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Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:42 am  |
Here is the complete ingredient list for the SkinMedica C.
Ingredients: Cyclomethicone, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Polysilicone-11, Phytantriol, Ethoxydiglycol, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol
arya2 I will leave it for you to pick out the silicones. 
SkinMedica and Vivier are part of the same "group". I do not know about Obagi though.
Link to Vivier Pharma which indicates that SkinMedica is part of this group:
http://www.vivierpharma.com/index.php |
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Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:01 am |
| h.kitty wrote: |
Here is the complete ingredient list for the SkinMedica C.
Ingredients: Cyclomethicone, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Polysilicone-11, Phytantriol, Ethoxydiglycol, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol
arya2 I will leave it for you to pick out the silicones.
SkinMedica and Vivier are part of the same "group". I do not know about Obagi though.
Link to Vivier Pharma which indicates that SkinMedica is part of this group:
http://www.vivierpharma.com/index.php |
WOW!!! a 'cone as the first ingredient!!! Sooooo thank you for this and the wink....love it  Will stay faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar away from this line.
Did I say faaaaar away? (Gotta have a laugh donchya...)
Arya |
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Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:59 pm |
| I love skinmendica C,I think its the best C on the market.After you put it on your skin looks so good! Its not greasy or orange or sticky like other companies. |
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Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:01 am |
| I use Vivier 20% vita C, is the Skinmedica one better? What about Cellbone's that I have been reading about lately? That was going to be my next purchase. |
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Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:23 pm |
| skin medica has the best vitamin c hands down, try it once you will be hooked I guarantee.Buy samples on ebay first to try. |
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:43 am |
| bugaboo wrote: |
| I use Vivier 20% vita C, is the Skinmedica one better? What about Cellbone's that I have been reading about lately? That was going to be my next purchase. |
I've used both Vivier and SkinMedica and I MUCH prefer Vivier. I just don't really like the siliconey feeling of SkinMedica. I have nothing against using 'cones at all. I guess I just wasn't used to the feel of it. Plus I never saw any brightening of my skin from using SkinMedica. My boyfriend on the other hand prefers SkinMedica to Vivier. |
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Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:46 am |
| skinmelon wrote: |
But, anyone used Vivier Vit C before, I have tried its sample but the full product is kind of pricey, that's why i go for skin medica first. I do like Vivier's Vit C as well as its other products. They are on my wish list. |
Am i looking at the product products?
Cos the skin medica one is going for $119cdn/$120 USD (big big ouch. can we trust ebay? it's really so much cheaper!) while vivier is only $86cdn.
many thanks |
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normal to combination skin that is sensitive. cheeks have large, visible pores and flush very easily. most SAs tell me "dehydrated on the outside, oily on the inside"! |
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:20 pm |
| I have already order~ waiting for shipping!!! |
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Fri May 02, 2008 9:34 am |
| Has anyone who has tried this serum have oily/combination skin? If so how did you find it? |
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sensitive oily/combination, green eyes, brown hair, fair skin |
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Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:53 am |
Really nice to hear this product from Septembergirl. It's in my list.
Did anybody know whether it's effective in removing or reducing the Nasolabial folds?
Thank you. |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:21 pm |
| Gaby wrote: |
| This is the last update, I just found it from another ebay seller for $40.99, new in box. EDS sells it for over $100. I guess I am a naive shopper, but why shouldn't I buy it on ebay? Thanks for any info. |
My suggestion is: don't go with ebay. As a former participant on ebay, their stuff is subject to great suspicion. |
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:06 pm |
I read somewhere that u use it in the morning.
Can i use it at night instead? |
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:52 am |
| Fairrene wrote: |
I read somewhere that u use it in the morning.
Can i use it at night instead? |
Yes, I believe it's a matter of preference whether you want to use it AM or PM.
