What is Biodroga Refine Skin Refining Phyto Essence?
Biodroga Refine Skin Refining Phyto Essence is part of the brand’s Organic Institute range. That range is a certified natural cosmetics line built around the brand’s 5-fold phyto complex of Black Forest botanicals.
This 30 ml bottle is the professional back-bar size, formulated for estheticians. They work the essence into facials for clients dealing with congested, oily or combination skin.
Key benefits of Refine Skin Refining Phyto Essence
- Refines the look of pores: formulated to visibly tighten the appearance of enlarged pores with repeated treatments.
- Supports an even skin tone: vitamin C and rose extract help the complexion look brighter and more balanced following a facial.
- Antioxidant support: 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid helps guard skin against everyday environmental stress during treatment.
- Built for the treatment room: the 30 ml size gives a lower cost per application than the retail bottle. It is useful when this step is part of a recurring facial protocol.
Key ingredients
Per the published ingredient list, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is a stable vitamin C derivative. The formula includes it for its antioxidant and brightening role. In addition, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Extract and Rosa Damascena Flower Water reflect the brand’s damask rose distillate.
The formula’s 5-fold phyto complex draws on Alchemilla Vulgaris (Lady’s Mantle) Extract and Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract. It also includes Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract and Hyssopus Officinalis (Hyssop) Extract. Meanwhile, Sodium Hyaluronate and Glycerin add lightweight hydration during a facial.
How to use Refine Skin Refining Phyto Essence
- Before anything else, cleanse the client’s skin as usual.
- Then dispense a few drops of the essence onto the face and pat in gently.
- Continue with the rest of the facial protocol, following with a Biodroga Organic Institute moisturizer.
- Finally, advise the client to use sun protection after their treatment.
Who it is for
This bottle suits estheticians treating impure, oily and combination skin that benefits from a lightweight, vitamin C-led facial step. It also suits a treatment room running the Organic Institute protocol on a recurring basis.
Retail size vs. professional size
This listing is the 30 ml professional back-bar size. Per milliliter, it costs less than the 15 ml retail bottle. However, the retail bottle is the better choice for a client trying the essence at home for the first time. Biodroga’s US retail site currently lists only the 15 ml bottle. For that reason, the 30 ml professional size comes through the brand’s distributor network.
Full ingredient list (INCI)
Aqua (Water), Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Alchemilla Vulgaris (Lady’s Mantle) Extract, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Hyssopus Officinalis (Hyssop) Extract, Bioflavonoids, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Glycine Soya (Soybean) Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, p-Anisic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Dehydroacetic Acid
Ingredient list per Biodroga’s official US site (biodrogausa.com), published for this same formula at retail size. Formulas can change; always check the list on the package you receive.
