Estee Lauder Micro Essence Skin Activating Treatment Lotion - Awaken Your Skin's Youthful Radiance

Think of this as the perfect first step after cleansing to wake up your skin! This feather-light, watery lotion sinks in instantly to deeply hydrate and prepare your complexion, creating the perfect canvas for the rest of your routine.

Why We Love It

• Deep, Lasting Hydration: Quenches thirsty skin to leave it feeling plump, supple, and comfortable all day long.
• Strengthens Skin's Foundation: Helps fortify your natural skin barrier, making it more resilient against daily stressors.
• Reveals a Lit-From-Within Glow: Works to diminish dullness and restore your skin's natural luminosity and clarity.
• Refines and Smooths Texture: Minimizes the appearance of pores and smooths skin's surface for a softer, more polished look.
• Calms and Soothes: Gently comforts the skin, helping to reduce the look of redness for a more balanced, even-toned complexion.

Star Ingredients

At the heart of this formula is a powerhouse of micro-fermented nutrients that your skin can easily absorb.

• Bifida Ferment Lysate: A friendly probiotic ingredient that's a champion at strengthening the skin's barrier and improving its natural repair process.
• Lactobacillus Ferment: Another skin-soothing probiotic that helps to calm irritation and maintain a healthy, balanced skin environment.
• Acetyl Glucosamine: A skin-replenishing amino sugar that gently encourages surface cell turnover to brighten and even out skin tone, while also boosting hydration.

How to Use

After cleansing, pour a few drops into the palm of your hand or onto a cotton pad. Gently press and pat the lotion into the skin of your face and neck, working from the center outwards, until it's fully absorbed.

Frequency: Both

Expert Tips & Pairings

Want to get the most out of your Micro Essence? Here are a few of my favorite tricks:

• DIY Essence Mask: For an instant boost of hydration, saturate a few thin cotton pads with the essence and place them on your cheeks, forehead, and chin for 5-10 minutes.
• Layer for Plumpness: If your skin feels extra dehydrated, apply a light layer, let it absorb, and then pat in another. You can repeat this 3-5 times for an incredible plumping effect.
• Boost Your Routine: Always apply it before your serum! It helps your other products penetrate more effectively, supercharging their benefits.

Perfect For

• Skin Types: Dry, Combination, Aging, Sensitive
• Addresses: Dehydration, Dullness, Barrier Damage, Rough Texture, Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Loss of Firmness, Redness

Not Recommended For

skin types should patch-test first or consult a dermatologist.