Jan 1, 2018

Estee Lauder Profectionist Pro Serum


New to the Estee Lauder product line is Perfectionist Pro Rapid Firm + Lift Treatment with Acetyl Hexapeptide-8. A serum that is said to help boost collagen production and reinforce the skin's framework to give the appearance of more refined facial contours.

This serum seems to have replaced the now discontinued Estee Lauder New Dimension Shape + Fill Expert Serum. The entire New Dimension line appears to have been discontinued.

The new Perfectionist Pro serum is a lightweight, creamy serum. Unlike Estee Lauder Perfectionist CP+R, it is easily applied and easily absorbed. It has a light fragrance which isn't quite as strong as either Perfectionist CP+R or New Dimension which are quite strongly fragranced. Fragrance is not skin care and added fragrance can cause skin irritation and sensitivity.

Perfectionist Pro is supposed to help with Firming/Lifting, Lines/Wrinkles, Radiance, Uneven Texture/Skin Tone and Pores. It contains Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, which, although found in a variety of other Estee Lauder products, is being advertised specifically as an important component of this new serum. It might be that it contains a higher level of this peptide, also knows as Argireline, than other Estee Lauder products. In addition, this serum contains light reflecting particles, such as Mica, to give the skin a faux glow.

More importantly, Perfectionist Pro contains AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) which means ALWAYS USE SUNSCREEEN and LIMIT SUN EXPOSURE while using this product and for at least a week after as it can cause skin sensitivity. Always read and follow labeling instructions on any products that contain acids like AHA or BHA.

I prefer the texture, absorption, and fragrance of Perfectionist Pro to Perfectionist CP+R which "balls up" on my skin. However, because Perfectionist Pro contains AHA, it makes it a little less practical to use because of the sun sensitivity issues.

Available at most Estee Lauder counters and the Estee Lauder website, Perfectionist Pro is available in a 1 ounce bottle for $75 and a 1.7 ounce bottle for $108.