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		<title><![CDATA[Yarok Feed Your Roots Mousse- reader reviewed and recommended]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Reviewed by Valerie</p>
<p>I was delighted to be chosen by TIA to test the <strong>Yarok Feed Your Roots Mousse </strong>($14/2oz). Yarok maintains the admirable mission to make the greatest impact on hair and scalp health while having the least impact on our environment. Yarok’s formulas are comprised of certified organic ingredients that are actually all vegan.</p>
<p>I have fine, dirty blonde hair, which when not colored ends up getting oily at the roots by day’s end. Typically, my hair doesn’t hold its style very well. When looking for a styling aid, I hope for three things: no strong scent/lingering scent, style staying power, and no crunchy or oily hair. This mousse met all these requirements.</p>
<p>This is not the usual mousse we have come to know. When dispensed, it doesn’t provide a big thick, sticky ball of mousse. It’s actually a thin liquid in the bottle but when pumped yields more of a froth (similar to those foaming hand soap containers). The directions say to use a golf ball size amount on wet hair. I found that using six to seven pumps was adequate. As the name suggests, it is designed for use on the roots. I genuinely liked this product. I found that my style held for most of my 12-hour day. It is a light styling product; it doesn’t add texture to your hair, but makes it fluffier. Immediately after blow-drying, your hair is very soft with nice volume at the roots. For everyday use, it is a really nice, gentle styling mousse.</p>
<p>I am prone to migraines and can’t handle any strongly scented products. I had concerns that I would be affected by the (albeit, all-natural) scent of this product. It is difficult to describe, but I will call it earthy, with a hint of fruity undertones. It was mild and didn’t linger nor bother me at all.</p>
<p>The long <a href="http://shop.yarokhair.com/FEED-YOUR-ROOTS-fdyrrt01.htm">ingredients list</a> on the Yarok site states the benefit or purpose of each inclusion. There are ingredients for scalp health: black currant extract helps maintain scalp elasticity and evening primrose moisturizes the scalp. There are ingredients for hair health: Beet root strengthens, olive heals damaged hair, apricot softens and jojoba makes hair silky. There are ingredients included to help prevent hair loss, such as grapeseed, evening primrose, wildcrafted yucca, and wildcrafted horsetail. There are also vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, and E, as well as ingredients to help with oiliness, dandruff, and UV protection.</p>
<p>This is a very well-rounded product addressing long-term scalp and hair health. I really enjoyed this and would purchase it again.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong> <em>Nourishing Vitamin Water, Certified Organic Aloe Vera, Organic Non-GMO Corn Extract, Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Herbal Extracts of Black Currant, Beet Root, Kham Thai Blueberry,Vitamin A, Natural Plant-Sourced Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and C, Organic Shea Butter, Organic Oils of Avocado, Olive, Coconut, Palm, Jojoba, Vegetable Castor Oil, Grapeseed, Apricot, Evening Primrose, Organic African Black Soap, Wheat Protein, extracts of Organic Peppermint, Wildcrafted Yucca, Wildcrafted Horsetail, Organic Nettle, Organic Melissa, Plant-Sourced Kosher Vegan Xanthan Gum/Potassium Sorbate, Vitamin E Organic Essential Oils of Rosemary, Litsea Cubeba</em></p>
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		<title><![CDATA[Five Best vitamin C serums of 2012]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Year after year, we have made great progress in finding better and better vitamin C serums. Vitamin C is a tricky ingredient that can be unstable, drying and irritating. Get it right though, and it is excellent for hyperpigmentation, DNA repair and collagen synthesis. Vitamin C is the perfect antioxidant for layering under sunscreen (see my all new<a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/sun-protection/five-best-sunscreens-of-2012"> Five Best sunscreens</a>) and the perfect complement for use with your <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/treatments/ultra-renew-combines-ultrasonic-with-led-for-skin-lifting-and-firming">ultrasonic/LED device</a>. My 2012 Five Best vitamin C serums, based on my tests and reader reviews, most certainly get it right and there’s one to suit every purse.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>E’shee Serum Vitalizing C</strong></span> ($119 in <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/index.php/eshee-bota-therapy">the TIA shop</a>). 