An elegant hydrator wrapped around a preliminary-evidence growth factor at a prestige price. The HA base delivers the appearance of hydration reliably; the EGF story is early, undosed and hard to protect in a dropper. You are buying the science pitch, not settled results.
- Evidence14 / 30
Strength of the research behind the key actives
- EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor Oligopeptide): preliminary evidence
- Hyaluronic Acid: moderate evidence
- Score is the average of the key actives’ evidence grades.
- Potency20 / 25
Dosed at studied levels, not fairy-dusted
- EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor Oligopeptide): present, but below a studied dose
- Hyaluronic Acid: dosed at a studied level
- Potency tracks how strongly the actives are dosed, led by the strongest, not how many there are.
- Delivery & stability12 / 20
Delivery tech + packaging that protects fragile actives
- Delivery: standard
- Packaging: tinted glass
- Air- or light-sensitive actives (EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor Oligopeptide)), so packaging is scored.
- Formulation3 / 10
Disclosure, active breadth, and ingredient generation
- 0 of 2 actives disclose a concentration
- 2 key actives (breadth credit caps at 3)
- Current-generation or synergistic: EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor Oligopeptide)
- Value3 / 15
What a month of use costs vs. the category
- About $215 per month to use
- $179 for 15 ml, used about twice a day (about 0.3 ml each time), so a bottle lasts about 0.8 months
- Band: $6/month or less earns full marks, $60/month or more hits the floor.
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What’s inside
| Active | Disclosed | Dose |
|---|---|---|
| EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor Oligopeptide) | n/a | Light |
| Hyaluronic Acid | n/a | Studied |
A minimalist seven-ingredient serum built on a barley-expressed EGF (sh-oligopeptide) over a glycerin and sodium hyaluronate base, in a frosted, coated glass dropper. The hydration from the HA and glycerin is reliable; the EGF is the pitch, and it is present at an undisclosed and very small amount. EGF is a large, fragile protein, so a dropper is a real compromise for the one ingredient meant to matter.
How it’s delivered
Air- and light-sensitive actives (vitamin C, copper peptides) lose potency fast in the wrong packaging, so delivery and the bottle are scored, not just what’s on the label.
The actives, explained
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