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Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:38 pm  |
Hi,
I have been browsing this forum very regularly and due to all the reviews and recommendations am now using the Cellcosmet and IS Clinical line. My skin was doing really well and now is going through a bit of a rough patch - I am attributing it to the change in the weather.
I am very intrigued by the Tripeptinon capsules I have been reading the reviews about here. I would like to try them but have also been considering Prevage. Unfortunately, since I am in Canada, I cannot obtain the Prevage MD.
I would be grateful if anyone could comment on making a choice between the two. I have sensitive combination skin.
Thanks. |
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Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:25 pm |
samkaj welcome to the forum!
Concerning Prevage, I am not convinced that it is as great a product as Allergan markets it to be. IMO it mainly has antioxidant benefits and if you look at their studies they compare Prevage to other antioxidants but they do not compare it to antioxidant combinations. So something like Proheal with several antioxidants may offer better antioxidant protection than Prevage alone. If you decide to try Prevage be careful. I noticed that you have sensitive skin and people have been known to have reactions to the Prevage.
I would go with the Tripeption. In fact this is one item that I have been considering adding to my routine but have been reluctant to try it because it has a lot of silicones which I am not a big fan of. The Tripeption has Ubiquinone which is an antioxidant similar to idebenone (the antioxidant in Prevage). It also has the Amino Genesis amino acids and while they do not have a tremendous amount of scientific backing either they may offer some benefit. What really impresses me is the results that other members have had with the Tripeption.
I use the IS Clinical Proheal serum and also use some Cellcosmet Products (Eye Cream, Purifying Gel and I just purchased the Cleansing Cream and Sensitive Day Cream). What products are using from these lines and what is your opinion of them? |
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Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:35 pm |
Thanks for your reply, TheresaL.
I use the Cellcosmet sensitive day and night cream; I use the gel cleanser in the summer months and the cream cleanser in winter - I love their cleansers! Also the eye contour cream.
From the IS Clinical line, I use the super serum in the morning and the Active in the night and the Hydra-Cool once a day - a few nights I alternate the Active with the Firming Complex.
All these are working well - I just feel I need that extra oomph - perhaps to add brightness to my skin. I am starting to notice the odd breakout now with the warmer weather as well.
I had also read about the reactions to the Prevage and was wary about it. The tripeptinon does sound good. |
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Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:04 pm |
Hi samkaj & welcome!
I've been using the ISC line for several months. I switched from super & active to pro-heal & poly-vit, and I'm getting very good results (no more dry flakey skin).
I've been using tripeptinon for 2 weeks at night & absolutely love it! My skin feels so soft & plumped in the morning.
I just started using OTC prevage in the mornings, too early to tell if there's any improvements, but no bad reactions as of yet. |
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Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:11 pm |
| kls- What results did you get from tripeptinon that you could not get from ISC? Could you compare the results of ISC super & active to proheal & poly-vit? Thanks. |
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:57 am |
| Can anyone else please tell me what benefits they have gotten from the Tripep? I keep reading that their skin is plump in the mornings, but so is mine if I put aloe vera gel on it at night. Mine should be in the mail, but now I'm hoping I'm not disappointed. It's a lot of money for just plump morning skin. TIA! |
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:16 am |
Tidieu- The tripeptinon seems to make my skin feel very soft, more moisturized & it feels firmer to the touch. (When I press my cheek, it seems to "bounce" back quicker, if that makes sense). I'm noticing that my neck looks firmer too. Also, my skin is starting to get a glow to it, and looks much brighter & clearer.
I don't know if it's just the tripeptinon or the combination of products I'm using right now, but I'm seeing very good results this past few weeks.
When I was using the super & active, my skin became very dry, rough & flakey. Maybe this was a stage my skin was going through, but after 2 months I couldn't take it anymore. I can't say if it was the super or the active (or both together) that did this, but when I switched to pro-heal & poly-vit my skin began to improve quite quickly. It's softer, no dryness & seems to be exfoliating well with no extra microdermabrasion or peels. (I'm starting to realize that if I don't keep my skin exfoliated, I start getting blemishes forming under the skin).
I should also add that I've been using Burt's Bees orange cleanser followed by DHCC once a day for the past week, and it's really cleaning out the congested pores & closing them up.
HTH.
P.S. Sorry for the long post, I get quite long-winded at times!  |
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:34 am |
| kls- Thanks. Your post is great. I really apreciate it. It gave me the details I need. |
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:52 am |
kls - I too appreciate the long post and the information. I would have thought that two vitamin products might cause vitamin overload for the skin but you are not experiencing that. Do you use the proheal in the night (due to the retinol in it) and the poly vitamin in the morning? I think I may decide to switch myself to these two products. Also, what type of skin do you have, generally speaking?
Thanks. |
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:43 pm |
samkaj I know you are asking kls about her experiencs but let me share some imformation.
About PolyVitamin and Proheal, I was at one time considering using both and emailed IS Clinical about combining the two since they both have Vitamin A and Vitamin E and they replied that there would be no vitamin overload if you use both.
About the Proheal, I use it in the morning. I never heard any convincing reason not to use retinol in the morning. I have heard that you need to use retinoids at night because they are deactivated by sunlight. I wonder if retinol is also deactivated by sunlight. Since I use retinoids at night I am not using the Proheal for the retinol so I am not really concerned if the retinol is deactivated by sunlight. For me I primarily use the Proheal for the Vitamin C and antioxidants and feel that for this reason it is best used in the morning.
BTW our Cellcosmet regimes are almost the same except for the Sensitve Night Cream. Although I might be adding that too if I get a sample and like it!!  |
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:24 pm |
Hi TheresaL
I'm intrigued. What is it you have against silicones? Is it personal or do you know something interesting?
Thanks M |
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:00 am |
Samkaj- I'm using Pro-Heal in the morning, Poly-Vit at night. There was quite a discussion here a couple of months ago about the amount of retinol in Pro-Heal. If I remember correctly, it was quite small.
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| what type of skin do you have, generally speaking? |
Unfortunately I haven't quite figured that one out yet! I thought it was very dry, but after using various moisturizers it became oily & congested. If I treat it as oily, it gets dry & flakey  |
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:55 am |
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Hi TheresaL
I'm intrigued. What is it you have against silicones? Is it personal or do you know something interesting?
Thanks M |
Hi Molly,
It is really just a personal preference! I don't think they are bad or anything. In fact I have the Dermalogica Barrier Repair on right now and that has a lot of silicones.
I started noticing that when I used hair products with a lot of silicones that it was very hard to wet my hair to shampoo it and my shampoo didn't lather well at all. It just makes me feel that I am coating my skin and I do not like the feel of that everyday. A lot of the products that I use have small amounts of silicones and I use those everyday. For products that are mostly silicones, I prefer to use those only occasionaly. Like the Barrier Repair, I am using it today because I had a microderm yesterday. When my skin is feeling all irritated the Barrier Repair just feels very soothing! |
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Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:55 pm |
[quote="TheresaL"]
BTW our Cellcosmet regimes are almost the same except for the Sensitve Night Cream. Although I might be adding that too if I get a sample and like it!! :)[/quote]
I loove the Cellcosmet sensitive night cream - I tried the IS Clinical moisturizer to see if that would be a suitable replacement, but the Cellcosmet is definitely superior. |
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