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This year marks my last year before the Big Four O. Truth be told, I cried when I turned 30, silly ha? Back then I was battling with insecurities, weight issues and skin woes included. But like I always say, with age comes experience; with experience comes wisdom. But today’s post is not about my melodramatic life then (let’s reserve that sometime in the future, oki?).
Nobody holds the fountain of youth. Not even Joan Rivers. But with a happy disposition and proper skincare, you and I can delay wrinkles.
You may or may not know that I have oily skin, open pores and occasional acne. But having an oil machinery of a face ain’t bad at all: wrinkles are a bit slow to develop compared to you dry-skinned ladies! However, aging exaggerates pores simply because the skin’s natural shedding process is slowing down. I speak from experience, sigh!
Enter Ageless Derma Stem Cell and Peptide Anti-Wrinkle Cream ($65). Developed by Dr. Mostamand (founder of Focus Medical Spa in Orange County, California), this product claims to protect and revitalize skin from the signs of aging. I was sent a full-size product to try and now I’m ready to share my thoughts with you.
Ingredients: Argireline, Matrixyl 3000, PhytocellTec Malus-Plant Stem Cell Domestica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Syn-Coll, Vialox Powder, Coenzymes Q10- Ubiquinone, Peptides, Retinol, Green Tea Extract.
I read your mind! They all sound highfalutin so here’s a quick breakdown of what they are all about:
Argireline is used in some anti-wrinkle products. It’s your botox without the needle. It works by relaxing facial skin by reducing the appearance of fine lines on the face and around the eyes.
Matrixyl 3000 is made up of amino and fatty acids that reduce sagging of facial skin and neck. This compound also helps in collagen production and in retaining skin’s moisture.
PhytocellTec is derived from the stem cells of a Swiss apple tree (yeah it has to be Swiss). These apples are said to have greater longevity with less wrinkling over time.
Sodium Hyaluronate plays a key role in maintaining the natural barrier of the skin. It’s what makes the skin supple.
Syn-Coll stimulates collagen synthesis and in addition has skin firming and moisturizing properties.
Vialox is another compound that mimics Botox sans the injection. It helps decrease facial wrinkles and Crow’s feet.
Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant that fights skin’s harmful elements a.k.a free radicals. It helps the skin to retain moisture and elasticity.
Retinol is a common cosmetic ingredient. It counteracts wrinkles and improves UV- damaged skin.
Let’s get down to the real deets! As you can see from the photos, this product is packaged quite differently. It comes in a sturdy and classy 1.0 fl oz/ 30 ml bottle that is neither a jar or squeeze-type. You have to pump the cap to dispense the product, no-brainer eh? The scent is luxurious, it’s like being pampered in spa. The formula is part cream, part gel and is absorbed onto the skin fast.
I have been using this for a few weeks, twice a day (morning and evening) and the results are meritorious. It does leave my face hydrated sans the greasy feel. What is particularly noticeable is the suppleness and radiance of my skin few hours after application. And yes, my open pores were reduced albeit temporarily. But what really impressed me was how this product healed my red and dry outer eye corner (left side). I was starting to get concerned about it but lo! this cream saved me a trip to a dermatologist. So in effect, this is a 2-in-1 product, if you were to base it from my experience. I had no skin irritation and I didn’t experience peeling given that retinol is one of the ingredients.
You can buy Ageless Derma from the company website, it’s free shipping on all domestic orders and as of this writing, it offers 20% off your purchase with code Ageless.
Are you ready to age beautifully? I am.
Kathryne
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Addendum 7/6/13: GIVEAWAY
Ageless Derma is happy to give away 1 full size of Stem Cell & Peptide Anti-Wrinkles Wrinkle Cream to 1 lucky TheFabZilla subscriber!
- Open international
- Must be at least 18 y/o to enter
- Ageless Derma will ship the prize after validating the winning entry
- By entering this giveaway, you abide by TheFabZilla giveway rules
- Ends 7/19/13
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Thanks for this honest review! I'm seriously thinking about trying it out myself.
Thanks!!
Sharon
Hi Sharon, my pleasure! I'd like to know your thoughts in case you try this product. Happy 4th!
