Default Title - $33.99 USD Our award-winning vitamin C serum is a harmonious blend of antioxidants that work wonders on sun damaged, aging skin. "The brand's Vitamin C Serum is a miracle worker" -Allure Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate) – Few ingredients in skin care have as much solid evidence as to their effectiveness as Vitamin C. A vital element in the production of collagen, vitamin C can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles & discoloration, while offering antioxidant protection from photodamage. Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, a more stable and bioavailable form of Vitamin C than the commonly used L-Ascorbic Acid found in most skin care products, provides the same benefits, without the risk of oxidation and irritation that is often associated with L-Ascorbic Acid. Vitamin E - Protective antioxidant that has been shown to reduce the appearance of wrinkles & discoloration. Ferulic Acid – A natural antioxidant found in the cell walls of plants.
When combined with vitamins C & E, Ferulic Acid has been shown to have a compounding antioxidant protective effect. Hyaluronic Acid – Works to plump up the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. A naturally occurring substance in the body, hyaluronic acid begins to deplete as we age. Konjac Root Powder – Exotic flower from Asia, helps to soften & smooth the skin while forming a thin protective barrier. Rich in nutrients such as copper, zinc, phosphorus, fatty acids, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, potassium, magnesium, iron, niacin, folic acid & vitamins A, E, C, D & B! Grapefruit – Rich in antioxidants & citric acid, grapefruit helps to remove dead skin cells, acting as a natural exfoliant. Chamomile Extract – Provides a thin protective shield, while naturally soothing and calming the skin. Clary Sage - Balances the production of sebum, and helps eliminate overly-dry or overly-oily skin. Acts as natural toner & astringent with antibacterial & antiseptic qualities.
Full Ingredient List : Water Deionized, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), Alkyl Benzoate, Vegetable Glycerin, Water, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea), Grapefruit (Citrus Grandis), Hyaluronic acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Vitamin E (Tocotrienol), Ferulic acid, Chamomile Flower Extract (Recutita Matricaria), Sodium Phytate, Xanthum Gum, HydroxyethylcelluloseFree shipping on all orders over $39 Truth Vitality Consumer Reports anti-aging cream test- the TIA take The September 2011 issue of Consumer Reports has a round up of anti-aging wrinkle creams that don’t work. After testing beauty brands that included Aveeno, ROC and L’Oreal, on 79 people for 12 weeks, Consumer Reports pronounced them all failures in the anti-aging department, with Garnier performing “slightly better than the rest”. Talk about a frenzied attack on a straw man. You don’t have to test these anti-aging creams to know that they don’t work, you just have to look at the ingredients.
The Consumer Reports Anti-Aging Creams Selection Consumer Reports doesn’t say how it went about selecting the anti-aging wrinkle creams in the test, but what struck me is how similar they are – as well as being uniformly absolutely awful. Some of them are so awful that I hope the testers got danger money. Even the winning Garnier Nutrioniste Ultra Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer ($16) is stuffed full of irritants (like triethanolamine, which is frighteningly high up on the ingredients list, toxins (such as octinoxate, a sunscreen active that should not be used by pregnant women) and fillers (eg the stabilizer, polyacryloyldimethyl taurate). The CVS anti-aging wrinkle cream is so bad, it's almost funny - CVS Firming Anti-wrinkle Moisturizer ($12) seems to have tried to clone the winning Garnier anti-aging cream but perversely left out anything that might remotely make it worth using - which is basically a smidge of argan oil. The only thing that could remotely be considered an active in the CVS is soy protein.
I imagine that CVS considers retinyl palmitate to be a positive, but since it has been linked to cancer in sunscreens, I do not. One of the more expensive anti-aging creams to be tested by Consumer Reports was Aveeno Active Naturals Ageless Vitality Elasticity Recharging System ($40). Its much-touted botanicals – blackberry leaf and dill, which are, by the way, the only things worth a tout – make a sadly token appearance at very end of the ingredients list. And its “biomineral concentrate” is just silly – a mix of silicones with zinc and copper powder (not to be confused with copper peptide). There’s a spot of vitamin E, but otherwise this is basically an over-priced sunscreen and one that might give you cancer rather than prevent it. Several of its sunscreen actives are unstable and oxybenzone is a photocarcinogen, it has demonstrated an increase in the production of harmful free radicals and an ability to attack DNA cells; for this reason, it is believed to be a contributing factor in the recent rise of melanoma cases with sunscreen users.
Some studies have shown it to behave similarly to the hormone estrogen, suggesting that it may cause breast cancer. It has also been linked to contact eczema. The most shocking anti-aging cream on the Consumer Reports list is the pricey Lancome Renergie Double Performance Treatment Anti-Wrinkle Firming ($80). The next time anyone says that my Five Best anti-aging serums are expensive, I am going to close my eyes and think of this. It is the world’s most expensive petroleum jelly – the fourth ingredient after highly sought after water and silicone. What you are ostensibly paying for is hydroxyproline, a component of collagen – however, the body makes its own and a deficiency only happens if you are deficient in vitamin C (source), and anti-inflammatory butcher’s broom. The Rest of the Consumer Reports Anti-Aging Cream Picks For those who aren’t already too depressed, the rest of the anti-aging wrinkle creams in the Consumer Reports test were: Equate (Walmart) Advanced Firming Anti-Wrinkle Face & Neck Cream ($8), L’Oreal Revitalift Face & Neck Day Cream ($17), ROC Multi-Correction 4-Zone Daily Moisturizer ($19).
Shop my 5 Best Anti-Aging Creams in the Truth in Aging Store All these products have been vetted through the Truth in Aging review process and really are the best of the best. Ingredients in Consumer Reports Anti-Aging Wrinkle Creams Ingredients in Garnier: Active Ingredients: Ensulizole 1.7%, Octinoxate 7.5%. Inactive Ingredients: Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Myristyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Palmitic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Titanium Dioxide, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates Copolymer, Alumina, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract†, Beeswax, Benzyl Alcohol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Cetyl Alcohol, Citral, Coperinicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Disodium EDTA, Ethylparaben, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Linalool, Methylparaben, PEG-20 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Retinyl Linoleate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Fragrance. Ingredients in CVS: Active Ingredients: Ensulizole (1.7%), Octinoxate (7.5%).