Is this a good deal?

Littlemadam83

I've been looking around online and there is an organic skin care range called MyChelle Dermaceuticals that to me looks really good, but it's a more mid to premium priced range!

Feel Unique are giving away a free eye cream worth £19.50, that does too look really really good. It's on orders over £30, and I am just scared to do it without knowing the product

The range does look amazing, the reviews are good, and I am slowly converting everything I own into natural and organic after a close friend had a really bad reaction to hair colouring.

Would you guys go for it? What should I do, what should I do....I want to spend spend spend and treat myself (I am so overdue one) ha ha. Has anyone else tried it and can sway me? xxxx

Thanking you in advance all you beauty gurus out there

Littlemadam83

Argh, gutted no one can give me any kind of feedback at all. I have ordered some Notox serum, and get the free eyecream with it. Anything to knock years off of me

On a side note if anyone reads this, do any of you use organic skin care? All the chemicals that go into everything are just shocking :eek:

xxx

LolitaLove

Littlemadam83 wrote: »

Argh, gutted no one can give me any kind of feedback at all. I have ordered some Notox serum, and get the free eyecream with it. Anything to knock years off of me

On a side note if anyone reads this, do any of you use organic skin care? All the chemicals that go into everything are just shocking :eek:

xxx

I have tried to use organic skin care, I've heard that there's all sorts of nasties in make up and skin care (such as lead in my beloved Benefit Benetint!) - but unfortunately I've not been able to make the switch over to organic. I don't think there's enough choice in organic cosmetics etc, and a lot of the skin care stuff I've tried just hadn't been as good. One range I tried on a whim (picked up a sample) was Trilogy. I'd never heard of it before, but I can't recommend it enough. They have a certified organic rosehip oil which is amazing. I have oily, olive skin with large pores and am prone to breakouts, so the last thing I wanted to do was put an oil on my skin. But it works beautifully, no breakouts, smoothed skin, it even seemed to lighten my dark circles.

This is off topic, but although I'm only in my twenties, I've done a lot of research on what actually helps skin. A lot of skin care companies make dramatic and unsubstantiated claims about products backed by research evidence that is not viable. I like to decipher through chemical jargon to find out what ingredients listed on bottles actually mean (e.g tocopheryl acetate = vitamin E) as well as the evidence in published peer reviewed literature that demonstrates what the particular ingredient is and isn't capable of (for example, a lot of products will include a BHA like salicylic acid in PH levels that are too alkaline to actually do anything, so although the ingredient works, the product doesn't).

Of everything I've researched I've found some things that actually do work for skin, and are scientifically proven. These are:

1) Wear a Physical sunscreen DAILY. Worn every day, in adequate quantities, it's the best thing you can do to prevent wrinkles. A huge amount of skin damage is caused by the sun. Protecting your skin is the single most important thing you can do to prevent age spots, wrinkles, etc. I've read bad things about chemical sunscreens so I'd stay away from those.

2) Exfoliate dead skin cells to prevent congestion and keep skin looking radiant. Don't use an exfoliant physically, as scrubs can cause tiny tears and damage skin. A chemical exfoliant, such as an AHA or BHA exfoliates skin gently, providing their use is built up gently and not overdone.

3) Somethings work for skin. These are:

Antioxidants

Peptides

Retinol (vitamin A)

Trilogy has organic antoxidant filled serums that are full of goodness skin loves.Anti-oxidants fight free radicals, damage caused by the sun, pollution, etc. Peptides are proteins that may help to build/prevent the breakdown of collagen. Retinol is a concentrated form of vitamin A which is proven to increase cell production in skin. It works, but sadly has side effects - which include making skin more sensitive to the sun, and therefore sun damage - it's a vicious circle :P

Aside from the above, keeping hydrated (8 glasses of water per day) and ingesting the anti-oxidants in fruits and veggies, plus all the minerals neccessary for good skin and hair will give you the best chance of preventing ageing. There are so many overpriced, rubbish products out there that make claims that are simply just not true. Looking at the ingredients list for the magic ingredients above will help to figure out what product is worth it and what isn't.

Right, this is a very very long post hehe sorry I get carried away but I am passionate about skin care :P Hope this helps!

Littlemadam83

That post was amazing! I had no idea it was so indepth! I am using some Kosmea which has rosehip oil in, and although I am oily skin too, daily exfoliation (using hard stuff ) and this works wonders.

This is what it says about the Notox, it does sound really good, or am I being sucked in?

Powerful antioxidants and a unique multi-peptide blend improve skin texture while reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Matrixyl® synthe’6™ reduces wrinkle volume by 21% and wrinkle depth by 19% in 8 weeks. Thymulen® 4 stimulates epidermis regeneration reflecting a youthful appearance. Syn®-Tacks Peptide stimulates collagen formation and minimizes wrinkle depth.


Actives/Ingredients

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 (Matrixyl® synthe'6™) – The new and improved version of the popular Matrixyl family of ingredients. This new sophisticated advancement is a clean collaboration of notable ingredients that demonstrate through evidence based research and visual effect a reduction in the volume and depth of a wrinkle. In vitro studies strongly stimulated 6 major structural components of the skin.

Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis (Myrtle) Leaf Extract (Longevicell®) – Cell regenerator, increases tissue longevity, limits degeneration of skin tissue, reduces first signs of aging.

