Size: 1.0 oz (30 ml)
Your Best Face Control face serum is a new formula focusing on elasticity, which is critical for helping with sagging skin with powerful peptides and antioxidants.
Directions:
Apply a small amount to the face concentrating on areas with sun damage, wrinkles, and decreased tone and elasticity. Suitable for aging skin.
TIA Review by Marta:
Your Best Face's new reformulated serum is the best topical I have yet found for firming the skin. I am on my third bottle (having just given my second one to a friend in the UK who is considering a facelift) and am convinced that it is helping to lift my jawline and the marionette line area.
Control now contains Syn-Hycan, which is aimed at lifting sagging skin. This peptide stimulates hyaluronan (HA) synthesis and expression of the proteoglycans, decorin and lumican. The company that makes it tested it on women aged 56 to 65 years with loose skin on face and forearms and claims a significant decrease in sagging and double chins.
The other new key active in YBF Control is Relistase. This is actually a tripeptide and inhibits elastase activity and boosts collagen 1 synthesis. It has also been designed to treat sagginess and restore firmness to the skin.
I must confess that I like what Your Best Face has kept out of the new formula. It has ditched the peptides that inhibit expression lines. But no babies have been thrown out with the bathwater. Control retains the power peptide Matrixyl 3000 and YBF's signature free radical scavenger, spin trap. In addition there's Renovage, which may extend cell longevity, coenzyme Q10, resveratrol, lipochroman-6 and much more. A nice touch is a preservative from radish root, rather than paraben du.
Control is a yellow, thick custardy cream that smells of birthday cake (the marzipan scent comes from the almond-derived spin trap). It is not at all greasy and absorbs in seconds.
Ingredients:
Revised formula ingredients: reverse osmosis water, Relistase (glycerin, acetylarginyltryptophyl diphenylglycine, Syn-Hycan (tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, magneisum chloride, glycerin), Syn-Tacks (glycerin, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate), Matrixyl 3000 (glycerin, butylene glycol, carbomer, polysorbate-20, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tripeptide-3), nylon-12, olivem, Renovage (triglyceride, teprenone), olive squalane, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, ethoxydiglycol, dimethylisosorbide, meadowfoam seed oil, trans resveratrol, spin trap (phenyl butyl nitrone), vitamin e, c10-c30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, leucidal, lipochroman-6, sodium hyaluronate, coenzyme Q10, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, alpha lipoic acid (R-lipoic acid), trithanolamine
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December 24, 2012
5 stars 4 out of 5
by Hazel
I use Control mainly on fine lines under my eyes, and in just two weeks I saw significant improvement! The little lines were plumped up, and my eyes appear more lifted. (I'm 29 but I have some premature fine lines around the eyes because I used to rub my eyes back when I was i high school). I love this because my concealer goes on more smoothly now. The difference is visible. It's the only anti-wrinkle cream that worked for me! It's also very concentrated so a little amount goes a long way and I still have tons of product. Thanks YBF!
June 18, 2012
5 stars 2 out of 5
by Ilse
Way too expensive for me!
May 27, 2012
5 stars 3 out of 5
by Peggy
I’ve seen no improvement from using Control. If anything, the texture of my skin seems a little worse, as if slightly inflamed, which makes the wrinkles seem a little deeper. In all fairness, I have to state that I haven’t tried anything that has noticeably improved my skin, other than under my eyes, upon which YBF Correct has done very well.
April 30, 2012
5 stars 5 out of 5
by Nina
I stayed the 30-day course and last night a friend gushed about how fabulous my skin looked, and then actually demanded my leftover YBF.
My one problem with YBF Control is the price tag. It hurts to fall in love with a cream that sets you back $160 per one-ounce bottle. But, some studies speculate that because peptides may rebuild connective tissue, their effects stay strong. So if you can afford it, (and if I can give up Starbucks), I’d say YBF is well-worth the big money spent.
April 8, 2012
5 stars 5 out of 5
by Emily
When I tried YBF Control a couple of years ago I hoped for an impact on wrinkles and other signs of aging – after all, that was supposed to be the point. But I frankly never “got” it, and moved on to other serums that seemed to work better for wrinkles, including ReLuma (I’m using the Skin Illuminating Serum) and Hydropeptide’s Hydrostem +6.
But I’m really liking the new Control and having read Marta’s post, I now know why. The product allies the signature YBF ingredients and anti-aging approaches with a specific focus on improving elasticity. It doesn’t seem to impact wrinkles per se – at least not yet – but I am finding that it leaves my skin feeling at the same time both firmer and better hydrated (which is a winning combination that nothing else has delivered). At 56, I don’t think my skin is notably saggy for my age, but I am starting to think of this as a bit of prevention, particularly contemplating the future of my neck and jowls. I’m using it after nightly cleansing and that plus a touch of YBF Correct ($150 in the TIA shop) around the eyes seems to work very well.
I’m glad I took the plunge and gave Control another try. At $160 an ounce, it isn’t inexpensive, but it does deliver and, with its cornucopia of great ingredients, can stand in for multiple products. I’ll be using it at least a few times a week; perhaps I’ll alternate with Restore.
July 8, 2011
5 stars 3 out of 5
by Sonja
I am 43 years old. I would describe my skin as very fair and a bit translucent meaning that it is thin and there are a few veins that are visible on my face. Under my chin and neck area I have noticed elasticity starting to go. Also, I have always had a hollowing under my eyes.
The sample I was sent was very small and only lasted me approximately two weeks using very sparingly. Therefore, I can’t really say how well this works long term since I think to be fair, you would need to use it longer than two weeks for a fair assessment of its benefits. The cream was yellowish-orange in color and smelled nice. So, in my opinion, if you can are willing to pay the price…this serum seems like it would be worth it to try for 90 days at the very least to see if you notice any improvements
July 8, 2011
5 stars 3 out of 5
by Sara
I have been using regularly for over 3 months now. I regret to report that any improvement in my skin is minimal. I have a few small aging spot/sun damage areas, one of which is slightly lighter. The crepe-iness around my eyes is a bit better, but not so around my lips. My crow’s feet seem a bit less pronounced, especially when I compare that same area to the eyes of women around my age (57).
Even though I don’t yet see better results, I plan to continue using this product until it’s used up, hoping that continued use will make a difference.