Exo-PDRN Prismatic Plus Youthful Vitality Serum.

"Their Exopeptide Prismatics Plus is $96 for the full size. It's fragrance free and alcohol free, and they call it a vegan prismatic PDRN that helps provide essential building blocks to support optimal skin recovery and calm visible redness. It uses lactobacillus ferment PDRN, plus centella, epidermal growth factors, and several amino acids. Those are all great if you're not on a budget, and there's nothing wrong with spending ninety six dollars on it, but I think there are other products where you can get more bang for your buck. There's a lot of other things I'd test first that I'd rather spend my money on."

"Medik8 built their reputation around vitamin C, sunscreen, and retinoids, ingredients with solid evidence, which is why I was surprised when they launched this hundred euro serum built around topical exosomes and vegan PDRN, two ingredients whose reputation is running well ahead of the evidence. Pumped out of the bottle it looks and feels like a clear gel, very slippery but not in a siliconey way, and it spreads with ease without any tugging. There is some tackiness after application that disappears once you put something on top, and no scent, and despite the tackiness I never experienced any pilling with the sunscreen or moisturizer I put on top. After using it daily for more than six weeks I can't say it miraculously changed my skin. My skin looks calm and has radiance right now, but I can't really say if that is down to this serum or just the weather or my sleep, it's a very subtle effect, just enough that you look in the mirror and think you look well rested. The serum is really lovely to use, it feels good, and I do feel my skin looks nicer, but if your routine already has vitamin C, sunscreen, and a retinoid, I don't think this is something you need to add, it won't move the needle in a significant way, and at a hundred euros a bottle it is quite pricey even though it lasts more than three months. That doesn't mean it's a bad product. If you have the money to spare and want to try PDRN and exosomes, go for it, it's a nice serum to add to your routine, but if you want minimal skin care with the tried and tested basics that really move the needle, this is not something you need."

"This is the Medik8 Exosome PDRN Prismatic Plus. I am cheap, drugstore to my core, and I hate overpaying for skin care, but irrespective of price it just delivers better than anything else I've found. It's almost like a three-in-one serum: it has exosomes that help the other ingredients in your routine penetrate more effectively, a high dose of vegan PDRN for boosting collagen and elastin and minimizing fine lines and wrinkles, and a subtle glow-up effect that builds over time without looking greasy or oily. One pump twice a day is enough, applied straight after cleansing, and it dries down leaving just a touch of hydration, not sticky or tacky. A single bottle lasted four to five months. It does come with a slightly higher price point than previous years' picks, but I see it as a three-in-one serum so that justifies the spend. I've definitely seen plumpness, hydration, increased glow and luminosity, and minimized fine lines and wrinkles. This was an absolute no-brainer for my favorite new serum, and the innovation and technology in it is unparalleled."