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Medik8: Exo-PDRN Prismatic+
No doubt you’ve heard of the salmon-sperm facial; it’s the kind of thing that’s hard to forget, unfortunately. The key ingredient in this memorably revolting treatment is polydeoxyribonucleotides (PDRN), which is essentially salmon DNA. It sounds like God’s gift to skin because it’s bio-identical to human DNA, stimulating collagen and elastin production. The catch: salmon PDRN is too large to penetrate the skin, which is why those facials start with micro-needling or an ablative laser. Medik8 solves that problem with its new Exo-PDRN Prismatic+ serum. It’s made of a bio-engineered vegan PDRN alternative shaped like a prism that penetrates the skin to strengthen the barrier, increase brightness, and reduce redness. I’ve been using it for a few weeks and love its lightweight texture and glide, and the fact that no salmon participated in its formulation. ($96, medik8.com)
Replenish
Augustinus Bader: The Overnight Restorative Cream
At the rate I’m going, my nighttime routine will have to begin before the sun goes down. Every part of the body requires its own treatments, vitamins, and red-light machines, not to mention the bedtime tea, magnesium, sleep gummy, half-hour with a physical book, Invisalign, eyeshades, and earplugs. Did I forget anything? Probably. It’s exhausting. Now Augustinus Bader has added one more step with its new Overnight Restorative Cream. It maximizes those precious hours of the night when skin repairs itself without any interference from makeup, the sun, or pollution. It’s slightly thicker than the Rich Cream and leaves my face slick and comfortable. It claims to reduce skin fatigue, calm redness, and deliver a serious boost in hydration. If I start at six, I should be dead to the world by midnight. ($365, augustinusbader.com )
