The session
The rollers glide, the current arrives
Water-based, so the current passes through it to your skin and the muscles beneath.
Slippery enough that the rollers travel without dragging.
- Works with Infuse, nanocurrent, microcurrent and EMS
- Hyaluronic acid, glycerin and a signal peptide
- Vegan, with no fragrance, oil or silicone
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11Ingredients, all listed
0Fragrance, oil or silicone
960 ml32 oz treatment-room size
What it does for your face
Four changes you will notice
Every current device needs a water-based layer on the skin, or the current has nothing to travel through.
Activator Serum does that job and then keeps working on your skin.
Hydration
Skin that feels plumper afterwards
Hyaluronic acid and glycerin draw water into the surface of the skin and hold it there.
You feel the softness when you wipe away the excess, and it builds with daily use.
The peptide
A signal peptide, not just a slip agent
Palmitoyl tripeptide-5 is used in firming skincare to signal the skin to support its own collagen.
The Infuse pass gives the peptide a better chance of getting past the surface.
Your routine
Nothing to rinse, nothing to buy twice
Wipe away the excess and carry on, or wear it as your daily serum.
No fragrance, no oil to block the current, and no rule that says you must keep buying it.
Why a device needs it
The layer that lets the current in
Dry skin is a poor conductor.
A thin water-based layer closes the circuit, so the current reaches the nerve that moves the muscle.
Dry skin
Weak sessionThe current stops at the surface, so the session feels weak and the rollers drag.
With Activator Serum
Full sessionThe current passes through the serum and the skin to the muscle you want to work.
Serum layerSkinFacial muscle
The second pass
Infuse helps the serum get past the surface
After Lift, switch to Infuse with the serum still on your skin.
Built on the delivery science of electroporation, brief pulses open temporary routes through the skin barrier, then the barrier closes again.
- 1
Serum on the surface
Most of what you put on your face stays on your face.
- 2
Brief pulses open routes
Infuse opens temporary routes through the outer barrier.
- 3
The barrier closes again
More of the serum has a chance to get past the surface.
Illustration, not to scale. Infuse supports absorption; we have not measured how much of a named ingredient reaches a named depth.
What is inside
Four actives, nothing you do not need
Eleven ingredients in total, every one of them listed.
HA
Sodium hyaluronateHydration
Hyaluronic acid in its skin-friendly salt form, which holds water in the skin.
G
GlycerinHydration
The humectant every good moisturiser is built on, drawing water in.
P5
Palmitoyl tripeptide-5Firming signal
A signal peptide used in firming skincare.
Sw
Red seaweed extractGlide and texture
Chondrus crispus gives the serum its body and the rollers their glide.
Water and propylene glycol, the base that carries the currentCitric acid and disodium EDTA for balanceGentle preservatives, no fragranceVegan
Full ingredient list
Water, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Citric Acid
Side by side
The only bottle that does every job
Most gels are either a plain conductor at a fair price or skincare at a premium.
Activator Serum conducts, cares for your skin and works with Infuse, nanocurrent, microcurrent and EMS, and we are the only brand that tells you any water-based serum will also work.
Conducts current Yes5 of 5 others
Hydrating actives Yes2 of 5 others
Signal peptide YesNone of the 5 others
Works with Infuse, nano, micro and EMS YesNone of the 5 others
Everything above, in one bottle Only oneNone of the 5 others
Vegan Yes1 of 5 others
Fragrance-free YesNone of the 5 others
Own serum allowed YesNone of the 5 others
| Feature Only PureLift has all four
| PureLiftActivator Serum$49 | NuFACEAqua Gel Activator$35 | ZIIPCrystal Gel$79.99 | ZIIPGolden Gel$129.99 | FOREOSupercharged Serum 2.0$59 | TherabodyTheraOne Conductive Gel$29.99 |
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| Conducts current | ||||||
| Hydrating actives | ||||||
| Signal peptide | ||||||
| Works with Infuse, nano, micro and EMS | ||||||
| Everything above, in one bottle | ||||||
| Vegan | ||||||
| Fragrance-free | ||||||
| Own serum allowed | ||||||
| Sizes sold | 2 oz (60 ml) 32 oz (960 ml) | 1.69 oz (50 ml) 10 oz (296 ml) | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | 1 oz (30 ml) | 3.4 oz (100 ml) |
Yes No
Swipe sideways ↔Normal US list prices for a single bottle, taken from each brand’s own website on 7 September 2026.
No also means the brand does not make that claim on its own website; ZIIP and FOREO do not print bottle sizes on their own websites, so those sizes come from their authorised retailers.
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Where it stands out
Four claims no other bottle can make
3 in 1
Conductor, skincare, every mode
It carries the current, hydrates with hyaluronic acid and glycerin, and brings a signal peptide.
It works with Infuse, nanocurrent, microcurrent and EMS, from the gentlest setting to the muscle.1
$0
No lock-in
Every other brand on the table calls its gel essential; we tell you any water-based serum conducts.
You buy Activator Serum because it is the better layer.
32 oz
The 960 ml treatment-room bottle
The same formula in a pump bottle sized for a professional trolley, at $395 for 960 ml.
5.0
Rated by the people who reorder it
Five stars from every verified buyer who has reviewed it on our store, one of them three years in.
Six reviews, not six hundred, so read the six reviews as a start rather than a verdict.
Which size
One formula, two bottles
The serum is identical in every size.
What changes is how long it lasts and where it lives.
2 oz, 60 ml
$49 $0.82 per ml
The standard dropper bottle, sized for one face and a daily session.
Buy now32 oz, 960 ml
$395 $0.41 per ml
Sixteen times the serum in a pump bottle, for professionals and for households where more than one face uses the device.
