The Essence with TFC8®

Augustinus Bader The Essence with TFC8® is a 3-in-1 post-cleanse treatment that works as a gentle exfoliant, toner, and hydrating essence in one streamlined step.

Powered by Augustinus Bader’s proprietary TFC8® technology, this advanced formula helps purify, tone, refine, and hydrate the skin while supporting a clearer, smoother, more revitalized-looking complexion. It gently dissolves impurities and helps improve the appearance of pores, uneven texture, discoloration, redness, and dullness.

Formulated with gluconolactone, phytic acid, salicylic acid, papain, sodium hyaluronate, peony root extract, green tea extract, and nourishing skin-supporting actives, The Essence helps prepare the skin for moisturizer or oil while leaving it feeling soft, refreshed, and balanced.

Shop Augustinus Bader The Essence with TFC8® online at Loshen & Crem with fast shipping across Canada.

Benefits:

• Purifies, tones, and gently exfoliates in one step
• Helps reveal smoother, softer, more vibrant-looking skin
• Gently dissolves and removes impurities
• Helps enhance the skin’s ability to attract and retain moisture
• Helps reduce the appearance of pores
• Supports a more balanced-looking complexion
• Helps improve the look of discoloration and uneven tone
• Soothes the look of redness
• Refines the appearance of texture
• Nourishes, hydrates, and supports the skin against visible environmental stressors
• Powered by TFC8® technology

Best For These Concerns:

• Dullness
• Uneven texture
• Enlarged-looking pores
• Discoloration
• Uneven tone
• Redness
• Dehydration
• Excess oil
• Lack of radiance
• Skin that needs a streamlined toner and essence step

Results:

100% agree skin feels soft, smooth, and hydrated

98% agree skin feels purified and refreshed

98% agree The Essence is gentle enough to use every day

How to Use:

• Use daily, or as desired, after cleansing.
• Apply to clean, dry skin on the face, neck, and décolleté.
• Avoid the eye area.
• With hands: use your fingers to gently pat The Essence into the skin.
• With a cotton pad: dispense The Essence onto a cotton pad and sweep over clean, dry skin.
• Allow The Essence to absorb for a few moments.
• Follow with your Augustinus Bader moisturizer or face oil.
• In the morning, finish with sunscreen.

Loshen & Crem’s Recommendation:

We recommend Augustinus Bader The Essence with TFC8® for anyone looking to refine, hydrate, and refresh the skin in one elegant post-cleanse step.

This is especially beautiful for skin that looks dull, congested, uneven, or less smooth. Use it after cleansing to help prepare the skin for The Serum, The Cream, The Rich Cream, or The Face Oil.

Because The Essence contains gentle exfoliating ingredients, introduce gradually if your skin is sensitive or if you already use retinol, exfoliating acids, or other active treatments. If the skin feels dry or reactive, reduce frequency and focus on hydration and barrier support.

Ingredients:

Key Ingredients:

• TFC8®: Augustinus Bader’s proprietary complex of high-grade vitamins, lipids, and peptides designed to support skin renewal and overall skin wellness.
• Gluconolactone: A gentle polyhydroxy acid that helps exfoliate and smooth the look of the skin while supporting hydration.
• Phytic Acid: Helps refine the look of tone and texture while supporting a brighter-looking complexion.
• Salicylic Acid: Helps clarify the skin, refine the look of pores, and support a clearer-looking complexion.
• Wasabi Ferment: Helps purify and support a balanced skin environment.
• Papain: A natural enzyme that helps gently exfoliate dead skin cells for smoother-looking skin.
• Sodium Hyaluronate: Helps attract and retain moisture for hydrated, plumper-looking skin.
• Peony Root Extract: Helps soothe and support a more even-looking complexion.
• Green Tea Leaf Extract: Provides antioxidant support against visible environmental stress.
• Tocopheryl Acetate: A form of vitamin E that helps nourish and support skin comfort.

Full Ingredients List:

AQUA (WATER), GLYCERIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, LACTOBACILLUS/ WASABIA JAPONICA ROOT FERMENT EXTRACT, PHYTIC ACID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, SALICYLIC ACID, CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM, PAEONIA LACTIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT, PAPAIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE, HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CARBOMER, N-HYDROXYSUCCINIMIDE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALGIN, ALANYL GLUTAMINE, ARGININE, OLIGOPEPTIDE-177, PHENYLALANINE, SISYMBRIUM IRIO SEED OIL, SODIUM CHLORIDE.

Please refer to the product packaging for the most current ingredient list.

Frequently asked questions:

What is Augustinus Bader The Essence with TFC8® used for?

Augustinus Bader The Essence with TFC8® is used after cleansing to gently exfoliate, tone, hydrate, purify, and prepare the skin for the rest of your skincare routine.

Is The Essence a toner?

Yes. The Essence works as a toner, gentle exfoliant, and hydrating essence in one step.

Can I use The Essence every day?

Yes. It may be used daily, or as desired. If your skin is sensitive or new to exfoliating ingredients, start slowly and increase as tolerated.

Should I apply The Essence with my hands or a cotton pad?

You can use either method. Pat it into the skin with your fingers, or apply with a cotton pad and sweep over clean, dry skin.

Does The Essence exfoliate?

Yes. The formula contains gentle exfoliating ingredients including gluconolactone, salicylic acid, phytic acid, and papain.

Is The Essence good for pores?

Yes. It helps reduce the appearance of pores and supports a more balanced-looking complexion.

Does The Essence help with discoloration?

Yes. It helps improve the look of discoloration, uneven tone, and dullness for a brighter-looking complexion.

Can I use The Essence with retinol?

If your skin is sensitive, avoid layering The Essence with retinol in the same routine at first. Alternate nights and increase only if your skin remains comfortable.

What should I apply after The Essence?

Follow with Augustinus Bader The Serum, then The Cream, The Rich Cream, or The Face Oil depending on your skin’s needs.

Can I buy Augustinus Bader The Essence with TFC8® in Canada?

Yes. Shop Augustinus Bader The Essence with TFC8® online at Loshen & Crem with fast shipping across Canada.