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Serum Elastine

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SMOOTHS & SOFTENS
Serum Elastine
Biologique Recherche
(18)
Benefits
  • Firming
  • Lifting
  • Anti-Wrinkle
  • Barrier-Strengthening
  • Plumping
  • Regenerating
  • Anti-Pigmentation
  • Brightening
  • Antioxidant
  • Cellular Anti-Ageing

Biologique Recherche Serum Elastine is a smoothing, reconditioning serum that improves elasticity and softens fine lines and wrinkles. Its biomimetic elastin peptide helps reinforce the skin's structural network, restoring flexibility and bounce while preventing early wrinkle formation.

Marine Exopolysaccharide stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis to improve the skin's firmness, smoothness and plumpness, while also providing a tightening benefit on the collagen fibre network for an immediate and durable lifting effect.

Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid penetrates the epidermis to deeply hydrate and plump the skin from within, reducing the appearance of fine lines. Elastin Fragment — a hexapeptide — stimulates fibroblasts to produce more elastin and collagen, making the skin plumper, smoother, tighter and more hydrated.

The Complex of Matrikines reinforces this action by stimulating the synthesis of these peptides and improving the environment in which they reside, resulting in a measurably firmer, more elastic and youthfully toned complexion with consistent use.

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Biologique Recherche Serum Elastine is a smoothing, reconditioning serum that improves elasticity and softens fine lines and wrinkles. Its biomimetic elastin peptide helps reinforce the skin's structural network, restoring flexibility and bounce while preventing early wrinkle formation.

Marine Exopolysaccharide stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis to improve the skin's firmness, smoothness and plumpness, while also providing a tightening benefit on the collagen fibre network for an immediate and durable lifting effect.

Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid penetrates the epidermis to deeply hydrate and plump the skin from within, reducing the appearance of fine lines. Elastin Fragment — a hexapeptide — stimulates fibroblasts to produce more elastin and collagen, making the skin plumper, smoother, tighter and more hydrated.

The Complex of Matrikines reinforces this action by stimulating the synthesis of these peptides and improving the environment in which they reside, resulting in a measurably firmer, more elastic and youthfully toned complexion with consistent use.

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Biologique Recherche Anti-Ageing Serum Collection
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More Info

  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
Who it is for
Green tick
For you if

Wrinkles

Dehydrated Skin

Red Cross
Not For you if

No Contraindications


Not sure? Consult an expert.

How to Apply
Lightly massage 10 drops of Sérum Elastine into clean skin over the entire face, neck and décolleté until the product has been completely absorbed.
Ingredients

Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Butylene Glycol, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acacia Senegal Gum, Carbomer, PEG-8, Sodium Lactate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Triethanolamine, Isopropyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Methylpropanediol


Please note: The ingredients listed in this product are subject to change as the formulation is updated. We aim to update the INCI list as soon as possible, but we encourage you to read the ingredient list on the product itself to ensure it's suitable for your personal use.

Smell & Texture

Smells Like: A neutral scent with hints of botanical notes.

Texture: Lightweight and watery consistency.

About the Brand
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Founded in Paris in the late 1970s by biologist Yvan Allouche and physiotherapist Josette Allouche, Biologique Recherche began as a laboratory for bespoke, high-performance formulas for elite skin professionals. Their medical-grade precision and artisanal formulation, paired with consummate savoir-faire, underpin their reputation for outstanding, clinically proven results.

Biologique Recherche treats skin according to its Skin Instant©, the skin’s precise, evolving state. Each formula is loaded with active ingredients in exceptional concentrations, then prescribed to address those real-time needs. This precision approach corrects imbalances, restores function, and delivers visible, lasting transformation.

Cold-processed actives are the core of Biologique Recherche. Formulated at 18–25°C, this method avoids the 70°C heat of standard processing that breaks down actives. Botanical, marine, and biotechnological extracts stay intact for higher absorption, stronger repair, and better tolerance. Antioxidants, peptides, and enzymes remain stable, ensuring consistent, visible results.

