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No7 Future Renew - the biggest skincare release in Britain at the moment

Question for the experts.

No7 is a huge brand in Britain. And this is currently being touted as the next big thing with proven results etc etc. I cannot find some of the ingredients on her, so I'm assuming they are brand new peptides. The formula was made in a laboratory in Manchester University. I'm always sceptical on peptides as I'm never sure how accurate the research is.

What do people reckon on the following ingredients? Thank you so much.

Aqua (Water), Dimethicone, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Methyl gluceth-20, Isononyl isononanoate, Polysilicone-11, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Silica, Panthenol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl glycol, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, Potassium hydroxide, Xanthan gum, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed rice protein, Decyl glucoside, Propylene glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbyl glucoside, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hexylene glycol, T-butyl alcohol, Sodium benzoate, Morus alba leaf extract, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-94, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-95

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I'm curious too...following!

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We had a question about this a bit earlier - overall, I am sharing your skepticism:) https://whatsinmyjar.com/posts/1905/boots-no7-future-renew

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Reposting here: The No7 Future Renew line's products contain 2 main actives: low % of niacinamide & a blend of 2 peptides (depending on the product). I couldn't find any published research on the particular peptides they are using. Boots site consumer studies: these are studies where consumers are asked to use a product, and then they self-evaluate their skin results. These studies are not at all scientific. They do site a clinical study, but they haven't released it. They seem to have provided it to a Guardian's journalist, but it's hard to tell what it actually shows. It doesn't mean that those peptides don't work, but there is just no way to tell atm and the fact that the university hasn't seem to publish anything on it yet isn't a good sign (after 15 years? - But I think the university's research is on peptides in a more foundational way and has not so much to do with cosmetic skin applications. A disclaimer: I used Google scholar trying to find the research, and it is possible that I missed it. Again, boots don't openly share a link or even the authors of the study) . My feeling that it's very far away from any real breakthroughs when it comes to skincare.

Marketing language they use is confusing as hell: "A WORLD FIRST peptide technology from the UK’s No1 skincare brand". breaking it down: A market research agency names No.7 the "No1 skincare brand" by some indicator like share of the market. Now, they are celebrating the fact that they've released a product with peptides for the first time... Yes, it might be true that it's the first peptide technology their brand has ever released - but it's definitely not the first or the best peptide technology in the world.

The products contain low concentration of hyaluronic acid - so if you are sensitive, be careful. Their SPF cream also contains fragrance.

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Wow what an in depth reply. I cannot thank you enough. I will save my hard earned pennies for products on here which have more proven efficacy. I really am so glad that I asked.

Thank you again Maria.

Shelley

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