20% vitamin C that is supposed to remain active in the skin for up to 48 hours. Junko promised that even my sensitive skin would like this C Serum and she was right. Here, liposomes stabilize the vitamin C and ensure that it is delivered more efficiently into the cells. Along with liposome vitamin C this serum gives us copper PCA, antioxidants mulberry and ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba is an anti-inflammatory too. A high quality product that is deservedly a two-year winner in the Five Best vitamin C serum category.<a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/e%E2%80%99shee-vitamin-c-serum-reviewed-and-recommended"> Read the full review</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Snowberry Bright Defence Face Serum</span></strong> ($69 <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/snowberry-bright-defence-face-serum-1-fl-oz">in the TIA shop</a>) Snowberry describes Bright Defence as a serious, rapid-delivery anti-glycation and anti-free-radical formulation. Well, the second ingredient is l-ascorbic acid, the purest form of Vitamin C. Clearly, they are serious. Snowberry's solution is to use an enzyme in order to stabilize the ascorbic acid. But this enzyme is very clever. The enzyme enables a gradual release of the vitamin, thereby preventing any irritation. This serum is extremely mild and even sensitive skin types won't feel the slightest bit of a tingle. Moreover, this measured release of the vitamin prolongs its benefits for a longer period of time than ordinary vitamin C serums. There’s also kombuchka for glycation and a host of other good things. <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/snowberry-bright-defence-face-serum-reviewed-and-recommended">Read Nisha’s review</a></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Nutra-Lift Maximun C Plus Growth Factors</strong></span> ($34 <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/nutra-lift-maximum-ultra-c-serum">in the TIA shop</a>) 20% vitamin C. The C to end all Cs! Never again will you be concerned that your vitamin C serum has the best, most stable and potent form of vitamin C. Nutra-Lift Maximum C Ultra Serum has it all - no less than five different forms of vitamin C. And that's not all, there's anti-inflammatory alpha lipoic acid, hydrating hyaluronic acid, antioxidant super oxide dismutase and even more vitamins in the form of D and E. <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/nutra-lift-maximum-c-css-ce-ferulic-ybf-reviewed-and-recommended">Read Emily’s review</a></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/why-does-skinceuticals-ce-ferulic-cost-100-more-than-css"><span style="color: #ff6600;">CSS C + E Ferulic</span></a></strong></span> ($39) 15% vitamin C. The best thing about this is that it is about $100 cheaper than the exact same formula by Skinceuticals. The second best thing about it is that it comes with ferulic acid. It has been found to act synergistically with other antioxidants and, specifically, renders vitamins C and E more powerful. A Duke University study found it particularly good for preventing sun damage, and studies elsewhere have demonstrated that exposure to ultraviolet light actually increases the antioxidant power of ferulic acid. Reader, Marsha, has had good results with this.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum </span></strong> ($34 <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/mad-hippie-vitamin-c">in the TIA shop</a>). A popular product for its price to quality ratio, this has vitamin C as the second ingredient in a form that the company calls sodium ascorbyl phosphate (STAY-CR 50) which they claim is more stable and bioavailable than the traditional L-Ascorbic acid used by most companies. Also included are vitamin E, ferulic and hyaluronic acid, as well as the more unusual mineral rich konjac root. Breakout prone skins find this vitamin C serum gentle. <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/mad-hippies-vitamin-c-serum-reviewed-and-recommended">Read Amy’s review</a></p>
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		<title><![CDATA[Five Best sunscreens of 2012]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>We are entering a period of solar storms, experts at the Space Weather Prediction Space tell us. A sobering thought while you are nursing a beer by the barbeque on Memorial Day and all the more reason to be wearing sunscreen. Here are my Five Best sunscreens of 2012 – all great formulations that take mineral sunscreens to a new level. I am a big believer in layering <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/sun-protection/sunsceens-are-better-with-antioxidants">antioxidants under sunscreen</a>. According to the American Academy of Dermatology they offer a second, “active” level of protection. So, take a look at the companion post I’ve put together on the <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/five-best-vitamin-c-serums-of-2012">Five Best vitamin C serums</a>. First, choose your sunscreen:<strong></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600"><strong>Snowberry Everyday Broad Spectrum SPF15 </strong></span>($35 <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/sun-protection/snowberrys-sunscreen-with-unusual-actives-reviewed-and-recommended">in