I think this will be my next to try from Ageless Derma. I have the eye cream and love it! Thanks for the great review! xo
Awesome! I have yet to try the eye cream. Thanks for stopping by Amber
I'm very interested. I like how few ingredients are in the formula.
Hi!! Thank you so much for this awesome review and introducing me to Ageless Derma as I'm not familiar with the brand. I can't wait to check out their site and maybe try some new products as I love skincare items. Like you I cried when I turned 30, but now I'm 35 and love my age.
Hi April. No more crying now, age is just a number for us 😉 xo
So ya wanna know something about me……
I'm a Jewelry/Multimedia artisan
Sharon
that's so wonderful to know about you Sharon! I used to be a jewelry artisan too. I stopped because I hardly have time anymore 🙁
We've got the same skin type, so this sounds right up my alley! I agree that having oily skin can slow down the wrinkle process, but it does have it's other challenges 🙂
yeah Lulubelle. The only thing wonderful w/ oily skin is having delayed wrinkles, sigh!
I Love Skincare and Makeup and in that Order…..LoL!
it's nice that you are more skincare-conscious!
I Would Love try this cream for my little wrinkles I am beginning to get, but also because it soothes redness and that is something that is hard to come by.
I think you'll like this Jamie. G'luck!
I want to win this for my mom~ Thanks for the review & giveaway!
so sweet of you! hi to your mom!
Here's something about me– I love The Deadliest Catch show so much!
that's really interesting to know. I haven't been glued to the TV lately
Thank you for the review!! I will be trying this out! I have 4 kids and 8 grandbabies!
wow, 4 kids and 8 grandkiddos! you are one hot grandma Teresa!
Was a tomboy for many years, now Im a girlie girl and LOVE skin care and makeup!
the awkward growing years. welcome to the girlie girl obsessed with makeup club. xo
Was a tomboy for many years, now Im a girlie girl and LOVE skin care and makeup!
My poor ageing skin would love this 🙂
i think you'll like it. g'luck!
Here's something about me – I have two cats adopted from the street.
Elena Rudaya
queen-of-pain at yandex dot com
that's so nice to know about you Elena. Kisses to your furry babies!!!
I have an 18 year old and a 14 year old!
wow, the difficult teenage years!
I just got a brand-new CPU yesterday (for my B-day!) and it seems like everything is all wonky! Hope my son comes over today to transfer everything off my old one to this computer; it's causing me all sorts of problems not having all my old downloads and files. I hope all my entries for this giveaway are coming thru alright! I'd really love to give this new cream a try, and I definitely need all the help I can get at my "new" advanced age! Thanks for the opportunity to try it, Kath. Oh, and a Happy Belated Birthday to you! I meant to send you my best wishes on the 4th, but unfortunately, I had no computer at the time, as my old one had just died!
thanks for your bday greetings! your comments cane through so your computer should be alright! have a fabulous weekend!!!!xox
OMG, did my comment even go thru?
I love to help rescue pets.
winit6@hotmail.com
that's so wonderful!!!! hats off to you!!
I'm a 36 yrs. old mom with cute son, love to stay young & beautiful. 🙂
that's music to my ears. staying young and beautiful!!!! age is only a number for us 🙂
I love make-ups, i do photography and i enjoy different kinds of food.
thanks for stopping by Agnes!
Married for 26 yrs, raised 5 "boys", love reading blogs and all the information and inspiration that you take the time to give. Thank you
wow, that's an achievement, 26 years married! Congrats!!!!!!
I am 48 years old and have a few fine lines & wrinkles. I feel I could
benefit from Ageless Derma!
Hi Tina, I think you'll like this product. G'luck! xo
I am serious about skincare and obsessed with perfume. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
I don't have wrinkles yet but do have some sun damage and redness so I would love to try this!
I happy it saved you the trip to the dermatologist! I love discovering products that do things like that!
yes it did! Thanks Rachel for stopping by. Have a fabulous wknd!
I'm still young enough that I don't have wrinkles and too much damage on my skin but I've heard that you can never start too early on taking care of your skin.
yep, it's never too early to take care of your skin. wish I had that attitude when I was younger!
LOVE skin care and lipstick!
This looks really good
Thank you!!! This was exactly the information I needed! Thanks for the review.
Thasin
Anti aging clinic