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Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:59 pm  |
SkinMedica Retinol Complex
My rating: 5 out of 5. Outstanding product for reducing neck rings.
It’s a retinol complex in the form of a cream.
I’ve used this product on and off for about two months. It costs around $70 AUD for a 28g pump-pack.
What’s good about it? My neck rings are disappearing. Truly. I can’t believe this stuff. I introduced this complex into my nightly routine and my neck rings started smoothing out after about a week of use. After a month, they were dramatically reduced. Mr ej noticed the difference without my saying anything! It’s a thick cream with a faint lemon colour and matte texture on the skin once applied. I started sandwiching it between my existing routine of SkinMedica TNS recovery complex and Valmont Regenerating Radiance cream and the difference was dramatic. I use this retinol complex all over face and throat, including the eye area. I can’t really say it’s had a significant anti-ageing impact on the rest of my face, but my skin definitely started looking more even-toned after about a month. It definitely has a deep exfoliating effect, but there’s no AHA, BHA, scrub, specialist neck cream, demabrasion, baby quasar or laser rejuvenation treatment I’ve had that beats this product for reducing deep lines. I’ve got my fingers crossed that they’ll be almost gone in six months. No breakouts, no burning. I love this stuff so much I’ve bought packs for family and friends. It’s also a great price.
What’s not so good about it? It makes some areas of skin feel a little bit rough from time to time, but I could only tell from feeling it, not from looking at it. I haven’t been able to determine this company’s stand on animal testing, either.
I think this is a must-try product for anyone with deep lines who won’t have problems with retinol-type products (maybe a problem during pregnancy?), as it has a few different retinol-related ingredients in its formula.
Ingredients: water, cetyl ethylhexanoate, cetearyl alcolhol, cetyle phosphate, retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, retinol, oryza sativa (rice bran) extract (tocotrienols), tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, epilobium angustifolium (Canadian willowherb) extract, camellia oleifera (green tea) extract, bisabolol, phytantriol, sodim polyaspartate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, cyclomethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone, steareth-2, caprylic/capric triglyceride, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, butylene glycol, aminomethyl propanol, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, isobutylparaben methlparaben, propylparaben, disodium EDTA |
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I'm 40 years old with normal / combo skin, fighting a legacy of bad genes and a somewhat irresponsible but fun series of poor lifestyle choices through my 20s (ok, maybe it might have stretched a bit longer than that...) |
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Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:37 pm |
| Great review, ejthomas. This product sounds really good. I have to ask though, have you used a Retinol product or Retin A prior to the skinmedica Retinol complex? |
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Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:50 pm |
| hi rileygirl, thanks. Good question. I haven't ever used Retin-A, but I used to use Ultraceuticals' Ultra A Treatment Serum, which does contain retinol. Unfortunately I didn't get any outstanding results with that one. |
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I'm 40 years old with normal / combo skin, fighting a legacy of bad genes and a somewhat irresponsible but fun series of poor lifestyle choices through my 20s (ok, maybe it might have stretched a bit longer than that...) |
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Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:55 pm |
| Thanks for the reply, ejthomas! |
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Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:42 pm |
I ever used this Retinol product 2 years ago.
Yes, it did give me a kind of firming skin and even tone within 1 month.
But more important, you should always wear sunprotection cream at day time. I got a little sunburnt under sunshine in Australia. |
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Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:01 pm |
| I have used the retinol complex recently and found it excellent. It does contain a number of other antioxidants as well as retinol which is one reason I bought it. I have re-ordered it as I find it works on my skin. I think if you've been using a stronger retinol product, it may not work as well. I think this product is a good one to start if you haven't used retinol before. My skin didn't react or turn red as a result of using it. In fact no negative reactions at all. |
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Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:41 am |
| What % retinol does this have? Anybody know? |
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Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:11 am |
Oh....
I only heard good things about this product. And this time, it's about neck rings which I have for quite a long time....
I should try it..... |
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Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:31 am |
| tiffanyw16 wrote: |
| What % retinol does this have? Anybody know? |
Per the skinmedica website:
Q: What is the % of Retinol in your Retinol Complex?
A: Retinol Complex contains a 1.5% combination of three forms of vitamin A derivatives: retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate and retinol, which equals 0.65% total retinoids. |
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:23 am |
| I have used this product before, and I agree. It is quite gentle and I like the way they formulate their products--not a lot of extra stuff. |
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:09 am |
| wow,great review! My face is a little bit sensitive, is it suitable for me? |
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:42 pm |
| why would you not use retin a instead as it's cheaper? |
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:30 am |
| This doesn't have any side effects like dry peeling skin so it's more gentle. |
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:13 am |
Thank you for sharing your experiences  |
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:34 am |
| I have not tried this product, but Thank you to share your experiences. |
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:36 am |
I actually wouldnt mind trying some products from this brand as I have heard alot of good things about it. I am very relucant to give skinceuticals vitamin c, so this retinol seems perfect to try. Thanks for the info  |
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Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:15 pm |
| I haven't tried this one but I have tried the AFIRM2X. |
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Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:31 am |
| beautyrose wrote: |
| I haven't tried this one but I have tried the AFIRM2X. |
How did you like the AFIRM 2x? I have tried the 1x...no great results for me but I was wondering if it was just too weak. |
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Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:08 am |
ejthomas: thanks for sharing.
Does this product cause any peeling?
I always thought that peeling is a good thing from retinol products. I use Skinceutical 1.0 and it makes my skin peel on the third day. I definitely can't have any on my neck. Even if I accidentally rubbed over to the neck and behind the eyes from the pillow case at night, I will end up with rashes there for 2 days.
My pores are smaller from Skinceutical 1.0. But I have to stop using it now because my cheeks have become too sensitive, not sure if it's from the retinol.
Does you skin t3xture become more refined, ejthomas? |
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