the TIA shop</a>). Snowberry has an innovative and intelligent formula that uses unusual actives to help minimize the need for chalky minerals. The result is a light and comfortable formula that doesn’t have the Casper effect. Zinc oxide is accompanied by galangal, a relative of ginger that is natural source of ethyl methoxycinnamate, which is known for its sun-protecting properties (<a href="http://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new00314.html">source</a>). There’s also ferulic acid for protecting from sun damage and Siberian larch for inhibiting melanin. This has become an everyday go-to for me. <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/sun-protection/snowberrys-sunscreen-with-unusual-actives-reviewed-and-recommended">Read my full review</a>.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600">MD Solar Sciences SPF30 and SPF40</span></strong> ($29 for the Lotion <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/md-solar-sciences-mineral-screen-lotion-spf40-2-82-oz">in the TIA shop</a> for $24 for the Tinted Gel <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/md-solar-sciences-mineral-tinted-gel-spf30-1-23-oz">in the TIA shop</a>). Although I wouldn’t normally go near a product with so much silicone, I make an exception for MD Solar. Both the lotion and gel are velvety smooth, so light that you don’t know you are wearing anything and do not make me break out. It’s hard to believe that they are both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. If you don’t ordinarily like mineral sunscreens, check these out. The lotion does not leave a chalky residue and can easily be worn with makeup. With an SPF40, it performs well for outdoor activities (I wear it when I go running). The gel, which comes with an every-woman tint that most skin tones can wear, is an SPF30 and got a very positive review from reader reviewer Kira. <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/sun-protection/mdsolarsciences-mineral-screen-tinted-gel-spf-30">Read Kira’s review</a><strong></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600"><strong>Suntegrity All Natural Moisturizing Face Protection SPF30</strong></span> (<a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/suntegrity-all-natural-moisturizing-face-protection-spf30">$45 in the TIA shop</a>). The active is zinc oxide at 20%. The thing I like best about Suntegrity (there is a body version as well for $29 in the TIA shop), is that it has powerful antioxidants such as <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredient-spotlight/what-is-it-astaxanthin">astaxanthin</a>. This is a potent radical scavenger, and analyses have shown that astaxanthin is also an efficient absorber of specific ultraviolet sunlight rays that may contribute to skin aging and cancer. It gets an antioxidant boost from red algae and pomegranate. No nasties and it is paraben free. Read the full <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/sun-protection/suntegrity-all-natural-moisturizing-face-protection-spf30-reviewed-and-recommended">Suntegrity review</a>.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600">Hydropeptide SPF30 Anti-wrinkle Skin Enhancing UV Protection</span></strong> ($40 <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/hydropeptide-spf-protection">in the TIA shop</a>). This sunscreen has been formulated to match your natural skin tone and will not leave a chalky residue. It does a good job of protection, over several weeks will smooth the texture of the skin and reduce redness - making this an excellent choice for rosacea sufferers. Nisha loves it and claims that it is one of the few sunscreens she can recommend to people with highly sensitive skin. There are some good botanicals here that soothe (calendula) and provide antioxidants (green tea and acai). Like Snowberry (see above), it has kaempferia galangal, related to the ginger family and a natural source of ethyl methoxycinnamate, which is known for its sun-protecting properties. It may also enhance the efficacy of other sunscreen ingredients. Active ingredients: Titanium dioxide 2.5%, zinc oxide 6%.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600"><strong>Nutra-Lift Maximum Protection UVA &amp; UVB SPF 30 </strong></span>(<a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/nutra-lift-maximum-sun-protection-photo-stable-spf-30">$21 in the TIA shop</a>). The actives are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. As <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/sun-protection/nutra-lift-maximum-protection-spf-30-plus-reader-reviewed-and-recommended">Summer put it in her review</a>, the ingredients read more like an organic smoothie than a sunscreen. There is <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredient-spotlight/what-is-it-aloe-vera">aloe vera</a> and oat protein to soothe the skin, plus extract of soybean, sunflower seed, almond, white cranberry, <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredient-spotlight/pomegranate-2">pomegranate</a>, carrot, cucumber and green tea all to combat free radicals and boost protection of the skin. Good for even sensitive skins and offers good protection.