrol for barrier and resilience, sodium hyaluronate to attract and hold moisture, pomegranate peel extract as an antioxidant, rice bran oil for the barrier, and squalane to retain moisture. The full ingredient list is published on the brand's own site, and the carton is the reference for the batch you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe two 12-week studies, and a contradiction on the brand's own page\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first is a 12-week trial of 30 participants aged 18 to 65. It reports:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eskin firmness improved by more than 3.5x,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eelasticity by over 3.4x,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehydration by over 3.5x,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eskin evenness by over 3.6x,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewrinkles reduced 85%,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efine lines 84%,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etransepidermal water loss 37% and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehyperpigmentation 80%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second is a 12-week consumer-perception study of 107 participants in the same age range:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e98% agree skin feels plump and firmer,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96% agree skin looks lifted and tighter, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e97% agree the serum feels fast-absorbing and light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo cautions before those numbers decide anything. Augustinus Bader does not define what its multipliers measure, so a 3.5x figure cannot be read as a percentage or as an average without the baseline. And its own page disagrees with itself: footnotes near the top tie several agreement percentages to the trial, and the detailed sections attribute the same figures to the perception study instead. Where a brand's two descriptions of its own evidence conflict, neither is a basis for spending this much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct specification\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-left: 3px solid #fa0165; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffebf3;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; width: 46%; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e30 mL and 50 mL in the selector above. The brand's packaging FAQ references a 15 ml as well\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003eSerum, dispensed by pump in the brand's own directions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffebf3;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed complex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003eTFC8 (Trigger Factor Complex), which Augustinus Bader states supports skin cell communication and does not list as a separate INCI ingredient\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003eEdelweiss callus culture extract, resveratrol, sodium hyaluronate, pomegranate peel extract, rice bran oil and squalane, each named and described by the brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffebf3;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand's stated purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003eSkin in need of firmness and hydration; daily elasticity, barrier and renewal support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStated exclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003eAugustinus Bader states vegan, non-comedogenic, fragrance-free and cruelty-free, and free from parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, heavy metals, talc, silicones and DEA. Its FAQ adds phthalates, which its free-from section omits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffebf3;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd6e6;\"\u003eTwo pumps pressed into the palms, morning and evening on clean dry skin, swept upward over face, neck and décolletage, then the rest of the brand's routine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #ad0146; font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand-reported trial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e12 weeks, 30 participants aged 18 to 65: firmness improved more than 3.5x, hyperpigmentation reduced 80%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere it sits in the brand's routine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugustinus Bader publishes a four-step routine on this product's own page: its cleansing gel, then this serum, then \u003ca href=\"\/products\/augustinus-bader-the-rich-cream\"\u003eThe Rich Cream at step three\u003c\/a\u003e, then its rich eye cream. The serum goes under the moisturizer rather than over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther products Nava carries for the concern the brand names first sit on its shelf of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skin-firming\"\u003efirming skincare\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creams, eye care, masks, lip, body and hair products sit together in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/augustinus-bader\"\u003eeverything Nava carries from Augustinus Bader\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nava Beauty","offers":[{"title":"30 mL","offer_id":51152773873889,"sku":"5060990630316","price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 mL","offer_id":51152773906657,"sku":"5060990630576","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0861\/8138\/0321\/files\/Augustinus_Bader_The_Serum_50_mL.jpg?v=1792976780","url":"https:\/\/mcivorsales.com\/products\/augustinus-bader-the-serum-with-tfc8","provider":"McIvor Sales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}