August 25, 2010
Posted by Summar
The L’Oreal Collagen Micro-Pulse Eye reeks of the same concept as another product that failed to impress us, the Clarisonic Opal. However, given that it is a much less expensive version (and optimistically speaking, could possibly give more bang for less of your buck), it only seems fair to judge it on it’s own accord.
The Collagen Micro-Pulse Eye is supposed to pulse away puffiness, wrinkles and dark circles with it’s Collagen and Erasyl Eye Cream, while stimulating circulation and unclogging blood vessels with its micro-pulse massager.
Based on ingredients alone, there are a few red flags. Mineral oil is a potential irritant, and high up on the list. Lithium magnesium sodium silicate could be irritating to the eye area and triethanolamine could cause allergic reactions including eye problems. Read more...
March 14, 2010
Posted by copley
“Too much of a good thing” is a concept I have become all too familiar with as of late. Some examples that spring to mind: another onslaught of snow in a seemingly endless winter; a stomachache after an outrageously rich meal; a heavy-handed makeup application at the department store cosmetics counter. Most recently, I have endured adverse effects from too much of a very good thing, while testing PhytoCeutical’s eye cream. It is one of the last ingredients I would suspect of evil in a cosmetic, and one of the first to take credit for anti-aging benefits. It comes from fruit and vegetable sources such as broccoli, oranges, and strawberries. It belongs to a category of nutrients necessary for healthy growth and development, and its merits are ingrained in every child at an early age. I am, of course, speaking of vitamins – in particular vitamin C. Read more...
February 4, 2010
Posted by marta
Prompted by Junko, I did a search on Elite Eye Serum ($99) and I didn’t much like what I saw. There are dozens of faux blogs extolling its virtues and I wasn’t at all surprised to find that the website doesn’t make the full ingredients list available. Elite does assure us that its serum “contains a very effective, highly concentrated dose of pharmaceutical-grade ingredients such as Argireline, Haloxyl, Eyeliss and hyaluronic acid, however no prescription is required.” Yes, but along with what exactly.
I emailed the company for the full ingredients list for Elite Eye Serum and was in for two surprises. First, I got a reply the very next day and, secondly, this eye cream looks pretty good – especially if dark under eye circles are one of your issues. Read more...
January 2, 2010
Posted by marta
It has been pointed out to me that we need to give our community regular alerts when a new product is introduced to the Truth In Aging store. We shall find as many non-intrusive ways to do this as we can and will post articles like this one, use the newsletters and later we will be introducing an iPhone app. The latest reviewed and recommended beauty products to hit our shelves are from the DermaRadiant line and Osmosis. Read more...
December 21, 2009
Posted by marta
If you’ve been listening to the radio recently, you may well have been assaulted by ads for a miracle cream for dark under eye circles called Hydrolyze and you may even have been tempted to go for the so-called 30-day free trial. With more than a whiff of a scam about it, we just had to know more. What is Hydrolize anyway? Is it likely to work? Who is behind it? And what’s with the ‘free trial’? The answers threw up some surprises including Russian dolls, the KGB and Yul Brinner. Read more...
