Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 at
3:06 pm
Cult skincare brand SKIN.NY(R) have issued legal proceedings against beauty giant, Boots the Chemist, for misleading the public. In a recent blaze of publicity, Boots the Chemist claimed that their much-lauded Boots No.7 Protect and Perfect was the first anti-wrinkle cream to be proven to be effective in clinical trials. This is untrue. In fact, SKIN.NY Radical Restructure Complex(R) containing QAL-100(R) was the first complex skin cream with proven clinical trials published in the BJD over 6 years earlier in October 2003.
SKIN.NY(R) also gives faster, broader skincare results. SKIN.NY(R) achieves more in three months than Boots No.7 does in six - SKIN.NY(R) delivers an additional 10% in wrinkle reduction. In fact the “inactive” control cream used in the SKIN.NY(R) study was as effective in 3 months as the Boots Serum was in a year. This also makes SKIN.NY(R) more cost-effective - three month’s supply of SKIN.NY(R) costs GBP99.00 whereas six month’s of Boots No.7 is GBP197.50.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 at
2:57 pm
Rose
Studies have found that rose extract can significantly reduce wrinkling and damage to elastin fibers caused by UVB rays. Look for it in Korres Wild Rose Serum and Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist.
Anemone
Derived from the leaves of anemone flowers, the ingredient kinetin was made popular by the by the anti-aging cream Kinerase and is said to be a gentle alternative to retinoids, which can cause peeling and redness. While I don’t know of any impartial studies confirming this claim, many people swear it works. If you don’t want to shell out $119 for Kinerase, try the Body Shop’s 24-Hour Treatment Lotion with Kinetin ().
Cornflower
These blossoms may have anti-inflammatory and skin clarifying properties and can be found in Sundari Cornflower Hydrator and Caudalie Gentle Cleanser.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at
3:12 pm
Scientists testing a cosmetic anti-ageing product sold on the high street have shown it can clinically reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of skin damaged by everyday exposure to sunlight.
Dermatologists at The University of Manchester carried out a clinical trial on 60 volunteers with typical signs of sun-damaged skin and found that the cosmetic, No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum, could improve some of these clinical features.
The study, published online in the British Journal of Dermatology showed that 70% of individuals using the beauty product had significantly fewer wrinkles after 12 months of daily use compared to volunteers using a placebo.
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