March 15, 2010
Posted by marta
100% Pure is one of those brands that I want to like, but have always felt that it was a little bit too gentle – well, if I’m honest, namby pamby. Nice botanicals, nothing nasty, but not much of an antiaging oomph. Although I recently started using and like the Cranberry Cleanser and Kim raves about their fruit pigment-based makeup, I had mentally tagged them as a nice range for 30-somethings. The only way I was going to put my prejudice to the test would be try out the self-proclaimed heavy hitter, 100% Pure’s 100% Potent Mushroom & Peptide Antioxidant Concentrate ($39).
For the first couple of weeks, I was patting my prejudice on the back for yet another prescient insight. 100% Potent Mushroom was nice, but there was no indication that much was happening. Thankfully, I stuck with it and I must say that this is a lovely skin conditioner. It moisturizers, firms the skin and plays very nicely with other products. Read more...
Ken Paves, not content with being a celebrity snipper, Jessica Simpson’s walker, co-reality show host and unwilling dance partner, has launched his own range of skincare. I poked around his website and was disappointed not to find the ingredients list for his lip plumper, Lip Surge. I had better luck with his Wrinkle Reversal Treatment featuring goji berry and apricot antioxidants. At $41 and on sale for $21, you can’t accuse it of being overpriced, but is it likely to be any good?
Ken’s website kicks off the ingredients for Wrinkle Reversal Treatment with “Dermaxyl and SYN-COLL”. I can piece together Dermaxyl. This is palmitoyl oligopeptide combined with C12-15 alkyl benoate, tribehenin, ceramide 2 and PEG 10 rapeseed sterol. The peptide is supposed to be able to mediate cellular activity. Incidentally, the only research to back up Dermxyl has been conducted by the makers, French company Sederma. Read more...
March 5, 2010
Posted by Lisa
As an avid reader and frequent contributor to TIA, I often lust over the more expensive, results-driven products that are reviewed and recommended. However, in this economy, I just can’t seem to pull the trigger on products that cost $100, $125 and $150 plus! On the other hand, I want (and need) the benefits of high quality ingredients (like Matrixyl 3000, hyaluronic acid, Argireline, Pepha Tight (marine collagen), retinol, etc.,) as well as organic elements without petrochemicals, artificial colors, preservatives or parabens. So, imagine my delight when I happened across Skin-Perfection!!!
Who is Skin-Perfection and what is it about? According to Kari at Skin Perfection “our goal is to provide you with the BEST anti aging, organic skincare infused with the latest cosmeceuticals to provide the most advanced anti aging skincare WITHOUT harsh chemicals or outrageous prices! They are infused with organic ingredients and plant extracts to keep your skin looking youthful and HAPPY!” Read more...
In response to requests from the Truth In Aging community, we have been working on getting Reviva products into our shop. We are kicking off with the TGF Beta-1 ($34.69). If you have favorite Reviva products, please let us know and we’ll do our best to get them in.
The key ingredient Reviva’s TGF Beta-1 is palmitoyl tripeptide 3 (it used to be called pt 5), otherwise known as SYN-COLL. It is a small peptide with a unique sequence to mimic the human body’s own mechanism to produce collagen via TGF-β, tissue growth factor. The claims for SYN-COLL are eye-brow raising, to say the least. Collagen production is increased by 119% and the manufacturer says (there are no independent studies that I know of) it will actually remove wrinkles. It is claimed that a 2.5% concentration of Syn-Coll outperforms the darling of the peptides, Matrixyl, at 10%. Read more...
March 4, 2010
Posted by copley
When I hear “serum”, I think runny…slimy…sticky. I think of an oftentimes unpleasant base layer in my beauty regime which typically neither moisturizes nor provides SPF protection. And I think of suffering short-term discomfort for long-term benefits. Perhaps I’ve been hanging with the wrong serum crowd, because I was just introduced to a new product by Wilava that fits none of these descriptions. Wilava’s Vitamin C Serum is somehow airy, agreeable, and satisfying all at the same time. Instead of filling in as an added step, this serum stands on its own while thoroughly moisturizing, protecting, and improving the look and feel of skin. Read more...
