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Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:10 am |
I have been curious about Environ products for some time now especially since I would like to find a paraben free retinol treatment for my skin. Has anyone got any experience with the range and could tell me about the ingredients? I would like to know if the products contain stuff like parabens, triethanolamine, propylene glycol and so on. I did a search here, but there is very little information. Any input would be appreciated. |
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Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:36 am |
I just received my C-boost from them. I don't have any experience with this line, as this is my first product from them. I thought I would post the ingredients in the C-boost for you:
water, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Caprylic/Capri triglyceride, Hydrogenated polydecene, pentylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethoxydigycol, glycerine, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate, crosspolymer, disodium EDTA, sodium hydroxide. |
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Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:21 pm |
Thank you very much Rileygirl! I quite like the look of those ingrediets actually, and it is a short and sweet list which is always a bonus in my book. I am going to see if I can find a stockist near me now to check out the range and I'd love to hear how you get on with it. |
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Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:41 pm |
You're welcome smoothskin. I won't be starting it for a little while as I am trialing the Ice Elements right now, but I'll let you know when I use it! Good luck. Oh, I got my from firstforskincare.com. They have extremely excellent customer service. |
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Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:02 am |
if you have specific product you want to know I can check the japanese site. they list ingredients, but only in Japanese, so it is a bit hard to translate each correctly. I found too many "glycols" and PEGs for my liking though. |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:20 am |
tiger_tim wrote: |
if you have specific product you want to know I can check the japanese site. they list ingredients, but only in Japanese, so it is a bit hard to translate each correctly. I found too many "glycols" and PEGs for my liking though. |
I would be interested to know which form of vitamin A they use (retinol) and at what percentage in their retinol products. |
_________________ Skin: Over 60, ex combination now sensitive, Cellcosmet |
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Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:13 am |
I was intriqued by the products and the medical roll-cit,they have a website if you google it. Supposededly the roll with needles allow deep penetration of their products,that the problem with just putting products on your face is that they never penetrate down far enough to benefit you. Think its pretty pricey,one of the reps sent me a bunch of samples I havent gotten around to using yet. I heard that usiong the Baby Quasar will allow better penetration of skin products also. |
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Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:03 am |
bushy wrote: |
tiger_tim wrote: |
if you have specific product you want to know I can check the japanese site. they list ingredients, but only in Japanese, so it is a bit hard to translate each correctly. I found too many "glycols" and PEGs for my liking though. |
I would be interested to know which form of vitamin A they use (retinol) and at what percentage in their retinol products. |
Well, I just glanced at the Ultra Night Cream (the most powerful one) and it says "Retinol acetate" on the ingredient list (4th thing on the list behind water, Stearic Acid Glyceril , and Panthenol), but none of their products list the percentage. They just have about 4 levels ranging from first-time user up to hardened-addict |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:12 am |
tiger_tim, I was wondering what part of Japan you may be located in? I just got back from a two week stay in Japan. I stayed in the Yokohama area and worked with cosmetic chemists for the company called Ikeda located in Hodagaya, near Kamakura. I then went to visit the original Shiseido plant that was built in the 1950s in that area. The plant was immaculate and spotless and it was interesting to see the Japanese manufacturing process. After that, I went to the IFSCC (International Federation of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists) 24th congress and expo in Osaka for a week.
I have a strong appreciation for the Japanese cosmetic industry. Very well done.
John |
_________________ President and Chief Formulator for "Never Over The Hill Cosmetics" |
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Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:13 am |
John C. Hill wrote: |
tiger_tim, I was wondering what part of Japan you may be located in? I just got back from a two week stay in Japan. I stayed in the Yokohama area and worked with cosmetic chemists for the company called Ikeda located in Hodagaya, near Kamakura. I then went to visit the original Shiseido plant that was built in the 1950s in that area. The plant was immaculate and spotless and it was interesting to see the Japanese manufacturing process. After that, I went to the IFSCC (International Federation of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists) 24th congress and expo in Osaka for a week.
I have a strong appreciation for the Japanese cosmetic industry. Very well done.
John |
I am in Tokyo and I am not surprized that the old Shiseido plant was spotless. I have been to a cosmetic "testing" center and it was amazing to see. The Expo in Osaka - was that the Beauty World Japan? Were you exhibiting there or just browsing the local merchandise? |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:55 pm |
tiger_tim wrote: |
Well, I just glanced at the Ultra Night Cream (the most powerful one) and it says "Retinol acetate" on the ingredient list (4th thing on the list behind water, Stearic Acid Glyceril , and Panthenol), but none of their products list the percentage. They just have about 4 levels ranging from first-time user up to hardened-addict |
Thanks tiger_tim but I am not sure what retinol acetate is so that may be a question for John. |
_________________ Skin: Over 60, ex combination now sensitive, Cellcosmet |
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AllieClaire
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Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:48 pm |
Environ is a wonderful skincare line to be on if you are concerned about added ingredients such as preservatives, fragrance, and colorants. Most of the Environ products are free of these additives. The only downside to this (if you consider this a downside), is that the products have a very short shelf-life due to the lack of preservatives, so as soon as they are opened, they need to be used within 6 to 8 weeks. I have successfully been using Environ skin care products for over a year now and have found the results to be nothing short of phenomenal! Since there are several different ranges in the Environ line, there is something for every skin type. For example, there is the Original Range (which most people start on) which is considered the "vitamin A line". Every product in this range contains a substantial amount of vitamin A and the amount increases as you move up the vitamin A "ladder". A typical client would start with either Moisture Gel (normal-to-oily) or Debut (normal-to-dry) and move up to Mild from there. The form of vitamin A in the Original Range is Retinyl Palmitate (the form of vitamin A which is naturally occuring in our bodies) and starts at 1,250 I.U.'s (international units), going all the way up to 5,000 I.U's. Once a client has gone up the entire vitamin A ladder (or for the die-hards, or current .1% Retin-A users), they would progress to Retinol 1 which is in the Intensive Range. After Retinol 1, they would then move to 2, 3, and finally 4. These products contain the highest concentrations of vitamin A out of all the Environ ranges. Retinol 1 is retinol only (20,000 I.U.), Retinol 2-4 contains retinol, retinyl palmitate, and retinol acetate. I believe the I'U.'s of these products to be 30,000, 40,000, and 50,000 respectively. These products are highly corrective and can be used in combination with other Environ Ranges for optiminal skin correction and results. And as always, there are no preservatives or fragrance in any of these products. Hope this answers some questions for you (and hopefully doesn't confuse you!). Please feel free to post any other questions you may have. Like I mentioned earlier, this line is phenomenal and I am a firm believer in it! |
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Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:03 pm |
Thank you so much for that, I am just waiting for the salon down the road from me to get these products in (should be later this week) and was thinking of starting with the vitamin a and c products (C quenche, I think) because I have run out of my vitamin c serum. Could I start on that range? |
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Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:16 pm |
Thanks, AllieClaire, that explanation is better than anything I could gain on any other website. |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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