Farmacy vs SkinMedica — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
TNS Advanced+ Serum
9/10 · SkinMedica
| Honeymoon Glow AHA Resurfacing Night Serum | TNS Advanced+ Serum | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farmacy | SkinMedica |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 8.1/10 | 9/10 ★ |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Lightweight serum | Thick peach-pink serum |
| Finish | Resurfaced glow | Silky smoothing |
| Skin Types | ||
| Targets |
| Pros |
|
|
| Cons |
|
|
| Verdict | Farmacy's nighttime AHA serum — 5% glycolic + 3% lactic + honey + Echinacea GreenEnvy. The brand's most-active SKU, pairing standard mid-tier AHA exfoliation with the farm-extract narrative. Direct competitor to The Inkey List Glycolic Acid Toner and Sunday Riley Good Genes at a price between them. | The US cosmetic-derm world's post-procedure gold standard. TNS — Tissue Nutrient Solution, a growth-factor complex derived from human fibroblast conditioned media — paired with signal peptides and barrier support. Clinical data on photoaging is published and serious. $295 is genuinely expensive, but the 4–6 week post-Fraxel case is exactly what this product was built for. |