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 – Improves collagen production and strengthens the dermal epidermal junction (DEJ) to improve structural strength, improves nourishment and cellular communication, anti-age and anti-wrinkle.

Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine (Syn®-Tacks) – Improves collagen production and strengthens the dermal epidermal junction (DEJ) to improve structural strength, improves nourishment and cellular communication, anti-age and anti-wrinkle.

xxx

LolitaLove

Littlemadam83 wrote: »

That post was amazing! I had no idea it was so indepth! I am using some Kosmea which has rosehip oil in, and although I am oily skin too, daily exfoliation (using hard stuff ) and this works wonders.

This is what it says about the Notox, it does sound really good, or am I being sucked in?

Powerful antioxidants and a unique multi-peptide blend improve skin texture while reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Matrixyl® synthe’6™ reduces wrinkle volume by 21% and wrinkle depth by 19% in 8 weeks. Thymulen® 4 stimulates epidermis regeneration reflecting a youthful appearance. Syn®-Tacks Peptide stimulates collagen formation and minimizes wrinkle depth.


Actives/Ingredients

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 (Matrixyl® synthe'6™) – The new and improved version of the popular Matrixyl family of ingredients. This new sophisticated advancement is a clean collaboration of notable ingredients that demonstrate through evidence based research and visual effect a reduction in the volume and depth of a wrinkle. In vitro studies strongly stimulated 6 major structural components of the skin.

Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis (Myrtle) Leaf Extract (Longevicell®) – Cell regenerator, increases tissue longevity, limits degeneration of skin tissue, reduces first signs of aging.

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 – Improves collagen production and strengthens the dermal epidermal junction (DEJ) to improve structural strength, improves nourishment and cellular communication, anti-age and anti-wrinkle.

Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine (Syn®-Tacks) – Improves collagen production and strengthens the dermal epidermal junction (DEJ) to improve structural strength, improves nourishment and cellular communication, anti-age and anti-wrinkle.

xxx

Yeah I totally know what you mean about the exfoliant, I used St Ives apricot scrub for years and loved it, until I read the damage it can do Dermatologists advise that the damage doesn't show up now but years later so not looking forward to that

If you have oily skin, I can recommend the regime that helped me. You have no idea how amazing it feels to be told I have nice skin lol. Since I was a teenager I had very oily skin, large pores and acne, which I'd cover with thick foundation making the problem worse. Going into my twenties, I still got spots, not the teenage really grosse acne kind but still spots and I always had to wear heavy duty foundation. To be fair people did tell me then I had nice skin but little did they know...they were complimenting inches of foundation, powder, primer, bronzer, blusher etc lol.

I by chance received a free sample of Murad clarifying cleanser, which contains salicylic acid, triclosan and menthol. I didn't use it as it had alcohol and menthol in: very bad for skin. However, one day I ran out of cleanser so used it. Overnight, my spots started to reduce. I continued to use it and my face cleared up completely. My oily skin became normal. My pores reduced. I had no spots. I used it and then started using clinique mild clarifying lotion, which also contains salicylic acid. My skin reacted to the two products and started becoming super dry and flaky, so I stopped using both. Within a week, my oily, spotty, large pored skin was back. So, this time I started using the cleanser again but introduced the clarifying lotion slowly, giving my skin time to adjust. I also used either estee lauder advanced night repair or trilogy rosehip oil followed by clinique repairwear night moisturiser. After a few weeks I could hardly believe it. I'd wake up to glowing, clear, radiant skin. Even my under eye dark circles reduced. I still wear foundation but I can choose not to, or some days I wear a beauty balm and that's it. After having problem skin for so long, it's truly weird to have people label you as ''the girl with the nice skin'' ; I've even had people come up to me and ask to touch my face lol.

As to your Kosmea....I have no doubt that it will work, although the quantities of the ingredients stated are not listed. If you look on the bottle, the first listed ingredient is the largest volume of the product. So, if you buy a vitamin e cream and vitamin e is listed as the 15th ingredient, it's better left on the shelf.

Whether the peptides are any good is uncertain. (I won't list my sources here because this post is gonna be hugely long already).

In a nutshell peptides are proteins which form chains of amino acids. They theoretically benefit skin by acting as cell communicating ingredients, helping to repair collagen breakdown. Whether this works in reality is open to debate as peptides generally cannot penetrate the skin, and can also become unstable in water based formula's (as a side note, anything containing these kinds of ingredients must be in a tube, in a jar air and sunlight will degrade the ingredients). However, newer research has shown peptides can have a pronounced effect on inflammation (reducing it) and can penetrate the skin when paired with a carrier (such as an oil/fatty acid) to aid in the repair of cells. Enzymes can have a negative effect on the peptides, reducing their efficacy so the key is to ensure they are used in a product that will keep the peptides stable (effective). A tube or bottle, not exposed to sunlight, air and in an oil based carrier will tick these boxes.

Whether the product works for you is pretty much individual, skin care is kinda unique to us all, the best thing to do is try it, but in my humble opinion I think there are definately some worthwhile ingredients in the Kosmea products and you should definately see some improvement. Sorry I've ranted on for so long :P

Hope this helps!!

Oh almost forgot if you decide to try any salicylic acid products DO NOT use if you are allergic to aspirin since it is an aspirin derivative