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This $1,750 “Liquid Surgery” Serum Is Worth the Hype: Allure magazine Article

07/25/2025|Le Salon Cache|

Allure magazine did an article about the famous MBR product Liquid Surgery Serum and here are some facts found in this article about the product.

https://www.allure.com/story/mbr-liquid-surgery-face-serum-nam-vo

To learn more about how the serum is created to smooth skin and iron out wrinkles, Allure sent the ingredient list to a couple of cosmetic chemists, as well as a dermatologist. Many pointed out that I probably didn’t recognize most of the ingredients because the trademarked ones are raw materials from outside manufacturers that MBR combined into its formula. but here are the details of each ingredient.

  • Ceramide III: Like the ceramides that spike some of the latest and greatest skin-care products on the market, this form is “a human-skin identical fat molecule that is a vital part of our skin barrier,” explains Arash Akhavan, a New York City-based cosmetic dermatologist. “It helps to repair dry and sensitive skin.”
  • Shambrilla oil: Derived from a flowering plant native to California and Oregon, shambrilla oil is an emollient that “makes the product feel slippery and soft on skin,” says cosmetic chemist Perry Romanowski.
  • Shea butter: A better-known emollient that also has occlusive qualities.
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Pentavitin: Cosmetic chemist Ginger King calls this simply a “moisture magnet.”
  • Liquid Surgery Complex (perfluorocarbons): “Perfluorocarbons are a class of man-made compounds made of fluorine and carbon that increase oxygen delivery to the skin,” says Akhavan. King says they have healing potential. Akhavan adds: “No significant benefit has been proven scientifically, but it is said by some to increase collagen production and skin hydration.”
  • Golden Collagenine: This one is “a peptide containing precious metals like gold and platinum,” Romanowski explains. “There’s little evidence it does much when put on the surface of skin.”
  • Complex from Syn-Ake: This synthetic peptide works as a muscle relaxant. When applied topically, “this compound can help to relax facial wrinkles,” Akhavan says.
  • Trylagen: This combination of peptides and proteins is said to boost collagen production, according to Akhavan. There’s little evidence to back that claim up, though, Romanowski adds.
  • Cyclopeptide-5: This particular peptide has been shown to decrease sagging and wrinkles, says Akhavan.
  • CroNoline: “This ingredient is a mystery to me,” Akhavan admits. “I can’t find anything on it.”
  • SYN-HYCAN: The last peptide on the list is moisturizing, notes Romanowski. It supposedly “boosts hyaluronic acid production in the skin and strengthens collagen fibers,” Akhavan adds.All the trademarked ingredients are what hike up the price of the serum, the experts conclude. Although none of them know just how much of each ingredient is used in the final formulation, in Romanowski’s opinion, “there is no serum on Earth that would be worth $1,750.” Would you spend $1750 on this innovative MBR product?