</p>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apollo TriPollar radio frequency skin tightening treatment]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Supposedly, we are now in the third age of radio frequency treatments. First generation treatments, <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/treatments/fraxel-versus-thermage">Thermage</a> being the best known and notorious for being as ineffective as it was painful, gave way to newer technologies such as <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/treatments/ulthera-ultrasound-treatments">Ulthera</a> and <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/treatments/pelleve-skin-tightening-system">Pellevé.</a> But even they have been trumped by Apollo TriPollar, the newest and most advanced generation of radio frequency, according to the Israeli company that makes it. A week and a half ago, I put it to the test with a free TriPollar treatment at the Madison Avenue offices of <a href="http://www.thewellpath.com/">Dr Jame Heskett</a>.</p>
<p>Before I relate my experience, I want to explain how radio frequency technology has advanced. The early RF machines use one electrode to deliver electrical energy with a return pad connected to the leg or back to close the circuit. The electric current has to pass through a large part of the body and the vascular system. This means that the technician has little control and very high – think very painful – temperatures are necessary. Burning or damaged skin has to be mitigated with cooling treatments.  The next generation bi-polar technology uses two electrodes, with the current flowing between the two. This allows more focused frequencies.</p>
<p>TriPollar has, as you might by now have guessed, three paths. And I was promised a painless, even pleasant experience with the temperature capped at 41 degrees. Although I can’t say my TriPollar treatment was ever painful, I did find it uncomfortable at times and at least twice during my 30 minute session I found my eyes watering. But then I am a bit of wimp. There is certainly no down time and I headed straight to the office with nothing more than a very flushed face.</p>
<p>As I understand it, radio frequency works by delivering gradual energy to the skin, causing heat to build up where the skin and fat layer come together. The increasing heat modifies the collagen bundles deep inside the skin. Proteins lose structure (collagen is a chain of proteins) due to, amongst other things, the application of heat. The denaturation of collagen fibers causes them to contract and, because they believe they are undergoing a trauma, they start stimulating the growth of new collagen, This results in firmer, tighter skin.</p>
<p>My skin did look and feel a little firmer immediately after my TriPollar treatment and markedly so a couple of days later. After three days, I did a couple of double takes when I saw myself in the mirror and began to think I might go back on my own dime. Ten days later, the results seem to have faded away. Now, at this point I should say that the protocol is to have five or six once a week treatments followed by another in six months. Thereafter twice a year should do it.  The reason for the weekly sessions is to encourage the body to become habituated to producing collagen. As Dr Heskett nicely put it, as we get older our bodies aren’t terribly concerned by our wrinkles and put their energy into ensuring our vital organs are functioning. The way things are looking, mine is busy with my liver rather than my complexion.</p>
<p>About a year ago, I had two <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/treatments/pelleve-treatments-tested-and-recommended">Pelleve</a> treatments. They were less uncomfortable than TriPollar, each session was more expensive but it wasn’t required to have them weekly – just two spaced a month apart. The short-term effects were very good but I’m not convinced that they really lasted beyond a few months.</p>
<p>At $300-$500 per session (depending on location; the upper end can be expected in New York), TriPollar is a financial commitment. Is it worth it? If you can afford it, then I believe that TriPollar will give results. I share with Dr Heskett a preference for procedures that cause a physiological change, as opposed to Botox or fillers.  That being said, I am still in two minds about whether I want to give my skin a trauma, even if, compared to the first generation treatments, it is a relatively mild one. But if financially and philosophically you are up for it, TriPollar is worth trying out for tightening sagging skin.</p>