The Benefits

  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Photo-Protecting
  • - + Cell Communication
Firming & Lifting

Firming & Lifting skincare is designed to restore strength, structure, and definition to the skin, creating a visibly tighter, more sculpted appearance. As the skin loses collagen and elasticity over time, it can begin to soften and sag, losing its natural contours. Advanced formulations work to rebuild this support from within—boosting firmness while helping to visibly lift and redefine the skin. The result is a smoother, more toned complexion with enhanced bounce and resilience, where facial contours appear sharper and elevated.

Anti-Wrinkle

Anti-wrinkle skincare is focused on both preventing and visibly reducing the formation of lines by targeting the structural and dynamic causes of wrinkles within the skin. Fine lines and deeper wrinkles develop as collagen and elastin decline, cell turnover slows and repeated facial movements create creases that become etched over time. Advanced formulations address these mechanisms through a combination of elastin-stimulating actives, smoothing peptides that help relax the appearance of expression lines, and deeply hydrating ingredients that plump the skin from within. By reinforcing the skin’s architecture while softening surface contractions and improving elasticity, anti-wrinkle skincare delivers a visibly smoother complexion.

Skin Barrier Strengthening

Strengthening your skin barrier involves replenishing the key elements in the top layer of your skin (stratum corneum), leading to a stronger and healthier barrier. These essential elements include lipids (ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol) and Natural Moisturizing Factors (amino acids, hyaluronic acid, etc.). Various factors, such as incorrect skincare use, seasonal changes, and aesthetic treatments, can damage your skin barrier. When this happens, your skin loses excess water through Trans Epidermal Water Loss (T.E.W.L) and becomes less capable of defending against environmental stressors, resulting in dryness, sensitivity, and irritation.

A healthy skin barrier is crucial for overall skin health as it helps prevent hydration loss, protects against environmental damage, and reduces the risk of skin conditions like eczema and acne. By strengthening your skin barrier, you ensure your skin remains well-hydrated, resilient, and protected.

Plumping

Plumping involves using active ingredients to boost the production of key structural components like collagen, the dermal-epidermal junction and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), giving your skin more volume and density. Collagen provides structural support and firmness, while the dermal-epidermal junction, a thin connective layer, ensures smooth, wrinkle-free skin by facilitating cell communication. GAGs, like hyaluronic acid, keep your skin hydrated and plump from within. By stimulating these components, active ingredients help restore your skin's plumpness and radiance.

Regenerating

Regenerating skincare actively stimulates the formation of new, healthier skin, working in alignment with the skin’s innate renewal processes. Central to this are growth factors—effectively encouraging the development of new skin tissue. Peptides complement this by acting as targeted messengers guiding the skin to rebuild with greater strength and structural integrity. Stem cell–derived actives further support this environment by delivering protective and regenerative signals that optimize cellular function and renewal. While these mechanisms are synonymous with advanced anti-ageing—improving firmness, elasticity and overall skin quality—they are equally valuable in addressing scarring, as they promote tissue repair, accelerate regeneration and help restore a smoother, more even skin surface.

Anti-Pigmentation

Dealing with pigmentation means targeting melanin overproduction to reduce dark spots and prevent new ones. Melanin production can be triggered by UV exposure, pollution, hormonal changes (like during pregnancy), and inflammation (from acne or cuts). This excess pigment is then transferred to surrounding cells in epidermis called keratinocytes, which then moves to the skin's surface, causing visible dark spots.

To treat hyperpigmentation, a personalised and consistent approach is needed. Our anti-pigmentation products include lightening agents to block tyrosinase (the enzyme that creates melanin), antioxidants to fight free radicals, and ingredients to speed up skin cell turnover, removing pigmented cells. Using broad-spectrum sun protection is crucial to prevent new pigmentation during treatment.

Brightening (Energising)

Brightening skincare involves using active ingredients to boost your blood circulation, detoxification and cellular energy. Improved blood circulation brings more essential nutrients and oxygen to your skin, while detoxification helps eliminate cell waste and impurities that can make your skin look dull. Certain active ingredients also enhance your skin's metabolism and regeneration. These combined actions restore your skin's vitality and radiant appearance, giving you a fresh, energised complexion.

