Strivectin SD – Dermalogica – Reviews for Anti-Aging Wrinkle Creams

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See larger image Skinceuticals CE Ferulic, 1-Ounce Bottle (Health and Beauty) List Price: $144.00 USD New From: $110.00 In Stock Release date July 11, 2008.

Of all the ingredients contained in this admittedly very expensive product, by far the most interesting is farulic acid. Yes it is a very powerful anti-oxidant but I do believe in this case it be getting over hyped.

Clinical tests on animals have produced results that show farulic acid may in fact have anti-tumor properties. It has also shown signs that it may be useful in the treatment of some types of cancers. It's just that powerful an anti-oxidant.

However; before you break out your checkbook and order it up, consider this. It's effectiveness as a treatment for sun damage to skin is pure speculation. It has just never been proven.

Now also consider this. Vitamin C and E can not repair anything. As anti-oxidants, they can only function proactively in your skin. They can prevent future damage but they can in no way fix what's already been done.

Now about the price. Skinceuticals C E Ferulic lists online at over $100 for a one ounce bottle. What I don't understand, is why they don't at least make the damn container bigger.

Now if it was all complete flim-flam I could understand that they might charge an exorbitant price for such a small bottle, merely as part of their scam. However; in this case there's plenty of science to support the makers claims.

No, farulic acid as of yet, has not been clinically tested and proven to repair skin damage. However; it has been shown to function restoratively on several other types of much worse cases of damaged tissues, such as liver and breast tissues. It is definitely powerful stuff.

What I don't understand, is how they are even able to package and sell it for use as an over the counter product. Farulic acid is currently being studied as a possible treatment drug for several types of tumors and cancers.

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I was advised by a cosmetologist that this was an excellent serum to use on my face in the a.m. before moisturizer. The smell takes getting used to (to me it smells like hotdogs!) but the product works great! If you can get past the smell, I'd absolutely recommend this product!!
Posted by: Arny Odorn

On the recommendation of a friend, I started using CE Ferulic about two months ago. While no one is blinded by the radiance of my skin, it does look better. Given my age, I have had a few nice remarks about how I "do" my makeup. Truth is, I do next to nothing as far as make-up goes. That says a lot about CE Ferulic. Expensive, yes. But a little goes a very long way.
Posted by: Sonoran Woman

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Strivectin SD Eye Cream has a pretty amazing “if a bit hard to believe” story. The initial Strivectin SD product was developed as a treatment for stretch marks but was discovered later on by its users to be effective on wrinkles.

Well of all the things to forget to check! Now you would think that with all the brilliant minds involved, at least one of them would have taken a moment to see how the stuff worked on wrinkles. Hey! What else did they forget to check?

Another amazing thing about Strivectin SD Eye cream, is the actual number of ingredients that it contains. Over one-hundred in total! The fascinating thing though, is that really only a few of them have been shown in clinical tests to lessen wrinkles by stimulating collagen and elastin production.

Those would include Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3 and Palmitoyl Oligopeptide. I really do think that so many of the others, including sesame seed oil, sweet almond oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, coco butter and mango butter would be better in a snack food.

Oh sure there's lots of other stuff with “chemical sounding names” in it. C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyglyceryl Methacrylate, Triethanolamine, etc. But most all of them are just preservatives and stuff to give it a silky texture or to make your skin “shine”.

So then let's try to look beyond the hype and there is a heck of a lot of hype to get past here. The fact is that it does contain a few substances that have been clinically proven to induce collagen and elastin production.

So if you have the $60 it takes to pick up a “tiny 1.3 oz tube” of this stuff, than you may want to give it a try. Now some people will obtain better results that others. However; if you're one of the lucky ones, it may work “great” for you.

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Within a couple of days I could see a very notable difference in the lines around my eyes. However, although this claims - as a somewhat secondary effect - to reduce dark circles, the results are minimal. This eye cream works mainly to reduce lines in the orbital area - and it does it pretty darn well! Will repurchase.
Posted by: Dianne S

Have been using this product for a couple years and love it. Everyone thinks I look 40 when I am really 52
Posted by: Mark M

I was skeptical about this, and worried a little because some reviewers thought it was very harsh, and my skin can be sensitive. Turns out I really love the stuff, and have had no problems with irritation. The lines around my eyes are better, and I'm very satisfied with this product.
Posted by: Nancy W

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See larger image Kinerase 0.125% N6-furfuryladenine Intensive Eye Cream (20g) 0.7 Ounce (Health and Beauty) List Price: $59.00 USD New From: $35.00 In Stock Release date February 2, 2006.

The main active ingredient in this product and several other Kinerase skin care products, is kinatin. All you have to do is look at any of the many adds for Kinerase to see this. But just what is kinatin?

Kinatin it turns out, is a plant based derivative that has been studied for years. It's basically a substance that plants use to help them stay green, healthy and plump in the all too often harsh environments that they have to exist in.

