The “magical” ingredients I swear by are ~ Retinol,
Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid and Vitamin C.
These four ingredients are scientifically proven to make your skin
healthy and younger looking. Niacinamide
& Vitamin C can brighten and even out your skin complexion, giving you that
healthy “Glow”. Retinol is the gold
standard anti-aging ingredient that can smooth out bumpy skin, speed up the
skin regeneration cycle to reveal younger skin, stimulate collagen production
to minimize wrinkles and prevent skin sagging, and the Salicylic Acid (Beta
hydroxy acid) work its magic getting deep into your pores to clean out all the
junk and kills the bacteria in your pores to prevent inflammation and
acne. It also exfoliates the dead skin
on the surface of your skin, so your skin looks fresh (instead of greyish color
that lack luster) and easier for all the beneficial skin care ingredients to be
able to penetrate deep into your skin for the best anti-aging result.
As a skincare product enthusiast, I am always in the
market to try out new products. In this post I want to talk about the two new
products I just recently bought and try that had great result on my skin.
When it comes to fighting the advanced signs of aging, retinol is considered a superhero! That is why this cream is a powerhouse skin care product. Retinol is a powerful ingredient but very sensitive to air and lights, if it’s exposed to it for too long, it will lose its potency! This cream use a special designed dispensing system, so the retinol is encapsulated inside the air tight so it’s protected against degradation from air and light which helps preserve its stability and maximum efficacy.
I highly recommend these two products if you are looking for effective anti-aging skin care products! Here is the link you can visit the Mary Kay online store( www.MaryKay.com) to check out more of their fabulous products!
Until next time, be well and look fabulous!
xoxo
Alan + Mei Mei the pug
When it comes to fighting the advanced signs of aging, retinol is considered a superhero! That is why this cream is a powerhouse skin care product. Retinol is a powerful ingredient but very sensitive to air and lights, if it’s exposed to it for too long, it will lose its potency! This cream use a special designed dispensing system, so the retinol is encapsulated inside the air tight so it’s protected against degradation from air and light which helps preserve its stability and maximum efficacy.
Encapsulation also provides a more controlled release
to help minimize potential irritation. In addition to retinol, this ultra-hydrating
cream – enriched with highly effective botanicals – delivers other important
skin benefits, like replenishing precious moisture.
In fact, when skin moisture levels were measured after
applying TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Night Treatment With Retinol, testing showed
that skin hydration was not only immediately tripled, but also was still
significantly higher after 12 hours.
Also always pay attention where are the beneficial
active ingredients are located when you read the ingredient list on the
packaging. You always want them to be on
the top 10 of the list, which means the product contain higher level of those
beneficial ingredients instead of if they are listed all the way at the end
that means, you are not getting those anti-aging ingredients at the efficient level
to show result on your skin. In this
case, the RETINOL ingredient we want is at # 9 which means this cream is packed
with the wonderful anti-aging Retinol.
Here are the full list of the ingredients :
Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene,
Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii
(Shea) Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isocetyl
Stearate, Retinol, Punica Granatum Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract,
Tripeptide-1, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark
Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Butylene Glycol,
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate,
Cetearyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Tricaprylin, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer,
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Xanthan Gum, Tetradecyl
Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol,
Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Chlorphenesin, BHT
The Second product I love is the
Clear Proof Pore-Purifying Serum ~ $17 / 1.75 oz
I am one of those lucky people who has normal / combination
skin and didn’t suffer with sever acne skin in my teen age years, but I do
still get a pimple here and there and sometimes it leave a scar and
discoloration on my skin. What cause
pimple is the surface dead skin fall into the pores, clogging it and cause
bacteria to grow and multiply then lead to inflammation and cause acne /
pimples.
Salicylic acid is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and U.S. dermatologists as an effective acne-fighting
ingredient. Salicylic acid acts like an exfoliant to promote the easy removal
of dead skin cells. As such, it helps keep pores unclogged and reduce the
buildup of acnes bacteria.
This powerful formula also contains soothing
botanicals, including extracts of Canadian willowherb, sea heather, burdock
root and avocado pears.
Let’s take a look of the ingredient list of the Clear
Proof Pore-Purifying Serum. See! The beneficial
ingredient Salicylic acid (2%) is high up on the first ingredient ! That means
this serum is packed with lots of Salicylic acid and it has to be at least 2%
to be able to work effectively!
Here is the full ingredient list:
Salicylic Acid (2%), Alcohol,
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Arctium Lappa Root Extract,
Butyl Avocadate, Butylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Citric Acid, Cystoseira
Amentacea/Caespitosa Branchycarpa Extract, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA,
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Soy
Protein, Laureth-7, Methylparaben, Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol,
Pinus Sylvestris Bark Extract, Polyacrylamide, Polysorbate 20, Propylene
Glycol, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Leaf Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite,
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Triethanolamine, Water, Xanthan Gum.
I highly recommend these two products if you are looking for effective anti-aging skin care products! Here is the link you can visit the Mary Kay online store( www.MaryKay.com) to check out more of their fabulous products!
Until next time, be well and look fabulous!
xoxo
Alan + Mei Mei the pug