This is the best skin essence because it is as lightweight as cosmetic water and as active as a serum.The super-penetrative facial Essence delivers its powerful concentration of Life Plankton™ in the skin and creates a healthy canvas, facilitating your skincare routine.
For millions of years, french pyrenees hot springs have been lauded as a “fountain of youth”. Centuries later, the secret discovered by Biotherm biologists was finally revealed: Life Plankton™, a micro-organism with extraordinary regenerative properties. Today, for the first time, Life Plankton™ is a skincare ingredient infused at the highest concentration in a miracle skin regeneration treatment: the iconic skin essence Life Plankton™ Essence.
Life Plankton™ Essence is the best essence for your face because:
It is as actively concentrated as a serum, yet as lightweight as a cosmetic water for maximum skin hydration, absorption and deep-working effectiveness.
Created to be the first of your skincare steps, this skin essence has a breakthrough texture that applies like a cosmetic water and transforms into the lightest of serums.
This hydrating essence works like a miracle on your skin. In 8 days see and feel a new-born skin.
Biotherm products contains no parabens, no fragrance allergens and are enriched with Life Plankton™, pure thermal plankton extract that contains 35 nutrients, proteins, vitamins, amino acids, glucids, lipids and trace elements that help revive the skin’s vital functions and which are essential to its health.
*Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product package you receive for the most up to date list of ingredients.
What is Life Plankton?
Sustainably produced in France since 1994, Life Plankton contains 35 nutrients that deliver intense regenerating hydration for visibly soothed, soft and luminous skin. True to our Blue Beauty commitments, Life Plankton is 100% natural, biodegradable and renewable. All Biotherm products are infused with Life Plankton to deliver intense regenerating hydration, whereas our Life Plankton Collection features products where the ingredient is at its highest concentration. Life Plankton strengthens skin's natural defense and protect against age, environmental aggressions and lifestyle attacks while strenghtening skin's self-protection function and preventing attacks on skin cells.
Acting on 8 dimensions of the skin, Life Plankton provides multiple benefits:
Balance ➝ Rebalances the natural functions and sebum of the skin
Firmness ➝ Decreases the elastase activity
Fairness ➝ Acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and increases melanin levels
Resilience ➝ Inhibits the inflammatory answers amd decreases skin sensitivity
Luminosity ➝ Rebalances the hydration of the skin
Smoothness ➝ Rebalances and smooths face wrinkles
Purity ➝ Reinforces anti-microbial skin barrier and minimizes imperfections
Refinement ➝ Improves skin quality and minimizes pores
Our Blue Beauty Commitments
Blue Beauty is a holistic approach to beauty that offers products that take care of your skin while taking care of the planet. Blue Beauty is beauty that can launch a wave of positive change. At Biotherm, we have an ambitious Blue Beauty roadmap built on 4 pillars which focus on ingredients, formulas, sustainable design and community empowerment.
MORE RENEWABLE INGREDIENTS
Biotherm believes in using its Blue Biotech expertise to produce ingredients that are more potent, more sustainable and more natural. Our sustainable biotech processes allow us to transform water micro-organisms with high skin bio-affinity into high performing skincare ingredients.
MORE FORMULAS THAT RESPECT THE OCEAN
We closely monitor the impact of our formulas on aquatic life and use our Water Lovers Formulation Charter, created in 2019, to improve all formulas and to ensure we reduce their impact on aquatic life.
MORE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Biotherm strives to use sustainable & recycled materials at every touchpoint, from packaging to retail.
CREATING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF WATER LOVERS
We advocate for our oceans by working with the NGOs and experts that know them best. Since 2012, we are committed to a better future for our oceans through our Water Lovers program.
This is the best skin essence because it is as lightweight as cosmetic water and as active as a serum.The super-penetrative facial Essence delivers its powerful concentration of Life Plankton™ in the skin and creates a healthy canvas, facilitating your skincare routine.
This essence should be a part of the initial phase of your daily skincare routine: use it on a perfectly toned and cleansed skin after your moisturizer. This skin essence can be used in your skincare regimen in the morning and evening.
Shake facial essence well before use. Absorbing in seconds, this hydrating essence leaves the skin refreshed - neither sticky, nor oily or greasy.
1. Apply essence with dabbing movements on the forehead, the cheeks, the chin and the neck.
2. With both hands, tap the skin with your finger tips like falling rain, all over the face and neck.
3. Take about 2 more drops of skin essence on 2 fingers and reapply on some areas of the face, where skin can be particularly dry or need attention. You can draw 8s on your face as per the image on the left.
4. Finish this skincare step with “waves” movements, like when opening a book, to promote the circulation of fluids, from the inside and outwards, and upwards.
