www.youthology.com
Cost - $79.99The Claim – Billed as the 90 second wrinkle removing serum, Youthology claims to instantly remove the signs of ageing making you look 10 years younger in 90 seconds. Marketed, manufactured and distributed by Alchemy worldwide LLC, Youthology is supported in its claims by Dr Jeffrey Gunter a board certified dermatologist and dermalogical surgeon with clinics throughout the Southern California and Nevada area. Dr Gunter has collaborated with the highbrow sounding Youthology Research Institute to produce a product which uses scientific research and cutting edge- formulas to visibly reduce the signs of ageing. And what’s more, Youthology are so confident in their wonder product that they provide a risk free money back guarantee. The Youthology site is crammed full of ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures which have been investigated by ERSP, the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program, which have been deemed as genuine but keep in mind this is not an alternative for more in depth treatments such as Restylane©.
Key Ingredients
Active Rejuvatin – The key ingredient of Youthology is Active Rejuvatin which is trademarked to the company and upon investigation is not currently being used in any other skincare making it indeed an exclusive ingredient to Youthology. The ingredient is a clinically optimized Skin Suspension Complex which activates on contact with the skin. The ingredient is also activated by exposure to air, hence the vacuum sealed packaging of the product. Active Rejuvatin claims to mimic the action of a surgical face lift.
Echinacea Angustifolia (Coneflower) Extract – Traditionally used to treat symptoms of cold and flu, Echinacea is believed to stimulate the immune system. Less commonly, Echinacea has been used for wounds and skin problems, such as acne and boils
Centella Asiatica (Gotu Cola) Extract – Centella Asiatica is mildly anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, a circulatory stimulant and a diuretic. In skincare, the ingredient can reduce swelling and puffiness and assist in the promotion of collagen growth
Product Usage
The recommendations for product usage were to apply a thin layer of the product underneath the eye to clean skin in the morning and before going out in the evening. If make up is to be worn it must be applied over the product and not under. Any moisturizer worn must be oil free and completely absorbed into the skin prior to the Youthology Eye Serum application. Apply a small teardrop sized amount of product to the tip of the finger and ‘sweep’ from the inner corner of the under eye, evenly coating all areas that are to be treated, blending the product between areas. Finish with gentle tapping motions to set the product and avoid making facial expressions for 90 seconds as the product dries. Deeper wrinkles can be treated by a further application over the original product.
Product Experience
The product itself was quite thin and watery when I pumped it out of the dispenser and I wasted probably half of the amount being worried about over application. Following the online pictures and information leaflet I applied the product as directed on clean dry skin and waited for a little over 90 seconds for the results to take place: My skin is not heavily wrinkled around the eye area but I do have some fine lines that I am concerned about and a fair amount of crepiness. The first thing I noticed about the product was the slight white film and a shiny grayish colour to the skin around my eye area. The skin did feel a little tighter so I decided to try again, afraid that maybe I had not applied it quite correctly. After cleansing my skin thoroughly and allowing my moisturizer to absorb I applied the serum again. The product still looked slightly dry and ‘salty’ looking and I had the feeling of having glue around my eyes that was slowly drying and tightening. The wrinkles did look slightly better however, until I tried to apply make up which turned into a complete disaster! At this point I re read the directions and discovered that it was advised to applied make up first and then apply the serum over the top of any cosmetics which I did – twice – and ended up each time with running and smeared make up. Very frustrating!
Conclusion
I have used many products and followed many skincare guidelines, but these were confusing to say the least. I tried 4 or 5 times to apply the serum with make up, without make up, used a little, used some more and still had non than perfect results. The product looked very dry and flaky around the eyes and on the first occasion I used it turned white and ‘salty’ looking. My older girlfriend did try the product as she has significant problems with wrinkles and heavy bags around the area and again had a problem with the application which she kept trying: When she did get a smooth, unnoticeable application after a few attempts, the product lasted for around 4 hours, less than the advertised 8 hours and gave the feeling of heaviness and stickiness around the eyes making it virtually impossible to reapply make up throughout the day. Rating1/5 - Not a product that I would recommend. With a lot of patience and no make up some clients may like Youthology but not worth the hype and the $79.99:
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