Sold out · ask about restockStraight advice
The 2 oz (60 ml) bottle suits one face used daily.
Move to the 32 oz (960 ml) bottle when you find yourself reordering every month or sharing the device: it halves the price per ml.
Three minutes a side
Apply, Lift, Infuse
- 01
A thin, even layer
On clean, dry skin, spread a thin layer over the jaw, cheeks, brow and neck.
Enough that the rollers glide; not so much that the rollers skate.
- 02
Lift, three minutes a side
Switch the device on and work your face as usual.
If the rollers start to drag, add a little more serum rather than pressing harder.
- 03
Infuse, then wipe or wear
Switch to Infuse for the second pass while the serum is still on.
Afterwards, wipe away the excess or massage the rest in as your serum for the day.
What to expect
Honest timelines
A conductive serum is judged in the session first and on the skin second.
The longer timeframes come from research on the ingredients, not from a promise about your face.
- Today, in the session
Glide and current
The rollers travel without dragging and the current reaches the muscle, so three minutes on each side shows you the lift in the mirror.
- Every session
The Infuse pass
Run Infuse after Lift with the serum still on, to support absorption of the peptide and the hydrators.
- Week 4 to 8
Hydration that holds
Topical hyaluronic acid studies measured better skin hydration and elasticity after four to eight weeks of daily use.
- Week 12
The device does the rest
The lasting change in the shape of your face comes from the current; the serum is what lets the current in, every day.
For the curious
The formula, explained properly
Everything above is what it does, and this is how.
Iontophoresis, the pushWhy charged ingredients move into the skin
A small, steady current nudges charged ingredients away from the electrode and into the skin along routes that already exist.
That is the science behind every conductive serum, and it is why the ingredients in this serum are chosen to be worth pushing.
Infuse, the doorThe delivery science behind the second pass
Built on the delivery science of electroporation, where brief electrical pulses were shown to open temporary routes through the skin’s outer barrier (Prausnitz 1993) and to enhance vitamin C penetration in human skin (Zhang 1999).
We say "supports absorption"; no product-specific penetration study exists, and the ingredient decides most of the outcome.
Hyaluronic acid and glycerinTwo humectants that hold water
Sodium hyaluronate holds many times its weight in water at the skin surface; glycerin draws water up from below.
Topical hyaluronic acid formulations have improved measured skin hydration and elasticity in controlled studies over eight weeks.
Palmitoyl tripeptide-5The signal peptide
A synthetic three-amino-acid chain with a fatty acid tail that helps the peptide pass the surface.
Firming skincare uses it because it is designed to mimic a fragment of a protein that signals the skin to make collagen.
The published support comes largely from ingredient-supplier studies, so we call it what it is: a well-chosen signal peptide, not a proven result.
Chondrus crispusRed seaweed for glide
Irish moss, a red seaweed.
Its natural carrageenans thicken the serum and leave a light, breathable film that keeps the rollers gliding and the skin feeling soft afterwards.
8 weeks
Hyaluronic acid on the skin
Daily topical hyaluronic acid measurably improved skin hydration and elasticity, and reduced wrinkle depth, in women aged 30 to 60.
Pavicic 2011, controlled clinical study10,000×
The delivery science
Brief electrical pulses opened temporary routes through the outer skin barrier, letting up to ten thousand times more of a test molecule pass.
Prausnitz 1993, foundational electroporation studyVitamin C
Through human skin
Electrical pulses enhanced the penetration of vitamin C through human skin in the laboratory.
Zhang 1999, in vitro human skin studyWhere it stops. The studies tested ingredients and delivery methods with their own formulas and equipment, not Activator Serum.
The serum does not lift a face on its own; the current does that, and the serum is what lets the current in.
Stop using it if your skin stings or reddens, and patch test if you react to skincare easily.
Do I have to use Activator Serum with my PureLift?
No; any water-based serum conducts, and the device works with the serum already on your shelf.
Activator Serum is the layer we designed the routine around: it conducts, it glides, and it brings hyaluronic acid and a peptide to the Infuse pass.
Can I use it without a device?
Yes; it is a light, fragrance-free hydrating serum with hyaluronic acid, glycerin and a signal peptide, and you can wear it daily on its own.
The device is what makes the peptide worth having in a conductive layer, but the hydration works either way.
Why not an oil or my usual moisturiser?
Oils and heavy creams insulate, so the current cannot pass through them, the session feels weak and the rollers drag.
Anything you put under the device must be water-based, and the serum should be the top layer.
How much do I use, and how long does a bottle last?
Use a thin, even layer over the area you are treating, and reapply if the rollers start to drag.
The 2 oz (60 ml) bottle suits one face used daily; households that share the device move to the 32 oz (960 ml) bottle.
Is it fragrance-free and vegan?
Yes to both: no fragrance, no oil, no silicone and no animal-derived ingredient.
Phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin and sodium dehydroacetate keep the serum clean in the bottle.
Will it work with another brand’s device?
Yes; it is a water-based conductive serum, which is what every nanocurrent, microcurrent and EMS device asks for.
Check the other brand’s guidance if it insists on its own gel; the physics does not.
Where do you ship, and what does it cost?
We ship worldwide, and shipping is free to most countries.
The shipping policy lists the details for your country.
Who should not use it?
Anyone with a known allergy to an ingredient on the list.
Avoid broken or inflamed skin, keep the serum out of your eyes, and stop if you notice stinging or redness; the device has its own list of people who should not use it, whatever serum is on the skin.
Every session starts here
The layer that lets the current in, and keeps working after it
Conducts, glides, hydrates, and brings a peptide to the Infuse pass.
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