A fragrance-free serum designed for face and body to support skin healing and DNA repair, formulated with peptides, antioxidants, and Lapalutin.
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How we score →Mixed
Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
One expert found it helpful for post-procedure healing after laser or surgery, praising how it soothed without stinging and delivered peptides plus antioxidants like vitamin E and B5. However, another reviewer questioned the $148 price tag, noting the top ingredients are water, dimethicone, and glycerin, and couldn't pinpoint what justifies the cost beyond the brand name and a few actives. The verdict splits on whether the formula and price align.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“This is a serum that you can use on face and body that can help to basically improve the outcome of scars after resurfacing procedure after surgery.”
Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 17:04
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
A fragrance-free serum designed for face and body to support skin healing and DNA repair, formulated with peptides, antioxidants, and Lapalutin.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.
Rescue MD DNA Repair Complex holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
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