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		<title><![CDATA[Snowberry Bright Defence Day Cream No. 2- reader reviewed and recommended]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Every morning for the last 30 days, I have been using the <strong>Snowberry Bright Defence Day Cream No. 2 </strong>($63). This is for normal to dry skin/combination skin. My skin also has some sun damage accumulated over my 60+ years and some wrinkles. Overall, however, from a short distance it looks younger than it should.</p>
<p>I thought Snowberry’s products were fairly impressive as well as the company itself, which has a lovely website (very educational and easy to understand). The products have been scientifically researched and not tested on animals! And the products contain no animal products and nothing harmful… no petrochemicals, sulfates, artificial colors, parabens, silicones or glycols. That’s a lot of research to get a product of such high quality using alternatives to chemicals!</p>
<p>The mission is no less admirable. The Snowberry environmental mission is to use biodegradable and recycled packaging materials, to be carbon neutral, energy efficient, and to the extent that it is possible entirely self-sufficient in natural bioactive ingredients.</p>
<p>Snowberry’s products use “natural” ingredients. There are some unique ingredients, such as “silver ear,” a mushroom whose water-retaining capacity is greater than hyaluronic acid! Emollients used include rosehip, grapeseed, passion flower and macadamia and the New Zealand harakeke. OxyResvenox is a skin lightener stronger than kojic acid. Then there is kombuchka, produced from the fermentation of sweet black tea; this compound decreases glycation and skin roughness, improving radiance. Vinanza gold is another unique ingredient. They are seeds from New Zealand’s award-winning sauvignon blanc grapes. This seed has up to twice the levels of polyphenolic antioxidant compounds as seeds grown in other parts of the world.</p>
<p>The ingredients in the Day Cream No. 2 purport to lighten, brighten, smooth, super hydrate, moisturize, offer UV protection, fight inflammation, prevent cell damage, regenerate cells, and promote collagen. It was a delightful cream to use in the morning. It had a lovely light “baby powder” smell. The product was in a pump dispenser that pumped just the right amount of lotion. NO waste! It absorbed instantly and did not leave a greasy feel, yet my skin stayed well moisturized all day. Immediately after applying, the skin seemed to have a subtle bright look. After using it for a month… the skin still seems to have that subtle brightness and super softness. My skin feels so velvety!</p>
<p>The one thing I was looking forward to was seeing an improvement in skin tone, as I seem to have a lot of skin damage. I am glad I took pictures. Before I started using the cream, I took a couple photos and, boy, was I shocked. When I looked at myself in the mirror I couldn’t see all that sun damage… those awful brown spots were light, but the close-up photo showed them very well. Unfortunately, according to the “after” photo (see below) my skin tone did not change.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/snowberry-bright-defence-day-cream-no-2-reader-reviewed-and-recommended/attachment/cristina-snowberry-before-after" rel="attachment wp-att-37856"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-37856" src="http://truthinaging.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Cristina-Snowberry-before-after.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="200" /></a>Bottom line: I love this product… for its absorbency, for its brightening effect, for the quality and uniqueness of its ingredients, and the easy-to-use pump dispenser. But I should probably include other brightening products for my age range and amount of damage to get the desired results. It would be foolish to think that one treatment a day would give me the results I want.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong> <em>Aqua (Demineralised), Dicaprylyl carbonate, Hydrogentated Lecithin &amp; C12 - 16 Alcohols &amp; Palmitic acid, Prunus Armeniaca annuus (Apricot) Kernel oil , Saccharomyces/Xylinum Black Tea Ferment &amp; Glycerin &amp; Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium palmitoylproline &amp; Nymphaea alba flower extract, Passiflora Incarnata oil, Glycerine (Coconut), Hydrogenated Lecithin, Isoamyl Laurate, Sodium Lactate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sclerotium gum, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) oil, Phormium tenax (Harakeke) seed oil, Octadecenedioic</em></p>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ilike Stonecrop Whipped Moisturizer- reader reviewed and recommended]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Reviewed by AgelessJen</p>
<p>After using a small jar of the <strong>ilike Stonecrop Whipped Moisturizer</strong> ($68) for the last two months (and with still half a jar remaining), I have to say that I really like this product!</p>