Don’t forget the neck
Created to be the 1st step of every beauty routine, this breakthrough texture, that applies like a cosmetic water and transforms into the lightest of serums, works as a miracle Essence. In 8 days see and feel a new-born skin.* *consumer test, 53 women
SHIPPING
FREE DELIVERY:
Get free shipping for any online order in the amount of $ 49 or more.
Shipping methods
Expedited
(orders under $ 49)
Express
Priority
Delivery delay
2 to 5 working days
1 to 4 working days
1 to 2 working days
Prices
$ 10.95
$ 14.95
$24.95
ORDER PROCESSING :
Orders will be processed within 1 to 2 business days.
Orders will be shipped Monday through Friday, excluding Canadian holidays. Packages are delivered without signature upon delivery.
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS & SHIPMENT RESTRICTIONS
Some products are considered dangerous. These are all aerosols or products containing alcohol, such as perfumes, liquid cleansers, toners, etc. These products must be shipped as standard because of air transport restrictions and regulations. If you have selected some of these products in your cart, the standard shipping will be applied automatically to your order at the time of payment.
RETURNS & CHANGE OF ORDER
Unfortunately, we are not able to cancel orders or change them once they are placed on the site. However, you can refuse the package at the door. If the packaging remains intact, the delivery carrier should not charge the return of the package to the shipper. If your package has already been delivered, you can request to return the unopened box to the shipper at your local post office, free of charge. If the box has been opened and / or reconditioned, you will have to pay the shipping costs. Please note that we do not offer to refund these shipping charges in this case.
To return an order to the shipper, please send the product (s) in question with the expedited parcel service, with signature, to the following address:
L'Oréal Canada return department
3500 Douglas-B.-Floreani Street, Door 31-32
Saint-Laurent, QC, H4S 2B9
The refund will be made on your credit card within 30 days. You will receive an email when the credit is issued
This is the best skin essence because it is as lightweight as cosmetic water and as active as a serum.The super-penetrative facial Essence delivers its powerful concentration of Life Plankton™ in the skin and creates a healthy canvas, facilitating your skincare routine.
For millions of years, french pyrenees hot springs have been lauded as a “fountain of youth”. Centuries later, the secret discovered by Biotherm biologists was finally revealed: Life Plankton™, a micro-organism with extraordinary regenerative properties. Today, for the first time, Life Plankton™ is a skincare ingredient infused at the highest concentration in a miracle skin regeneration treatment: the iconic skin essence Life Plankton™ Essence.
Life Plankton™ Essence is the best essence for your face because:
It is as actively concentrated as a serum, yet as lightweight as a cosmetic water for maximum skin hydration, absorption and deep-working effectiveness.
Created to be the first of your skincare steps, this skin essence has a breakthrough texture that applies like a cosmetic water and transforms into the lightest of serums.
This hydrating essence works like a miracle on your skin. In 8 days see and feel a new-born skin.
Biotherm products contains no parabens, no fragrance allergens and are enriched with Life Plankton™, pure thermal plankton extract that contains 35 nutrients, proteins, vitamins, amino acids, glucids, lipids and trace elements that help revive the skin’s vital functions and which are essential to its health.
*Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product package you receive for the most up to date list of ingredients.
What is Life Plankton?
Sustainably produced in France since 1994, Life Plankton contains 35 nutrients that deliver intense regenerating hydration for visibly soothed, soft and luminous skin. True to our Blue Beauty commitments, Life Plankton is 100% natural, biodegradable and renewable. All Biotherm products are infused with Life Plankton to deliver intense regenerating hydration, whereas our Life Plankton Collection features products where the ingredient is at its highest concentration. Life Plankton strengthens skin's natural defense and protect against age, environmental aggressions and lifestyle attacks while strenghtening skin's self-protection function and preventing attacks on skin cells.
Acting on 8 dimensions of the skin, Life Plankton provides multiple benefits:
Balance ➝ Rebalances the natural functions and sebum of the skin
Firmness ➝ Decreases the elastase activity
Fairness ➝ Acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and increases melanin levels
Resilience ➝ Inhibits the inflammatory answers amd decreases skin sensitivity
Luminosity ➝ Rebalances the hydration of the skin
Smoothness ➝ Rebalances and smooths face wrinkles
Purity ➝ Reinforces anti-microbial skin barrier and minimizes imperfections
Refinement ➝ Improves skin quality and minimizes pores
Our Blue Beauty Commitments
Blue Beauty is a holistic approach to beauty that offers products that take care of your skin while taking care of the planet. Blue Beauty is beauty that can launch a wave of positive change. At Biotherm, we have an ambitious Blue Beauty roadmap built on 4 pillars which focus on ingredients, formulas, sustainable design and community empowerment.
