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Lancôme Visionnaire [LR 2412 4%] Advanced Skin Corrector
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“This is the future of beauty,” said Youcef Nabi, president of Lancôme International. Meanwhile, the product blurb gushes: “Much more than a wrinkle-corrector, Lancôme's first skincare capable of fundamentally recreating more beautiful skin.”
Visionnaire ‘s supposed breakthrough is a molecule dubbed LR 2412. Lab rats will appreciate that it has an affinity with water and oil and, therefore, is very bioavailable (can easily penetrate and be absorbed by the body). Which is all very well, but what exactly is this molecule comprised of?
My guess is that it is listed in the ingredients as adenosine. This is a molecule that carries energy and it is an anti-inflammatory. It has recently become a favorite of eyelash growth product manufacturers.
It seems that Visionnaire’s secret sauce also has do with something that plants produce called jasmonic acid. There are two ingredients in Visionnaire’s otherwise lackluster formula that point to jasmonic acid: sodium tetrahydrojasmonate and tetrahydrojasmonic acid. And I must admit that jasmonic acid is very interesting.
Jasmonic acid is a “jasmonate” and one of its major functions is to protect a plant under stress. Put a hungry caterpillar on a leaf and the plant will start to produce jasmonic acid. It is actually a kind of hormone and when it senses that the plant is under attack, it inhibits growth. Another thing that jasmonic acid is big on is stimulating tuber formation; jasmonic acid is the main reason a potato becomes a potato.
While this is fascinating for budding botanists, I’m not sure why growth inhibiting, tuber makers should be in a face cream. One clue might be that in recent years more has been understood about jasmonic acid and it seems that it does all sorts of other things and works gradually, at minute doses, to modify the processes of growth, development and reproduction - well, in plants, anyway.
Interesting though all this is, it takes a big leap of faith to see this as the future of beauty. I have so far found no information on what it might do in human skin. And there’s nothing else to pin your hopes on in the Vissionaire formula. In fact it’s a rather bleak concoction with only a smattering of sodium hyaluronate amongst the many silicones, standard emollients and synthetic thickeners.
Lancôme Visionnaire is meant for 25 to 50-year-olds, which at 52 puts me out of its target market. Somehow, I don't find that to be all that frustrating.
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Ingredients: Aqua, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Dipropylene glycol, Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, Polysilicone-11, Dimethicone, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone Polymethyl Methacrylate, CI 77891, Mica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Adenosine, Dimethiconol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Citronellol, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Parfum, sodium tetrahydrojasmonate, ammonium polyacrldimethtyltauramide/ammonium polyacryloydimethyl taurate, hydoxyethylellulose, argilla/magnesium aluminium silicate, tetrahydrojasmonic acid, Citronellol, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Parfum/Fragrance.
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April 10, 2013
by sillygal
All of you whining that it didn't work, or was irritating, did any of you even use it correctly? You do know that you have to use a moisturizer over it, don't you? If you don't, it won't do what it's supposed to do, and serums do NOT hydrate, they must be used in conjunction with a good moisturizer.
And as for someone who would trash a product without even trying it, (her reason is that she's 2 years past the target age? nice try, but whatev.) should have zero credibility...I can't believe all you silly women who would just take her at face value are missing out on something that can and will transform your skin!
But seeing that you have a "store" yourself, in which a bottle of body lotion is $90, I can see why you'd feel threatened by something as awesome as Visionnaire! I no longer even entertain the thought of going in for botox.
March 28, 2013
by Cindy
I am on my second bottle of Visionnaire and I absolutely love it. I have large pores, oily skin, frequent break outs, and had a small growth on my nose that kept coming back after having it removed. That growth has not appeared since I started using Visionnaire. My pores are much less visible, and they don't clog like they used to. I now rarely break out and I'm not as oily. I was considering going for facials to keep my pores clear, but I find that I have no need for that now. I am 48 years old. I used to have to cover blemishes, but now I just brush on some mineral makeup and I'm good to go. This is just my experience, but between bottles I stopped using Visionnaire, thinking that maybe I could use the other products I had and my skin would be fine. But I started breaking out with little red pimples, my skin was much oilier, and I was unhappy. So I went out and bought another bottle of Visionnaire just before an interview. It worked beautifully and cleared up my skin in 3 days. I love this stuff!
January 26, 2013
by Kassie
I received a small sample size of Visionnaire as a free gift-with-purchase when I bought my Lancome make-up. I have to say I am mighty impressed with this product! At the age of 54, my skin looks tighter and smoother after I put it on. I can literally see a change in 5 minutes after applying it! Not overly dramatic, but enough of a change to say I feel like I look at least 8 years younger and more well-rested. I also wear a moistuizer over the top and my make-up and all together I feel pretty and more confident. Good enough for me! My only concern is since it does penetrate the layers of the skin, is it healthy? Not to be unkind, but I also noticed that Marta's top anti-aging serums are conveniently sold right here on her site. I do question the unbiased-ness of her Visionnaire review, as I feel it would do no harm to just try a sample before slamming a product.
September 21, 2012
by Nasochkas
I am a skeptic when it comes to products but I used a sample of this stuff and I loved it. I bought it and use it at night and I have never before seen any diminshment in fine lines (I am 29, they are just starting) and pores until I used this. Maybe I am fooling myself, but I do like this product.
August 17, 2012
by Bev
I am a licensed esthetician and have studied skin care ingredients for twenty years. I have not tried this product, nor will I waste my money on any product whose company refuses to tell the consumer what the ingredients are and how they will effect the skin. There is NO skin care product that should cost as much as this one does. It is absolutely ridiculous, and women need to start asking questions. Go to the high end counter and just ask. Chances are the untrained associate will not be of any help. I know, I've done it.