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Watch Out L’Oréal Skin Genesis!

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…There’s a new player in town. (And ok, I know that they are both owned by the same company, but let’s pretend there’s a competition for the sake of effect here! :-)) Garnier Nutritioniste Ultra Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisture Cream ($13.99, Drugstore.com) contains Xylose, which is called Pro-XylaneTM in L’Oréal Skin Genesis. Xylose aims to reduce lines and wrinkles by boosting the production of glycoaminoglycans (GAGs) within the skin. According to the October 2007 issue of Allure magazine, L’Oréal scientists found that when xylose was applied to the skin, the skin held more moisture, stimulated collagen production, and generated the production of new GAGs within the skin. (For more on xylose, click here.)

Yet what is really exciting about Garnier Nutritioniste Ultra Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisture Cream is the fact that it contains two other proven anti-aging ingredients not found in L’Oréal Skin Genesis: retinyl palmitate and soybean protein. According to a 1997 study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 0.6% retinyl palmitate is less effective in penetrating human skin than 0.025% retinol (these concentrations are similar to those found in many over-the-counter skincare formulations). However, even though retinyl palmitate is less potent than retinol, it has been shown to exhibit the collagen-stimulating, smoothing, and wrinkle-reducing properties of retinol over time, and has also been shown to be less irritating, which is probably the reason for its common use in skin care products.

As for soy, one isoflavone contained in soy is genistein, which has been shown in independent research studies to exhibit both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, to stimulate the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid in human fibroblasts cultured in vitro, to reduce the number of hair follicles (dermal papillae) on the skin and to improve hyperpigmentation after twice-daily use for two weeks.

The verdict: I’m loving it! 🙂 I can’t wait until L’Oréal decides to outdo itself again.

Ingredients in Garnier Nutritioniste Ultra Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisture Cream

Aqua (Water), CyclopentaSiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, PEG 100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isohexadecane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Retinyl Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Fagus Sylvatica Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein, Hydrated Silica, Vaccinium Myrtillus Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), C13-14 Isoparaffin, Carnauba Wax, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Laureth 7, Lecithin, Myristic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, PEG 20 Stearate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Poloxamer 188, Polyacrylamide, Polycaprolactone, Propylene Glycol, Shorea Robusta Seed Butter, Sodium Dehyroacetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Trilaurin, Chlorphenesin, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Perfume (Fragrance), FIL

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