MORE RENEWABLE INGREDIENTS
Biotherm believes in using its Blue Biotech expertise to produce ingredients that are more potent, more sustainable and more natural. Our sustainable biotech processes allow us to transform water micro-organisms with high skin bio-affinity into high performing skincare ingredients.
MORE FORMULAS THAT RESPECT THE OCEAN
We closely monitor the impact of our formulas on aquatic life and use our Water Lovers Formulation Charter, created in 2019, to improve all formulas and to ensure we reduce their impact on aquatic life.
MORE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Biotherm strives to use sustainable & recycled materials at every touchpoint, from packaging to retail.
CREATING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF WATER LOVERS
We advocate for our oceans by working with the NGOs and experts that know them best. Since 2012, we are committed to a better future for our oceans through our Water Lovers program.
This is the best skin essence because it is as lightweight as cosmetic water and as active as a serum.The super-penetrative facial Essence delivers its powerful concentration of Life Plankton™ in the skin and creates a healthy canvas, facilitating your skincare routine.
This essence should be a part of the initial phase of your daily skincare routine: use it on a perfectly toned and cleansed skin after your moisturizer. This skin essence can be used in your skincare regimen in the morning and evening.
Shake facial essence well before use. Absorbing in seconds, this hydrating essence leaves the skin refreshed - neither sticky, nor oily or greasy.
1. Apply essence with dabbing movements on the forehead, the cheeks, the chin and the neck.
2. With both hands, tap the skin with your finger tips like falling rain, all over the face and neck.
3. Take about 2 more drops of skin essence on 2 fingers and reapply on some areas of the face, where skin can be particularly dry or need attention. You can draw 8s on your face as per the image on the left.
4. Finish this skincare step with “waves” movements, like when opening a book, to promote the circulation of fluids, from the inside and outwards, and upwards.
Don’t forget the neck
Created to be the 1st step of every beauty routine, this breakthrough texture, that applies like a cosmetic water and transforms into the lightest of serums, works as a miracle Essence. In 8 days see and feel a new-born skin.* *consumer test, 53 women
SHIPPING
FREE DELIVERY:
Get free shipping for any online order in the amount of $ 49 or more.
Shipping methods
Expedited
(orders under $ 49)
Express
Priority
Delivery delay
2 to 5 working days
1 to 4 working days
1 to 2 working days
Prices
$ 10.95
$ 14.95
$24.95
ORDER PROCESSING :
Orders will be processed within 1 to 2 business days.
Orders will be shipped Monday through Friday, excluding Canadian holidays. Packages are delivered without signature upon delivery.
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS & SHIPMENT RESTRICTIONS
Some products are considered dangerous. These are all aerosols or products containing alcohol, such as perfumes, liquid cleansers, toners, etc. These products must be shipped as standard because of air transport restrictions and regulations. If you have selected some of these products in your cart, the standard shipping will be applied automatically to your order at the time of payment.
RETURNS & CHANGE OF ORDER
Unfortunately, we are not able to cancel orders or change them once they are placed on the site. However, you can refuse the package at the door. If the packaging remains intact, the delivery carrier should not charge the return of the package to the shipper. If your package has already been delivered, you can request to return the unopened box to the shipper at your local post office, free of charge. If the box has been opened and / or reconditioned, you will have to pay the shipping costs. Please note that we do not offer to refund these shipping charges in this case.
To return an order to the shipper, please send the product (s) in question with the expedited parcel service, with signature, to the following address:
L'Oréal Canada return department
3500 Douglas-B.-Floreani Street, Door 31-32
Saint-Laurent, QC, H4S 2B9
The refund will be made on your credit card within 30 days. You will receive an email when the credit is issued
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The ideal Life Plankton™ Routine to regenerate your skin: Step 1: Boost with Life Plankton™ Essence, Step 2: Treat with Life Plankton™ Elixir, Step 3: Prevent aging with Life Plankton™ Eye
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Ever wondered which Biotherm products are best suited to your skin type and skincare needs? Our virtual skin diagnostic tool BioScan will analyze your skin and provide you with custom analysis and skincare routine in minutes.
Biotherm is committed to continually improving the impact of their products
throughout the product lifecycle, including the production and usage phase, and gives you access
to this data with full transparency.
Calculation method approved by independent scientific experts and data verified by independent auditor Bureau Veritas Certification.
Overall environmental impact
2.11 per usage dose
76 per 10mL
0.12 per usage dose
3.4 per 10mL
This impact score is based on the simulated usage of 1 product and 4 refills.
