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Product summary

"Dermelect Cosmeceuticals - Dermelect Smooth Upper Lip Perioral Anti-Aging Treatment - Professional Strength" is effective for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation, Anti-aging and Anti-blemish

Ingredient callouts

  • this product contains an effective form of Retinoids (vitamin A): retinol 0.05% - 0.30%. Retinoids are potent multitasking actives. They work to improve and prevent early signs of aging, reduce hyperpigmentation (age spots and post-acne marks), and prevent inflamed blemishes and clogged pores. The downside of Retinoids is that they can be irritating. If you are not already using a Retinoid in your routine, it is best to start slowly and apply the Retinoid product only a few times per week. If your skin tolerates it well, you can gradually increase the frequency to daily.
  • Peptides (palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 0.15% - 0.60% and palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.20% - 0.75%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
  • Humectants (soluble collagen 0.05% - 0.25%, sodium hyaluronate 0.35% - 0.80% and glycerin 0.35% - 0.85%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 24.50$ in the United States and for 50.50CA$ in Canada.

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