Photo-Protecting

Photo-protecting skincare at a cellular level focuses on defending the skin against the internal damage triggered by UV exposure, rather than simply blocking rays at the surface. Ultraviolet radiation generates free radicals and disrupts cellular DNA, accelerating collagen breakdown, inflammation, and premature ageing. Advanced formulations work by neutralising oxidative stress, supporting DNA repair mechanisms, and strengthening the skin’s natural defence systems to limit long-term damage. By preserving cellular integrity and maintaining healthy skin function, this approach helps prevent visible signs of photo-ageing—such as wrinkles, loss of firmness, and uneven tone.

Cell Communication

Cell-communicating ingredients support the skin by enhancing the dialogue between its cells, helping them function in a more intelligent and responsive way. Advanced actives such as growth factors, peptides and plant stem cells act as molecular messengers, signalling to skin cells and encouraging them to repair, regenerate and protect themselves against environmental stress and the visible effects of ageing.

When delivered topically in well-formulated skincare, these ingredients help stimulate essential processes such as collagen production, cellular renewal and barrier repair. The result is skin that appears stronger, smoother and more resilient over time. For these ingredients to perform optimally, they must also be bioavailable meaning the skin can readily recognise, absorb and utilise them. The closer an ingredient’s structure is to that of human skin cells, the more effectively it can interact with the skin’s natural biology, allowing it to deliver meaningful and visible results.

  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Photo-Protecting
  • - + Cell Communication

Active Ingredients

  • - + Marine Exopolysaccharide
  • - + Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid
  • - + Elastin Fragment
  • - + Complex of Matrikines
Marine Exopolysaccharide

The Marine Exopolysaccharide stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis to improve the skin's firmness, smoothness and plumpness. Furthermore, it also has a tightening benefit on the collagen fibre network, which provides an immediate and durable lifting effect, filling in fine lines and wrinkles.

Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid

Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid (LMW-HA) is a smaller, more penetrative form of hyaluronic acid. Unlike high molecular weight forms that primarily hydrate the skin’s surface, LMW-HA has the ability to penetrate deeper into the epidermis, where it attracts and binds water to maintain optimal moisture levels from within. This deep hydration helps improve skin elasticity, firmness and smoothness, while reducing the appearance of fine lines and dehydration-induced wrinkles. Additionally, it enhances overall suppleness, making the complexion look plumper and more resilient. It is ideal for dehydrated, dull or mature skin, and especially those in need of long-lasting hydration and improved texture.

Elastin Fragment

An Elastin Fragment is a hexapeptide; it stimulates fibroblasts to produce more elastin and collagen, compelling the skin to be plumper, smoother, tighter and more hydrated.

Complex of Matrikines

A Complex of Matrikines are peptides already naturally present in the skin; they are cellular messengers which are capable of sequencing events to spark and improve the healing process. As we age, these peptides diminish significantly in their number and their abilities; this Complex not only stimulates the synthesis of these peptides, but it also improves the environment in which they reside, empowering them. Therefore, this Complex protects the skin against photo-ageing and time-ageing as it reverses the chronological ageing process by reducing the depth and surface area of wrinkles, and increases skin firmness and elasticity.

  • - + Marine Exopolysaccharide
  • - + Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid
  • - + Elastin Fragment
  • - + Complex of Matrikines
Elastin

An elastin fragment, in the form of a bioactive hexapeptide, acts as a signaling molecule that interacts with fibroblasts, the primary cells responsible for producing extracellular matrix proteins like elastin and collagen. These proteins are critical for maintaining the skin's structural integrity, elasticity, and hydration.

When the hexapeptide binds to specific receptors on the surface of fibroblasts, it activates intracellular signaling pathways such as the MAPK (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase) pathway. This leads to the upregulation of genes involved in the synthesis of elastin and collagen. The increased production of these proteins enhances the extracellular matrix, making the skin appear firmer, smoother, and more elastic.

Additionally, the improved extracellular matrix structure supports better water retention, resulting in more hydrated skin. Over time, the cumulative effects of elastin and collagen stimulation promote visible improvements in skin plumpness, smoothness, and tightness, while reinforcing its resilience against aging.