It's usually advised to apply vit C serums in the morning because it gives some added sun protection, but of course you will get all the other benefits of the serum with night time use.  |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:57 pm |
| I just started to use this continuously for the past week to help lighten post acne pigmentation and it has been a LONG time since I have used a C serum - since Skinceuticals I was very reluctant to try anything else because I always thought C was not suitable for congestion prone skin. The formulation of SkinMedica is excellent and does not cause any breakouts. I am currently on Differin so I alternate and it gives my skin the boost it needs to look brighter. |
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Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:57 am |
| miranets wrote: |
| I just started to use this continuously for the past week to help lighten post acne pigmentation and it has been a LONG time since I have used a C serum - since Skinceuticals I was very reluctant to try anything else because I always thought C was not suitable for congestion prone skin. The formulation of SkinMedica is excellent and does not cause any breakouts. I am currently on Differin so I alternate and it gives my skin the boost it needs to look brighter. |
I agree. SkinMedica C Complex causes less clogged pores than the l-ascorbic acid serums with more watery consistency that I have been using. |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:22 pm |
| Septembergirl wrote: |
| miranets wrote: |
| I just started to use this continuously for the past week to help lighten post acne pigmentation and it has been a LONG time since I have used a C serum - since Skinceuticals I was very reluctant to try anything else because I always thought C was not suitable for congestion prone skin. The formulation of SkinMedica is excellent and does not cause any breakouts. I am currently on Differin so I alternate and it gives my skin the boost it needs to look brighter. |
I agree. SkinMedica C Complex causes less clogged pores than the l-ascorbic acid serums with more watery consistency that I have been using. |
agree, this is the best vit c! |
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:30 am |
| Just got mine in and I do love it so far. Weird putting it on at first because I am use to the serum C's, so it took a while to figure out how much to use. I like the texture now that I am use to it. |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:09 am |
| Anyone tried Skin Medica as well as Mama Lotion? any comparision between the both? |
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:55 am |
| Product looks promising ....I am going to look into this!!!! |
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:10 am |
| Fairrene wrote: |
| Anyone tried Skin Medica as well as Mama Lotion? any comparision between the both? |
Skinmedica is for antioxidant protection and skin lightening/brightening. Mama lotion is more for exfoliation and mild resurfacing of skin, can help with reducing acne scars, some effect on pores (if you're lucky) and may lighten pigmentation but by a different mechanism to Skinmedica. You can use both together. Mama lotion first, wait 20 mins, then Skinmedica, then the rest of your skincare routine. |
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:59 am |
| I have just ordered the skinmedica vit c and am super excited to hear it's qualities are helpful with anti-oxidants and lightening/brightening skin damage as these are the problems I would like to correct. I am a little concerned about the 'cones' I have never used a product (to my knowledge) that contains them so hopefully they don't clog pores. I will report on my results with this product in a couple of weeks |
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Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:10 pm |
| Thanks to EDS forum ... after few mths of reading many posts, i finally can zoom down to my choice of Vit C- ie SkinMedica. So whether i use it day or nite, i will use this after toner and before moisturiser right? Must i wait for a while after applying Vit C before i put on moisturiser. |
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:33 am |
| Fairrene wrote: |
| Thanks to EDS forum ... after few mths of reading many posts, i finally can zoom down to my choice of Vit C- ie SkinMedica. So whether i use it day or nite, i will use this after toner and before moisturiser right? Must i wait for a while after applying Vit C before i put on moisturiser. |
Yes, the serum should be used after cleansing/toning. You should preferably wait 15 minutes after application before putting on moisturizer. |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:06 pm |
| I've used the Skin Medica C product in the past and I liked it but in my opinion nothing beats Cellex C Advanced Serum during the first week of opening the bottle. My skin always brightens and lines diminish greatly. It may be the tyrosine within the product combining the Ascorbic acid. Unless I see a study which proves the Skin Medica product is better I will stick with the Advanced C. |
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:25 pm |
| afterthirty wrote: |
| I've used the Skin Medica C product in the past and I liked it but in my opinion nothing beats Cellex C Advanced Serum during the first week of opening the bottle. My skin always brightens and lines diminish greatly. It may be the tyrosine within the product combining the Ascorbic acid. Unless I see a study which proves the Skin Medica product is better I will stick with the Advanced C. |
In this double-blind study conducted by Drs Fitzpatick & Rostan (2002) it's shown that the application of SkinMedica Vitamin C Complex "results in clinically visible and statistically significant reduction of facial wrinkling. The clinical improvement correlates with biopsy evidence of new formation of Type-1 Collagen." (quote). The study was published in Dermatological Surgery (a peer-reviewed journal) in 2002.
www.skin-medica.ru/docs/spesialist/VitC-Fitzpatrick-Low-Rez.pdf
Dr Tudorov, Smartskincare.com, has written an article about the benefits of an anhydreous vitamin C combo (like SkinMedica) with references to the study above.
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There is some evidence that combining water soluble and oil-soluble forms of vitamin C may provide synergistic skin benefits through broader antioxidant protection and better penetration.
(It's said in the article that no commercial product seems to be an anhydrous vitamin C combo. That's not correct because SkinMedica Vitamin C Complex is just that.)
http://www.smartskincare.com/treatments/topical/anhydrous_vitc_combo.html |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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