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Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:01 pm  |
Dermalogica AGE Smart Renewal Lip Complex
My rating = 3.5 out of 5
It’s a lip balm with powerful hydrating properties and it tastes great!
I used this product on and off over a period of four months. It costs around $30 AUD for 1.75ml. I would have scored it higher – maybe even a 4.5 out of 5 if it was more economical to use.
What’s good about it? It manages to be both hydrating and oily, leaving lips soft and comfortable while it’s on and for up to an hour after removal. It seemed very similar to Jurlique lip balm in texture and taste. If you read the ingredients list, it seems to be a slightly more sophisticated formula than the Jurlique balm, containing vitamin e and sodium hyualuronate so I imagine it probably is ‘better’ for skin although I couldn’t really say it improved the condition of my lips long-term compared to my other favourite lip balms (Jurlique and Laura Mercier lip silk). The initial texture is quite light and viscous. It may start out a tiny bit gritty if cold with the different types of waxes and oils in it, but smoothes out easily. It’s reasonably durable; if I put it on at night, there’s still slight coverage by morning. Use it during the day and any lip-licking action will deplete it pretty quickly. It comes in a nifty lipstick-style applicator. When you twist the bottom, it squishes the balm up through the plastic application tube, which is shaped like a lipstick with little perforations at the top to let the balm through. It’s a great way to apply lip balm. The cosmetic effect is colourless, very shiny and sheer.
What’s not so good about it? The cost. Each balm lasted me only about a month with once or twice a day application. It’s very similar to the Jurlique balm, but much more expensive on a cost-per-use basis. Yes, it contains 1.75ml of product. That’s not a typo.
This is a great lip balm option for those times when you want gloss and excellent hydration but don’t want to go for the finger-smear method. Great to keep in the handbag. Or if you don't really care what it costs.
Ingredients: Bisdiglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, ricinus communis (caster) seed oil, synthetic beeswax, tocopheryl acetate, di-c12-15 alkyl fumerate, euphorbia cerifera (candelila) wax, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, lauryl lactate, arginine/lysine polypeptide, palmitoyl oligopeptide, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, oryza sativa (rice bran oil), triticum vulgare (wheat) germ oil, buyrosperum parkii (shea butter), sodium hyualuronate, carthamus tincotious (safflower) seed oil, palm oil, aminopropanediol esters, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica dimethyl silylate, butylene glycol, tribehenin, sorbitan, isostearate, stevioside, peg-40 hydrogenated caster oil, vp/eicosene copolymner, benzyl alcohol, flavour |
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I'm 40 years old with normal / combo skin, fighting a legacy of bad genes and a somewhat irresponsible but fun series of poor lifestyle choices through my 20s (ok, maybe it might have stretched a bit longer than that...) |
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