However, a few months ahead of launching the new activators, Nuface contradicted their earlier advice. Boo. MyNuface #FactOrFaux IGTV episode states you CAN’T use Aloe Vera gel with Nuface. And promises a follow-up episode to test/show the conductivity of various gels 🤓🧪⚡🥼 You’ll learn why you must use a conductive gel with microcurrent, how they work, what alternatives you can try and how they compare to the Nuface gels.

A helpful customer service rep shared that some customers with reactions to the Nuface gels use Aloe Vera gel instead. And I’ve seen it recommended by aestheticians many times on Nuface and microcurrent Facebook Groups and forums. My visible results from microcurrent (which I still love, by the way) are healthy, dewy, tight, bright and firm skin from long term and consistent use (and mostly with just a basic conductivity gel). Hyaluronic Acid, Sea Silt Extract, Shea Butter, Adenosine, Betaine, Bisabolol, Glycerin, Sunflower Oil, Lecithin, Vit E, Silver Ear muchroom, Ginger Root First, the gel wets our skin, disssolving sweat and salts in the outer layers. Wet skin has much lower resistance to electric current than when dry.From my tests, I much prefer the Nuface Aqua Gel to the Silk Creme. It’s better value in the bigger quantity 10oz bottle, but it’s still expensive (especially compared to the older version Nuface Hydrating Primer Gel). Gels! Gels! Gels! I got me all the gels! You can choose from the cheaper Hydrating Aqua Gel ( ingredients list) or premium anti-ageing Firming & Brightening Silk Creme ( ingredients list), or both, in different size rigid tubey-pots. The latest 50ml Nuface condutivity gels with added skincare goodies, and you can get a Nuface brush too! Nuface suggest you try the Silk Creme if you’re over 35, because of the anti-ageing firming and brightening ingredients. And if you have oily skin, try the Aqua Gel. They also suggest you could buy both and see which you prefer 🤑. Let’s go activate that microcurrent!

I really like the idea of my skin absorbing extra goodies during the sessions, so I also tried some inexpensive conducting gels formulated specifically for home beauty devices, and with added skincare goodies.Then you can either use your fingers, the Nuface brush, or a foundation brush to apply the gel. Thoughtful design, clean and no-mess when applied with a brush

And so you know what they look like, here are the new and old Nuface gels: The New Hydrating Aqua Gel (left) and the older Hydrating Gel Primer (right) both by Nuface. The NEW Firming & Brightening Silk Creme microcurrent activator (left) and the older 24K Gold gel primer (right), both by Nuface. What’s special about the Nuface Activators? Ultrasound gels are a very popular and inexpensive alternative to Nuface’s activators, and lots of users recommend them in forums and in Facebook groups. Popular options are 🇬🇧 Anagel ultrasound gel (ingredients) and 🇺🇸 Aquasonic 100 ultrasound gel ( ingredients).Alternative gels are a frequent, reoccurring topic in online forums and groups dedicated to home microcurrent devices. Some people want cheaper alternatives, and others have bad skin reactions with the Nuface activators. So, there you go. If you can splurge on the Nuface Activators and want to give them a try, go ahead! But personally, I can’t justify this additional monthly cost on top of my other skincare products that I’m rather happy with anyway. Therefore be wary of the carefully crafted and repetitive phrases Nuface are using to make you feel their activators are essential. You do have other options. We’ll look at those later, but next lets look at the FDA clearance and clincal proof for the gels. FDA clearance & clinical proof Remove the lid and push down the top of the tubs to dispense the activator goo from a small hole on the top. Slowly press to get a serving of goo… Physical, chemical and biological characteristics including color, odor, appearance, pH, microbiological growth, specific gravity and viscosity;