Augustinus Bader The Face Oil

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] When I used the original Augustinus Bader The Cream, I really didn’t see a great deal of difference – I mean, a lovely cream and all that but the spectacular results that everyone else seemed to get just didn’t show. But, the more I read about this brand, and the more reviews I take on board, the more I realise that it’s old school in that you need time and patience to see any benefits at all. As a reviewer, I’ve got used to fast results and given how expensive it is, feel bad that I didn’t put the time in. It’s difficult when you have so many products lined up for testing (and I test everything even if only surface) but I’m going to try harder on the oil version.

Augustinus Bader The Face Oil

The brand doesn’t make any bones about being at the luxury end of the market – it started expensive and will stay so – but I’m slightly wobbling at the fact that the top two ingredients in this are jojoba and grape seed oil which aren’t expensive. The difference really – and why patience is key – is that its effects build over time. While your every day moisturiser does it’s thing day in and day out, it’s only really a salve for dry skin, whereas Bader claims that improvements over and above day to day accumulate. Bader is one of the world’s leading stem cell and biomedical scientists so he should know in his sleep how to create formulas for optimal results and I think he could have gone fast track but chose to dose skin over a longer period for better results.

The Face Oil

I swear the last time I was on the Augustinus Bader website a lot was made of the ‘trigger factor complex’ or TFC8 and while it’s still mentioned as an ingredient, the explanation is gone. Maybe because it’s hard to explain (its a driver to guide nutrients directly to cells) and equally hard to understand. Maybe it’s because, like La Mer, it’s enough to say there is a ‘broth’ without being too specific. The point is that devotees go back time and time again, even at the price, citing a more poreless look to skin and a reduction in pigmentation as well as continuous and reliable moisture. There’s a great article, by the way, at The Cut on La Mer conspiracy theories HERE. I do, despite myself, feel very tempted by peer and user recommendations on this product as well as the fact that Bader’s research and work centres around burn healing – one of his formulas helped to eliminate the need for grafts and the beauty products were developed to help fund it.

I’ve surface tested The Face Oil (£180 HERE, non affiliate HERE) and have no complaints – it’s a lightweight oil that sinks in perfectly leaving skin feeling supple, plumped and restored – but do I have one to three months to see the end results? Is there even enough in the bottle for that long? I have questions still about it but I’m hopeful, let’s say. What do you think? Are you happy to shell out or does your BS radar go on high alert?

 

 


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10 responses to “Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”

  1. Anna Van Munster

    I’m so with you “on the skeptics bench”! Honestly, facial oils are plenty and consistently good and even under-10-pounds The Ordinary one WILL give you better complexion with a regular use, so 180?! With all respect to their research in healing science _this product_ costs this much only because they wanna bread-n-butter AND caviar… … …said by La Mer powder devotee… :)))

    1. Jane Cunningham

      It’s funny isn’t it where we set our limits? I’d never spend on a La Mer powder – never! But I’d consider the oil…

      1. Anna Van Munster

        Funny indeed! But this powder is truly great (the only loose powder that does not even slightly dries my skin, it’s almost moisturizing by itself and gives lovely un-focus\blur without being matte) and the box is BIG – I use mine for nearly 4 (four) yrs now. It was something like 50 pounds but spread it over this time… Face oil lasts me about 4 months. From this family I spend a bit more on around-eyes oil – Kora organics radiant noni is about 35 pounds and it’s a staple for me as under-cream serum. Saying all that – if I’d have a budget I probably would try some (a lot!) of ridiculously priced stuff (Loubouten lipstick for sure… and some Japanese high-end skincare like Pola) 🙂 And I’m very grateful that you and other beauty bloggers tell us about things we may (or may not) wish to put on the someday-try list! Thanks!

        1. Jane Cunningham

          I’m really tempted from your description but I never wear powder 🙁 Thanks for your kind words – really appreciated. I like Kora Organics a lot – it doesn’t get the attention it deserves x

  2. Tricia Hill

    I’m so torn about this brand. I got a generous sample of the Rich Cream and loved it, so I’ve bought the discovery duo (15ml each of the Cream and the Rich Cream) and loved them too and saw improvements in my skin, specifically in redness and the fading of a pigmentation patch. And I bought the 10ml of the oil (still £65!) and, yes, it’s good, but is it better than say, The Ordinary B Oil, which costs a fraction of the price for three times as much? I’m not sure. But where they’ve really lost me is this new Essence. £65 for 100ml? For an exfoliating toner? Utterly ridiculous. I’ve tried the Victoria Beckham serum that AB also make and absolutely loved it, but there’s no way I could afford to use it regularly. I’ll probably still buy occasional products from the brand when Cult Beauty or Space NK have gift with purchase offers, as that way I can justify the spend more, but for everyday use they are just too expensive. And it’s not like I don’t spend a lot on skincare! I just don’t understand why the prices are so flipping high. As you say, Jane, the main ingredients in the Oil aren’t expensive ones. Dr Barbara Sturm is another brand that does this. Surely it’s counterproductive in that only very rich people can use it regularly? Make the cleanser £30 and the moisturisers etc £50 and I’d happily use the brand every day. Sorry for the rant.

    1. Jane Cunningham

      Not at all – thank you for the rant! You’re articulating what a lot of us feel about beauty products in general. I mind less about the side products such as toner and essence to be honest because I can see them for what they are – pricy extras (which is fine because some budgets can easily stretch and if you like to have brand consistency then why not?) – but want to have some sort of reassurance that the main products are above and beyond your every day creams. I loved the VB serum as well and I feel a lot less annoyed about the price of this brand that came in as luxury and very expensive making no bones about it than I do about Dermalogica’s £55 face mask which looks like a greedy grab. Oh, I don’t know – nothing is straightforward is it! I wish it took less time to show results and then I could really commit to it but I can’t solely use it for three months as I’d have nothing else to write about!

      1. Natalia

        I think to see the results you need to have a dire problem ‍♀️ After strating to use serious retinols I found my skin super sensitive and on the dry side. Bader cream solves that. But would I just use it in the “neutral” routine – probably not.

        1. Jane Cunningham

          Yes, perhaps it’s not for day to day but more when you really want to do an intense skin focus. x

  3. Natalia

    Unfortunatelly (for the price) the cream for me is just perfect. And it is worth every penny or rather every cent. I think I can leave it and tretinoin in my beauty routine and will get perfect results… I am 47 and with my third daughter being rather small I really want to look young and beautiful.

    1. Jane Cunningham

      That’s sort of what I wanted to hear – that it IS actually a high performing product. It’s good to have your views so thank you so much 🙂

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