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Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:10 am  |
Pycnogenol (maritime pine bark extract)
Anyone have experience using this? It's supposed to be 20 x'x more powerful than vit. c and 50 x's more powerful than vit. e 
I know that dermae uses this in some of their products, they seem to have a nice line and are reasonably priced 
Is this the same active that is in grapeseed oil?
Thanks,
Lin |
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:33 pm |
| Elysee makes a pycnogenol serum, touted for firming. I've tried it & found it to be quite drying unless paired with a moisturizing serum. They instruct you to top any other serums with the pycnogenol, prior to moisturizer. |
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:01 am |
| I take pycnogenol supplements, because I have found them to be a great natural remedy for hot flashes. |
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:16 am |
| I used pycnogenol in Elysee products for several months and I did not notice any changes in my skin. It could have been the amounts or the brand rather than the pycnogenol. HTH |
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:38 am |
| LAT wrote: |
Pycnogenol (maritime pine bark extract)
Anyone have experience using this? It's supposed to be 20 x'x more powerful than vit. c and 50 x's more powerful than vit. e
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It's a strong antioxidant if taken orally. There is no research showing that it works the same when applied topically. |
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:08 pm |
| I have been taking it orally for about a year...it is definitely recommended by a number of skin experts including Perricone, but as a supplement (not topical). |
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