This Cult-Fave Skin-Care Brand Just Dropped The Next Must-Have Serum & Eye Cream

You may know Augustinus Bader from its culty, science-backed cream, aptly named The Cream. You’d be hard-pressed to find another face cream that compares to the incredible hydrating, plumping, line smoothing power of this one, and that’s all thanks to Professor Bader himself—his life work led him to the development of the formula. Some quick background on him, because it’s important for understanding the functionality of his formulas: Bader is a professor and director of Applied Stem Cell Biology and Cell Technology at the University of Leipzig in Germany, and is considered the top regenerative tissue scientist in the world… so you know he knows what’s up with skin cells and how to make them do their job. Three decades' worth of research inspired him to create The Cream, powered by TFC8 (Trigger Factor Complex 8), a proprietary blend that’s meant to actually activate the body’s own skin cells to promote a bevvy of anti-aging benefits like less lines, smoother skin, and even tone. In short, it’s completely skin-transforming.

As people do when they’re obsessed with something, loyalists of Augustinus Bader begged the brand to add some more skin-care products to the line that they could use in conjunction with the hero face cream, which leads us to the newest launches, the highly-anticipated The Serum and The Eye Cream. Just like The Cream, these two skin-care staples are backed by Baders’s research and expertise. We’ll take a deep dive into both in a second, but before that, let’s talk packaging. Both The Serum and The Eye Cream’s iconic, cobalt blue bottles are designed to be refilled and reused, so you can purchase them once, then just buy refill packs of the formula when you’re all out.

Now for the new stuff. Let’s start with The Serum. It uses the same exact famed TFC8 technology as The Cream, enhanced with brightening vitamin C, nourishing and anti-aging rice bran oil, edelweiss extract known to lift and tighten, and antioxidant-rich pomegranate seed extracts and resveratrol. The milky liquid concentrate absorbs quickly and will leave your skin feeling maybe the most moisturized it ever has and looking supernaturally radiant. In fact, in a 12 week clinical trial with 30 healthy male and female participants conducted by the brand, The Serum reduced the appearance of wrinkles by 85% and fine lines by 84%.

The formula is also designed to perfectly complement The Cream. Layer The Serum on first, followed by The Cream for an even more supercharged solution to wrinkles, loss of elasticity, and dark spots. The Serum is going to radically boost hydration levels (without breaking you out), firm up skin and improve elasticity, fight the signs of aging, quell redness, irritation, and inflammation—solving all your complexion’s most persistent problems.

The skin around your eyes is extra delicate and more prone to damage and aging, and The Eye Cream works like your phone’s auto-correct feature, combating damage and protecting it from future harm. In addition to “secret sauce” TFC8 to renew and revitalize the eye area, it’s got anti-aging and depuffing French seaweed extracts, firming and protective arjun tree extract, and vitamin C and niacinamide to brighten and boost luminosity. The bottom line is it’s going to noticeably fade lines and darkness, tamp down puffiness, and make your eyes look youthfully wide awake. In a 12 week consumer perceptions study of 106 participants conducted by the brand, 93% of users agree The Eye Cream noticeably reduced the appearance of dark circles and under-eye bags. Plus, this formula will provide a hefty dose of hydration that won’t make your makeup slide off your face.

These products are definitely an investment, but the results are pretty priceless. You can think of them kind of as the designer bags of skin care: Just as a designer bag increases in value over time, with these, your skin’s appearance will truly improve as you use them. Plus, quality over quantity really applies here. They’re meant to be used without any other products, so instead of a mediocre 12 step skin-care routine, you only need to use these high-powered essentials to see pretty spectacular results. There’s a reason they’re named The Cream, The Serum, The Eye Cream, and that’s because they’re the best in class.