Augustinus Bader face cream mask refill, for when your jar runs low
This is the refill of The Face Cream Mask, a cream mask for dull, stressed or dehydrated skin. It goes on a cleansed, dry face, neck and décolleté for 8 to 10 minutes, or overnight, then rinses off. It adds to your routine; it does not replace your moisturizer.
Buying it for the first time? Start with the mask this refill is for, which comes in the brand's recyclable glass jar.
What Augustinus Bader says it does
- Intensely hydrates and helps prevent water loss
- Visibly lifts and firms skin
- Brightens and evens skin tone
- Supports collagen production and boosts elasticity
- Reduces the look of fine lines, wrinkles and uneven texture
- Helps relieve skin stress caused by environmental aggressors
TFC8 is described as supporting the skin's natural renewal processes. A Swiss grape and polysaccharide complex helps hydrate, lift and plump, and vitamin C brightens, evens and visibly reduces dark spots. The formula carries sodium hyaluronate, squalane, glycerin, and ginseng and pomegranate extracts.
In its 12-week study of 30 people, who left it on for 20 minutes before rinsing:
- Skin hydration improved 2.6x, and water loss through the skin fell by 30%
- Skin tone looked 4.6x more even, and hyperpigmentation was visibly reduced by 79%
- Skin felt 3.7x firmer
- Fine lines were visibly reduced by 75%, and wrinkles by 79%
In a separate consumer perception study of 105 people, 98% said their skin was left feeling intensely hydrated, and 99% said tone and texture were noticeably improved. Both studies used 20 minutes, longer than the 8 to 10 minutes in the directions.
After rinsing, carry on with the rest of your AB routine.
Product specification
| Size |
50 mL refill |
| Form |
Cream mask, rinse-off or overnight |
| Key ingredients named |
TFC8, Swiss grape and polysaccharide complex, vitamin C |
| Free from |
Fragrance, parabens, sulfates, mineral oils |
| Skin types |
All skin types with visible signs of aging and damage |
| When to use |
On cleansed, dry skin for 8 to 10 minutes, or overnight, then rinse |
| Formula notes |
Non-comedogenic, vegan, cruelty-free |
| Studies |
12-week study of 30 people and a consumer perception study of 105 people, both at 20 minutes before rinsing |