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Byline: DAISY SHAW
Car batteries, gym attendance, and stressed skin can all require jump-starts. Dermatologist Ranella Hirsch reviews new skin-revitalizing kits.
WHAT IT IS*****WHAT THE COMPANY CLAIMS*****WHAT HIRSCH SAYS*****WHAT WE SAY
La Roche-Posay Biomedic LHA 2% Zone Peel, $80*****A cream with lipohydroxy acid, which is "superior to salicylic acid" and provides "cell-by-cell exfoliation" to diminish fine lines and discoloration.*****"Lipohydroxy acid does what La Roche-Posay says: exfoliates deeper than salicylic acid and boosts cellular renewal to smooth and brighten skin."*****Within a month, our dark spots became less visible. The cream also absorbed well and didn't make our skin sting or tingle the way other peels have.
Neutrogena 14-Day Skin Rescue, $25.99*****An exfoliating cleanser, a day cream with SPF 30, and a night cream intended to leave skin "even-toned, luminous, and noticeably smoother."*****"This has great ingredientsretinol to exfoliate and increase collagen production, soy to lighten dark spots, and vitamin C to fight free radicals."*****The cooling, soothing night cream was our favorite part of this system. After two weeks, we noticed our skin looked clearer and more radiant.
Olay Regenerist 14 Day Skin Intervention, $24.99*****A two-phase treatmentthe first cream is said to "ignite cellular regeneration"; the second fills wrinkles "with polishing micro-powders."*****"Both creams have peptides to help make new cells and antioxidants to fight free radicals. The micro-powders in the second phase ...