Manufacturing conditions
:
100%
Renewable energy:
62%
Enviromental impact of the packaging
% of cardboard/paper certified FSCTM or PEFC:
100%
% of bottle made of recycled material3 including colorant:
40%
Recyclable4:
No
Refillable or reusable:
No
Social impact of the product
The ingredients and components of this product are sourced from suppliers committed to respect the .
3 suppliers committed to the social inclusion of people from vulnerable communities contributed to making this product.
1Grams of CO2 equivalent ("face care" category average = 9.6g)
2Water index including water quality + water scarcity (m3) - "face care" category average = 1.9
Since 1952 we at Biotherm have been creating highly effective Women Skin Care and other cosmetics based on the power of aquatic active ingredients and Blue Science. At Biotherm, we combine skincare expertise with sensual textures and beneficial care experiences. Ingredients of natural origin, such as Life Plankton or algae extract, make Biotherm skin care uniquely regenerating and effective. In addition to Face creams, Serums, Eye Creams and body care, you will also find special men's care products, revitalizing fragrances and gift sets for every occasion at Biotherm. Healthy-looking, beautiful skin and feel-good textures are our mission. At Biotherm we are always striving to improve formulas and packaging to not only protect the skin but also the environment! Our Commitments
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS FROM BIOTHERM
Water is deeply anchored in our DNA - to protect the seas and the entire environment, the topic of sustainability is therefore particularly important at Biotherm. For this reason, the "World Oceans Day" was launched, which is intended to raise awareness for the protection of our oceans. Too much plastic waste combined with irresponsible behavior not only has a negative impact on the oceans and the creatures that live in them, but on the entire environment. After all, the oceans are also referred to as "The blue lungs of our planet". They are fundamental to the oxygen we breathe and to the ecosystem responsible for the health of our planet. That is why Biotherm is committed to more sustainability and is increasingly focusing on environmentally friendly cosmetics. We would like to take an important step towards plastic-free oceans to conserve our natural resources and protect our planet as well as the animal and plant world. With just a few measures, every person and every company can make their contribution to making the earth a better and more livable place for us and future generations. Immerse yourself in the world of Biotherm and discover the variety of our products! In addition to powerful active ingredients from the sea, each one also contains at least 1% of our exclusive Life Plankton™. The unique probiotic microorganism is the heart of our brand - and a real all-rounder: The thermal plankton strengthens the skin barrier, improves the skin structure, and stimulates cell renewal. What also connects our products: They are based on the power of nature paired with advanced biosciences, are effective and highly compatible at the same time and are manufactured sustainably and resource-saving.
FACE CARE
The night was short, the day is getting hectic. Our facial care contains everything you need to keep your skin radiant around the clock. Starting at the base of any skincare routine: a moisturizing day cream combined with a gentle facial cleanser and UV-protective care that you can add as needed. Would you like a little more? Then give your skin an anti-aging boost with concentrated Face Serums and Face Masks and face creams for oily skin to bring back your skin into balance with a regulating and mattifying care for impure skin. And if you don't know exactly what your skin needs or what skin type you have, simply get advice online with the help of our skincare diagnosis tool - individual, understandable, and strictly confidential.
If you haven’t tried it yet, Lait Corporel collection is the iconic Biotherm Body care line. Did you know that, created in 1952, Biomains is the first product launched by us and still part of the catalogue! It is completed with our Eaux de toilette collection Les Eaux, a subtile line of refreshing fragrances for body.
If you are looking for a complete range of deodorants, the Deo Pure collection is for you! Our gentle anti perspirants will help you control sweat all day long
SUN CARE
Reliable Sun protection is also essential, especially in summer. It should not only protect your skin cells from UV damage and sunburn, but also feel pleasantly light and contain no harmful additives - just like with all our products, skin and environmental friendliness are the focus here. Has your skin turned red while sunbathing? Then the rehydrating aftersun products provide quick relief, support the regeneration of sun-stressed skin, and even prolong the tan. To give you a little help with your holiday complexion, our self-tanner gives you a natural, streak-free tan – as if kissed by the sun , but much gentler.
If you are searching for a high UV protection such as SPF 50 or SPF 30, check our Sun care for face or Sun care for body products. They will be nicely completed by our After sun exposure products or our Self tan solution.
Discover more Body care solutions from our iconic BioCorps for body or most loved Baume nutrition.
At Biotherm, we also try to improve our site visitors' experience. We created pages to explain our ingredients, so that you can have a better understanding of the quality of our products. We also launched a quiz to help you discover if Blue Therapy Uplift cream or Blue Retinol Multi Correct cream is the best option for you. Check our Red vs. Blue page explaining it all! Finally, you can read more about tips and tools on our "In the Spotlight" pages such as Best Eye gel, What are fine lines or simply How to take care of your skin this summer. Biotherm will always help you find the right product for YOU!