<p>Although I had some concerns about sodium benzoate being the preservative used, I had no visible reaction after several weeks of morning and evening use. One of the reasons for concern about sodium benzoate is that when combined with ascorbic acid (vitamin C), benzene is formed, which is a known carcinogen. I don’t know what concentrations are considered dangerous, but my guess is that it’s quite low in the ilike line.</p>
<p>The moisturizer is green and has a fresh scent... like being in a park on a spring day, following a nice rain. Could this be the chlorophyll in the product? Not sure, but it’s quite pleasant. I only need a small amount to cover my face, neck and décolleté, and it feels nice and light on the skin, yet very hydrating. The true test for me when testing moisturizers is how they work at sea level (home) AND at altitude, and this one definitely did well in both environments.</p>
<p>Marta already has done a pretty thorough review of <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/ilike-organic-skincare-comes-to-the-tia-shop">the benefits of stonecrop</a> (sedum), which is a succulent plant and natural moisture retainer, like cactus. I happen to have lots of sedum growing in my yard and am now intrigued about creating a DIY mask with it! In summary, sedum is an awesome antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiviral plant - and it is the primary ingredient in this moisturizer, hence the name.</p>
<p>Yarrow is another active ingredient; it is used as a calmer of irritants and as a toxin eliminator. Although there is some scant research suggesting that yarrow stimulates hair growth, I’m happy to inform you that I haven’t had to start shaving my face, neck or décolleté due to excessive hair growth, and you can be assured that I was looking for it!</p>
<p>Ilike is a Hungarian company, created by Ilike Molna, known by locals as “Aunt Ilcsi.” Her grandmother was the village herbalist, so Auntie was exposed at a young age to the more naturopathic way of life. After graduating from a highly renowned aesthetics school in Vienna, with a biochemistry focus, she started developing organic skincare products - and has been doing so ever since... for 50 years! The ilike products are not mass produced and are made in small batches. One of the really cool things I learned while researching the company and products is that she uses the entire herbal “pulp” as opposed to just the extracts, which increases the nutrient level and provides a higher level of the polyphenols... sort of like eating an orange versus just drinking a glass of juice.</p>
<p>Because of the lightening effects of the stonecrop, this whipped moisturizer is ideal for freckled or blotchy complexions. It’s also nice for dry and/or sunburned skin, and may provide benefit as a post-chemotherapy moisturizer. I’d definitely buy more products from the ilike line and really appreciate having had the opportunity to test one of them.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong> Active: <em>Stonecrop, yarrow, vitamins C and E, bioflavenoids, citric acid, malic acid, maloric acid, free amino acids, phenol carbonic acids, pectins</em>; Other: <em>Aqua, sempervivum tectorum, achillea milefoium, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, behnyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, glycerine, sodium cocoyl glutamate, tocpherol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, ascorbyl palmitate, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium acsorbyl phosphate, chlorophyll</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 06:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Once upon a time, I regarded oil as something to fry chips in, or at best make a vinaigrette. That is behind me and I now embrace facial oils as part of my beauty regimen, appreciating that the formulas can be simple and potent. Not having a water base means that conventional preservatives and all those thickeners and emulsifiers aren’t needed. So I was excited to try Sevani’s Serum Vitale Essential Nutrient Oil ($65).</p>
<p>Serum Vitale can be used directly on the skin, as a facial massage oil, or by adding a few drops to a favorite moisturizer to give it some antioxidant turbo. It feels luxuriant and rich, without feeling clogging (although someone with oily or acne-prone skin should use more sparingly). It makes a great antioxidant supplement to use with your LED light.</p>
<p>Sevani is a brand that I am enjoying getting to know. The products are formulated for sensitive skins, focus on botanical and organic ingredients, but ensure that they meet the task at hand. In other words, they work and I really enjoy the products that I have tried so far, including the <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/sevani-rose-hyaluronic-toner-reviewed-and-recommended">Rose Hyaluronic Tonique</a> and <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/sevani-rapid-renewal-reviewed-and-recommended">Rapid Renewal Resurfacing Creme</a>.</p>