It's a class of plant hormone formally known as a cytokinin and yes it has been clinically proven to promote cell division. In fact research has shown that kinatin is present in “almost all” DNA of living tissues.

Be aware though that kinatin and some of the other ingredients contained in Kinarase products such as peptides can cause skin irritation in some people. Even so, reports of severe reactions have been rare.

If this causes you to shy away from this product in any way, you need to be aware that possible side effect of this type are a risk that you take once you move away from “oily feel good” products and towards products that contain synthesized chemicals.

So the bottom line is that while Kinerase products, and that would include their intensive eye cream, do work. They are also expensive and definitely not for the person who is looking for a “natural or organic” treatment product.

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I read many positive (and very few negative) reviews before I ordered my first tube. I am 65 living in Florida and have been using it once daily on face and back of hands for about 4 months. The cream goes on smoothly, and I have had no negative reaction. Friends tell me that my face is noticeably younger looking, with less wrinkles. In fact two friends, based on my favorable experience, are also planning to purchase Kinerase.
Posted by: Bridget M

I love every Kinerase product I have tried, the C8 Peptide, the Cleanser, and this eye cream. I have seen a reduction in some lines after using it for awhile. I have sensitive skin and have never broken out or had redness from any Kinerase product. Worth the money to me because it works, as opposed to buying many products which don't.
Posted by: David Miller

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See larger image Kinerase Lotion (Available in a 1.4 oz or a 2.8 oz) (Misc.) List Price: $72.00 USD

The one and possibly the only problem with Kinerase lotion aside from its high price, is it's relatively high rate of causing skin irritation. It's something that its manufactures just avoid talking about.

The ingredients list reads like an order form for a chemical supply house, so if your looking for a “natural and benign” product, you definitely better keep on looking.

Don't be taken in by any of the information that promotes kinatin as being a “gentle” plant based substance either. Yes it's derived from plant matter but the fact is that to many people it's an irritant.

Now for the plus side. Kinerase lotion and kinatin do in fact work. Now this lotion won't produce the results that most of its advertisers say it will but “over-hype” just comes with the territory.

Kinerase lotion contains several substances above and beyond kinatin that have been clinically proven to induce skin to retain moisture and treat hyper-pigmentation.

However; be forewarned that all kinerase skin care products, including their skin care lotion, don't come cheap. What this means is that you can expect to pay upwards of $75 for a tube that weighs less than 2 ounces.

So if you're tired of all the feel good/smell good herbal/botanical products that are out there and are ready to “wage chemical warfare” on your age related skin issues, this would definitely be a product to try.

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Kinerase is a cream that demishes lines and wrinkles as well as dark spots. I really enjoy this product as it didn't take but a week to see a difference. I use it everyday twice a day.
Posted by: Denise K

This lotion is wonderful! My face feels smooth and not greasy at all. I would recommend this product to anyone.
Posted by: John Q

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See larger image Murad Body Care Firm and Tone Serum, 2: Treat/Repair, 6.75 fl oz (200 ml) (Health and Beauty) List Price: $75.00 USD New From: $48.49 In Stock Release date June 16, 2006.

Now understand that over the years I have researched “virtually all” types of skin care products and almost in every case, there is some element of a “fish story” to what their makers claim they are capable of. They tend to stretch the facts.

This doesn't necessarily mean that they don't function to smooth out wrinkles or diminish the signs of aging because in fact, many of them do. Even so, the topical products that do seem to work the best, also in most cases tend to contain the harshest chemicals.

So now we come to a new level of “hype” with products like Murad Firm and Tone Serum, that it makers credit with being able to diminish cellulite. Is it really possible that you can apply a product to your skin and have it remove fat that's an inch below the surface??

Please allow me to answer that for you. If your skin was that lousy a barrier, you would have been dead a long time ago. OK, so let's give this product the benefit of the doubt. It does after all employ what its makers call “liposome technology”.

So then what is liposome technology? Quite simply, it's a name that they just pulled right out of thin air. It means absolutely nothing! It's just an advertising gimmick. So then lets give them one more chance. Hey! What about its ingredients?!

If cayenne pepper strikes you as a powerful active ingredient then save your $80 and head straight to your kitchen. Oh did I forget the cats claw and horse nut tree oil? It all sounds like a bunch of horse crap to me.

Don't despair though because there is a new surgical treatment for cellulite that involves cutting the fibers in the skin that are pulling it and causing the dimples. If you can afford the $70-$80 for a tube of this stuff, than you can probably afford the procedure.

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Serum has a burning and reddening sensation when you first put it on. It gives a feel as if it's actually doing something. Instead, after using a full bottle of both this and the Firming Cream I am left to believe they did nothing.
Posted by: Melanie Walther

I bought this, not expecting major changes, but hoping for improved skin tone and elasticity. The product is expensive, and it smells awful. I could not stand to use it because of the smell. I bought a "murad" brand because of name recognition, but I will never buy a body product without being able to smell it again.
Posted by: Jamie Fremont