Clinical Proofs

EFFICACY TEST:
Test conducted on 20 women aged 35 to 54 years old with wrinkles in the outer eye area. Optical 3D
measurements were taken at the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of applying the product twice
daily.
The results provide conclusive evidence on the anti-wrinkle effect of the product on wrinkles and fine
lines in the outer eye area. They showed:
- A smoothing effect on the surface area
- A significant reduction in wrinkles and fine lines by 9%

USE TEST:
Test conducted on 20 women aged 35 to 54 years with wrinkles in the outer eye area. The participants
applied the product twice daily in the outer eye area for 8 weeks

- 71% of women find that the product smooths wrinkles and fine lines
- 71% of women find that the product reduces the depth of wrinkles and fine lines
- 71% of women find that the product prevents wrinkles and fine lines from forming
- 76% of women said their skin was smoother
- 76% of women said their skin was tightened
- 71% of women said their skin was firmed
- 71% of women said their skin was supple
- 76% of women said their skin looked younger

* The above information has been supplied to the Embassy of Beauty by the brand manufacturer. Embassy of Beauty takes no responsibility for these claimed studies and or results.

Spotlight

Elastin

An elastin fragment, in the form of a bioactive hexapeptide, acts as a signaling molecule that interacts with fibroblasts, the primary cells responsible for producing extracellular matrix proteins like elastin and collagen. These proteins are critical for maintaining the skin's structural integrity, elasticity, and hydration.

When the hexapeptide binds to specific receptors on the surface of fibroblasts, it activates intracellular signaling pathways such as the MAPK (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase) pathway. This leads to the upregulation of genes involved in the synthesis of elastin and collagen. The increased production of these proteins enhances the extracellular matrix, making the skin appear firmer, smoother, and more elastic.

Additionally, the improved extracellular matrix structure supports better water retention, resulting in more hydrated skin. Over time, the cumulative effects of elastin and collagen stimulation promote visible improvements in skin plumpness, smoothness, and tightness, while reinforcing its resilience against aging.

Clinical Proofs

Clinical Proofs

EFFICACY TEST:
Test conducted on 20 women aged 35 to 54 years old with wrinkles in the outer eye area. Optical 3D
measurements were taken at the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of applying the product twice
daily.
The results provide conclusive evidence on the anti-wrinkle effect of the product on wrinkles and fine
lines in the outer eye area. They showed:
- A smoothing effect on the surface area
- A significant reduction in wrinkles and fine lines by 9%

USE TEST:
Test conducted on 20 women aged 35 to 54 years with wrinkles in the outer eye area. The participants
applied the product twice daily in the outer eye area for 8 weeks

- 71% of women find that the product smooths wrinkles and fine lines
- 71% of women find that the product reduces the depth of wrinkles and fine lines
- 71% of women find that the product prevents wrinkles and fine lines from forming
- 76% of women said their skin was smoother
- 76% of women said their skin was tightened
- 71% of women said their skin was firmed
- 71% of women said their skin was supple
- 76% of women said their skin looked younger

* The above information has been supplied to the Embassy of Beauty by the brand manufacturer. Embassy of Beauty takes no responsibility for these claimed studies and or results.

Why I love it

  • "The efficacy of Biologique Recherche relies not only on its science-driven approach to balancing and curing the skin, but on its prescriptive and tailored nature."

    X Natalie K-F

    Founder, Embassy of Beauty

  • Biologique Recherche Serum Elastine 30ml
    Biologique Recherche

    Serum Elastine

    £125

    Biologique Recherche Serum Elastine is a smoothing, reconditioning serum that improves elasticity and softens fine lines and wrinkles. Its biomimetic elastin peptide helps reinforce the skin's structural network, restoring flexibility and bounce while preventing early wrinkle formation.

    Marine Exopolysaccharide stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis to improve the skin's firmness, smoothness and plumpness, while also providing a tightening benefit on the collagen fibre network for an immediate and durable lifting effect.

    Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid penetrates the epidermis to deeply hydrate and plump the skin from within, reducing the appearance of fine lines. Elastin Fragment — a hexapeptide — stimulates fibroblasts to produce more elastin and collagen, making the skin plumper, smoother, tighter and more hydrated.

    The Complex of Matrikines reinforces this action by stimulating the synthesis of these peptides and improving the environment in which they reside, resulting in a measurably firmer, more elastic and youthfully toned complexion with consistent use.

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