<p>When I look at the ingredients list for Serum Vitale, which has only good things in it, I just think omega fatty acids. So many of these oils are just brimming with them – olive, rosehip, argan and sea buckthorn. <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredient-spotlight/pomegranate-2">Pomegranate</a> brings antioxidants and research has shown that it can prevent sunburn. <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredient-spotlight/what-is-it-evening-primrose-oil">Evening primrose</a> has its share of fatty acids and should also be commended for gamma linoleic acid. There’s plenty of data suggesting that GLA enhances the epidermal barrier. Because of its ability to dilute sebum production, evening primrose oil is good at calming acne flare-ups, while at the same time hydrating skin.</p>
<p>Patchouli gives Serum Vitale a bit of a hippy whiff that you’ll love or not. I don’t, but that is a very small quibble for a quality and decently priced product that has me a full on convert to facial oils.</p>
<p>Ingredients:<em> Olea europaea (Olive) Oil, Vitis vinifera (Grapeseed) Oil, Olive squalane, Persea americana (Avocado) Oil, Rosa canina (Rosehip) Oil, Limnanthes alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil,  Argania Spinosa (Argan) Nut Oil, Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) Fruit Oil, Punica granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil, Tocopherol (Natural Vit E), Essential Oils of Cymbopogon martinii (Palmarosa), Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli), Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender), Aniba rosaeodora (Rosewood), Boswellia carteri (Frankincense), Citrus aurantium (Neroli)</em></p>
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		<title><![CDATA[Royal Nectar moisturizer- reader reviewed]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 08:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Reviewed by Leslie</p>
<p>The <strong>Royal Nectar Moisturising Face Lift</strong> ($48 <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/royal-nectar-moisturizing-face-lift-with-bee-venom-50-ml">in the TIA shop</a>) is a lovely light moisturizing face cream that has a wonderful non-greasy consistency and a very gentle honey smell. No wonder, since it’s made with manuka honey, the latest miracle food that has now made its way into the cosmetics industry. Manuka is harvested largely in New Zealand and is purported to heal wounds and act as an antibacterial. The other key ingredient in Royal Nectar is bee venom, which when you think about what your skin does when a bee stings you, it makes sense, since it puffs up and stretches out around the stinger. Thus the magic is that this product does double duty – puffing your skin to erase the wrinkles and acting as an antibacterial to make sure the venom doesn’t infect. Or so I’m guessing - that’s my layman’s interpretation of this idea.</p>
<p>I applied this product twice daily for a month, once in the morning after my toner and vitamin C serum, and once nightly after toner and glycolic acid cream. Since glycolic acid works on the deeper levels of the dermis and the Royal Nectar acts on the upper layers, there is no contraindication between the two products. I enjoy using it, as it leaves no trace and has a really pleasant fragrance. But is it a miracle facelift? Honestly, no. If you scrutinize my before and after photos (below), you might detect an almost imperceptible improvement in the fine lines above my lip, which was my target area. But there’s no erasure going on here. Perhaps greater results will appear with further use, and I plan to finish the jar, so I’ll let you know if things change.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/royal-nectar-moisturizer-reader-reviewed/attachment/leslie-before-after-royalnectar_new" rel="attachment wp-att-37843"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-37843" src="http://truthinaging.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Leslie-before-after-RoyalNectar_new.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="200" /></a>But I’ll be 59 this year, and short of surgery, I think this is the best I can expect to accomplish. Which is to keep my skin from becoming dry, blemished, and excessively creased (this last goal being subjective, of course!). So I see no harm in plying my face with a product like Royal Nectar, which I’m sure does no harm and surely does some good.</p>
<p>Other feel-good ingredients include avocado oil, tocopherol oil (vitamin E), apricot kernel oil, rose hip oil, rose water, evening primrose oil, cocoa butter, marshmallow extract, manuka oil and lavender essential oil. What’s not to like?</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong> <em>Distilled Water, Nectar Ease (Manuka Honey &amp; Bee Venom), Lannett wax, Avocado Oil, Tocopherol Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Rose Hip Oil, Rose Water, Beeswax, Evening Primrose Oil, Optiphen Plus, Cocoa Butter, Natural Fragrance, Ticaxan, Marshmallow Extract, Manuka Oil, Lavender Essential Oil</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 07:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Reviewed by Lynne</p>
