Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Refining Moisture Cream Complex is a moisturizing cream that penetrates deep into the skin for full effect. Here are some details about the product:
Ingredients:
- Water: the most common skincare ingredient of all, mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
- Glycerin: a natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin, effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40% .
- Squalane: an oil naturally present in skin, works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
- Retinyl Palmitate: a form of vitamin A that helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores.
- Panthenol: promotes wound healing, good for dry skin.
- Cetyl Alcohol: an emollient that helps soften the skin.
- Stearyl Alcohol: an emollient that helps soften the skin.
- Isopropyl Myristate: a binding agent that is bad for oily skin, fungal acne trigger.
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil: a great emollient that helps soothe and soften the skin by trapping moisture in, but could irritate sensitive oily skin.
Positive aspects:
- Provides an occlusive barrier that prevents the loss of hydration.
- Tests show a significant reduction in the appearance of fine dryness lines and a dramatic improvement in skins appearance.
- Contains ingredients that are good for fighting acne, anti-aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture.
Negative aspects:
- Isopropyl Myristate is a fungal acne trigger and bad for oily skin.
Overall, Elizabeth Arden Visible Diffe...
