julz33
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Re: Cosmetic Surgeon In a Jar?? -- Any Feedback
Here are the ingredients:
Water
Cyclopentasiloxane silicone, used for feel
Cyclohexasiloxane silicone, used for feel
Glycerin moisturizier
Behenyl Alcohol fatty alcohol, used forthickening
Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier
Butylene Glycol many functions, not important to the end user really
Squalane moisturizer
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate emulsifier, skin conditioner
These ingredients are used under 1%
How do I know? Ingredients on a label are listed from highest % to lowest%. Once you reach 1% then they can be in any order. Phenoxyethanol is a preservative not used above 1% so thats how we tell the cut off point. All of the "active" ingredients in this formula are used under 1%. When active ingredients are tested in clinical trials they are often used at higher levels (1-5%)- again this depends on the ingredient. So the claims stated on the website for each "active" may be based on the raw material data (tested at higher levels) therefore this cream may not have the same effects. Many ingredients below this point are just to be on the label
Phenoxyethanol preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate this is "Actimoist Bio 2" which is a 1% solution of hylauronic acid, used at 1% or below is only 0.01% of hyaluronic acid, not a significant amout. HA is a moisturizier
Hexapeptide-11 a good ingredient, but not used at a high enough level. Claims were made at 2.8% use level. Here is the data: http://www.archchemicals.com/Fed/PC/Docs/Peptamide_6_v1.6.pdf
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Part of ingredient blend Haloxyl, recommended at 2%. http://www.crodausa.com/html_product_sheets/SedfeatureHaloxyl.htm
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3, part of haloxyl
Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, skin conditioner
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, ester of vitamin c, recommended use 0.5-2%
Retinyl Palmitate, ester of vitamin A, again use level is too low
Titanium Dioxide (C177891), probably for color
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, botanical extract, at this level just for "label"
Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root, botanical extract, at this level just for "label"
Steareth-20, part of haloxl
Hydroxysuccinimide, part of haloxyl
Chrysin, part of haloxyl
Fragrance,
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) See Oil, botanical extract, at this level just for "label"
Hydroxyethylcellulose, thickener, stabilizer
Xanthan Gum, thickener, stabilizer
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, emulsifier
Sodium Hydroxide, adjust pH
Methyldihydrojasmonate, fragrance ingredient
Benzoic Acid, preservative
Dehydroacetic Acid, preservative
Silica, not important
Aluminum Oxide not important
Heres my opinion.... Overall, I would say this is a pretty simple and basic cream. The silicones are high so it probably feels very nice. However, all of their claims are based on active ingredients used below the recommended use levels. I don't see any data from their own clinical studies which means they took the raw material data, which is not applicable at low use levels. Most of their "actives" are used only to get the name on the label. I would NOT recommend buying this cream for $65. This is similar to an "oil of olay" anti-aging cream IMO.
Message edited 1/31/2009 11:27:41 AM.
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and am now obsessed with wrinkle creams. I saw an ad online and was wondering if anyone has tried it. 