<p>I wanted to like <strong>Yarok</strong>’s<strong> Feed Your Ends </strong>($18/4oz), but I have mixed feelings about it. The label states it is a leave-in conditioner for heat protection. I did love the smell; great ingredients like jojoba, olive, grape seed, apricot and evening primrose oils must do that. There are a few essential oils as well. Despite the many oils in the conditioner, it still feels really light on the hair. And one would think it would give great shine, but I didn’t find this to be so.</p>
<p>My hair is pretty thick and short, so maybe if it were longer and I used a dryer more frequently, I would have noticed a difference in heat protection. I have been using it mostly by just spraying some in my palms and roughing it through my hair. It actually makes a nice styling product, and I know it’s good for my hair, so what the heck if the price is reasonable. Would I buy it? I’d give it another chance if I decided to let my hair grow long.</p>
<p>However, with all of Yarok’s other wonderful products, I’m not sure one needs this product as well.</p>
<p><em>[Editor’s note: To learn more about the organic haircare line, watch <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/hair/video-interview-with-yaroks-theadora-guzman">Marta’s video interview</a> with Yarok’s Theadora Guzman]</em></p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong> <em>Nourishing Vitamin Water, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Organic Grapeseed Oil, Organic Apricot Oil, Organic Evening Primrose Oil, Plant Sourced Kosher Vegan Xanthan Gum/Potassium Sorbate, Organic Essential Oils of Rosemary, Litsea Cubeba</em></p>
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		<title><![CDATA[Soleil Organique Body Lotion- reviewed and recommended]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 06:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Soleil Organique’s body lotion has no more than three organic ingredients and the faux French is annoying (and wrong, organic in French is “biologique”). But in the end I will hold none of this against what is a very good product in a woefully under served category: decent anti-aging body lotions. Called Skin Solace Replenishing Body Lotion ($32 for 5 fl oz), Soleil Organique's has antioxidants and a complex that is supposed to boost sun protection.</p>
<p>After a month of use, I have learned not squirt too much from the tube – a little goes a long way, making the price per ounce better than I first feared. I think I have at least a month’s worth left and, if confined to neck and décolleté, Skin Solace would last for ages.  In any case, I will buy a second tube (my first was a free tester) as it really does seem to be doing an anti-aging thing, which is more than can be said for the vast majority of body lotions. My skin feels firmer and smoother, best of all wrinkled areas (eg around the knees) are looking much better (just in time for summer!).</p>
<p>Soleil Organique attributes this to a combo that it calls EcoSunComplex®, which is made up of antioxidant red algae, vitamin C ester, vitamin E and bisabolol, and “acts as a natural SPF booster, reduces UV-induced DNA damage, prevents loss of firmness, increases skin smoothness, and decreases wrinkle depth.”</p>
<p>Actually, I think that many of the other ingredients are impressive too. Horse chestnut is always a welcome ingredient, as is <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/chamomile">chamomile</a>, antioxidant <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/ubiquinone">ubiquinone</a> and <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/ginko">gingko biloba</a>, plus hydrating<a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredient-spotlight/hyaluronic-acid-sodium-hyaluronate"> sodium hyaluronate</a>. There’s plenty of nourishing oils and both <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/butyrospermum-parkii">shea</a> and cocoa butter, also contributing antioxidants.</p>
<p>There are a couple of usual suspects in the preservative department, but otherwise there’s nothing to dislike. Citrus, rosemary and basil oils create a pleasant, not overpowering scent.</p>
<p>Soleil Organique’s schtick is to prevent and repair UV damage and some of their other products look interesting as well – a brand that seems worthy of getting to know better.</p>
<p>Ingredients: <em>Aqua (water), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Squalane, Glycerin, Hexyl Laurate, Propanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum ParkII (Shea Butter)*, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder*, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Olive Oil (Olea Europaea), Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Ginkgo Biloba Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ubiquinone, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Oil, Eucalyptol, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerine, Sodium Hydroxide *organic</em></p>
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