This Doctor’s Dermatologic Formula (owned by Proctor and Gamble) product contains several wrinkle-fighting ingredients including two proven non-toxic anti-aging peptides known to motivate skin’s building blocks for a youthful appearance.
DDF Wrinkle Relax contains palmitoyl pentapeptide-3 (Matrixyl) which has been proven at least as effective as retinol in reducing collagen loss but without skin irritation – a common side-effect of retinoids.
It uses sodium hyaluronate – this is a water-binding ingredient with deep hydration properties.
The product is designed, in part, to reduce the intensity of muscle contraction (using Argireline) thus reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. The manufacturer claims that results are visible within two weeks with maximum reduction of fine lines and wrinkles up to 50% within 45-60 days.
Other ingredients fortify the cells which produce collagen and elastin.
Price: $82 for a 0.5oz bottle
Negatives:
- There are no testimonials or statements about clinical trials
- It’s not clear how long one pump bottle should last.
- Many users expected more from the product, considering the cost.
- Others are not content with the results.
Positives:
- Contains acetyl hexapeptide-8, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7. Some of the best anti-wrinkle ingredients.
- Contains no retinoids (skin irritation is a common side effect).
- Some users do experience tightening of their skin, thus making fine lines less visible.
- Distributed by a well-known company.
- Full ingredients listed.
- It is odorless and pleasant to use.
Guarantee: 30 Day money back guarantee (depending on the website that sells this product.)
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Conclusion:
This might be a great product, but then again it might be like any other wrinkle serum out there. If you have a chemistry degree, or are a dermatologist, you may be able to take some meaning from the ingredients list provided by DDF in a respectable attempt to appear transparent.
Regular consumers, however, really need statistical information on the success rate of the product using independent clinical trials as well as clear descriptions of why certain ingredients are included:
- How, for example, do the dyes help reduce wrinkles?
- Is the product tested on animals or contain animal products?
There are some peptides in the middle of the ingredients list, but middle means smaller quantities and I would like to see them first on the list, considering the price.
Two out of three Amazon reviewers were happy with the product because it relaxed or paralyzed their face muscles, creating a Botox-like effect. However, at this price, and for only half an ounce, I feel that
DDF Wrinkle Relax
should stand out more in some way against other relaxers and not just coast on its good name.
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