I love you doing anti hauls... I read ingredients but have no clue what I'm reading. You have been a Great help, you've no Idea how grateful I am for you... Not negativity At all just truthful ❤
Love this review! I have tried this range and I did like the textures, loved the facial serum and although there is fragrance I didn’t sense any myself and had no irritation and usually I am quite sensitive. That being said, not a fan of this false buzz word advertising at all. I hope people check here for reviews before spending their money.
I just bought the treatment serum. I have to say my skin loves it! And looks amazing. Its only used twice a week and I see a big difference. I appreciate your video. Thanks for the information.
I tried this range recently and threw it in the bin after two days. Left me with red blotches in my skin and a burning sensation overall in my face. I have been using retinol products including boots and super facialist for over two years and this is definitely not a proper retinol product. I’m just glad I got it half price on an offer but even that was too much to spend.
I like Superdrug but every product I have seen in their optimum range has a ton of fragrance, so I've never bought anything from that brand. I once used the Simple age resisting night cream (which has retinyl palmitiate) and found it very irritating, bearing in mind I tolerate tretinoin. I couldn't identify anything else in that formula I hadn't used before without incident, so have avoided that ingredient since. I'm the person reading the ingredient list (often covered in Superdrug with a security tag), before purchasing any product. I have eczema and super sensitive skin so it's important to me to try to avoid known irritants. I can only use tretinoin as I took a year building up my tolerance increasing strength slowly and now use 0.5% tretinoin most nights. I can't use strong acids whilst on tretinoin even now, after so much time has passed. Really strong vitamin c is also problematic whilst using tretinoin, although I can tolerate some of the derivatives. Anti hauls are useful especially if people don't look at ingredients. I probably wouldn't have even looked at this particular range due to all the fragrance I've already noted, but there have been other videos from yourself which have saved me time even looking at something in a shop. Best wishes.
That blooming Superdrug security tag eh! I've been known to peel it off a bit so I can read them but I got odd looks from security so now I go and tell them why I'm doing it lol. x
Thanks for the review. I bought the day and night cream yesterday but luckily it was on offer and I got both for £14.99. I'm tempted to try the day cream as I always use a serum with SPF anyway but I'm so disappointed that this range doesn't really contain retinol...... Very naughty Superdrug! As regards the squalane, it definitely isn't derived from animals. They're vegan and cruelty free products. The real stuff is made from sharks liver and would become rancid very quickly and for that reason it hasn't been used in beauty products for some time. I'm a big fan of squalane and especially like to use it before retinol as it prevents irritation. It's very similar to the oil that we produce naturally so it's great for controlling excess oil and is unlikely to cause bad reactions (your skin basically recognises it as your own oil). It even firms skin because it boosts collagen production. I had such high hopes for this range. I'm just glad I didn't pay full price, I'd be annoyed if I'd just spent 30 quid! Have you tried the collagen Optimum range? They have good reviews too but I'm now dubious about them as well. Collagen Amino Acids are listed as one of the ingredients but I know very little about collagen so I don't know if that is true collagen??? Oh well, you live and learn I suppose. Thanks again for another interesting review x
One more thing, when I have a product like this that I don't end up using on my face I use it on the backs of my hands instead. People have commented how young my hands look for my age lol. No surprise when you consider how much I pay for my 'hand cream' hehe x
i bought the serum and the eye cream did not see much difference, then bought the new olay max 24 night cream and eye cream, but it has made my skin look darker as if i have been in the sun, i am asian coloring also it tingled on application has any one used this retinol, it is foty pounds for each product, i am using niancinamide too lghten the skin now
Hi Karen I watch your channel all the time, think you're great. Wish I'd done my homework before buying but at least got it half price. What would you advise for a budget cream for a 30 year old with fine lines please? I have no idea where to start xx
Great review! For me personally the problem with fragrance is that retinoids make my skin more sensitive, and the fragrances I normally wouldn't react to in products unless I'm using retinoids. Since I figured that out, now I look for fragrance-free on every product even if I might like the way a fragrance in a product. Thankfully many brands are going fragrance-free
I believe that the main"active"ingredient of Boots "Protect and Perfect" range of products is retinyl palmitate. Didn't they once do a lot of research ,in collaboration with Manchester University, on this ingredient as an anti- aging molecule ??
There isn't one main active ingredient in the No7 Protect & perfect that I can see - its a combo of Retinyl Palmitate, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, and peptides. There wasn't a lot of research no, only one study with 60 subjects - the problem is that research carried out by the company producing the product are not considered as evidence as its not independent. Secondly though, 60 subjects would not be considered a statistically significant amount to confirm or deny anything. Finally, they tested the serum, not an ingredient, so there is no knowing what caused the results - it could be the Glycerin! Finally, it was only 43% of the people that showed an improvement, so less than half! Hope this helps :0) x
Thank you for your research and hard work Karen. What a pity Superdrug use fragrance in these skincare products and also use the term 'retinol' in the labelling when it isn't retinol. I love Superdrug because they don't test their ingredients on animals and their price point is good. Unfortunately I won't use any of this range as I totally agree with your views. I'll stick with The Ordinary for now, although not happy it's been bought by Estée Lauder, who seem to own half the world (!) and condone the hideous cruelty of testing their products on animals. Maybe I'll try GoW, who I believe are cruelty free x
I am extra dry. I think I prefer fragrance over alcohol. Alcohol is a real no-no for me in my facial care. I do, however, use fragranced items, such as my Nivea blue tin (haven't found anything that is better, seriously tried a lot, even my dermatologist made a cream for me fragrance free and it didn't even touch the Nivea). It's so personal, isn't it? :D Thanks for the review, Karen. I know you don't mean to be a Debby Downer (as they say) but if the products out there aren't any good, what are you going to do?
@@pam164 I love it as well! I am extremely dry in the face; I use it day & night and layer other things underneath now that I am 47 (such as hyaluronic acid serum, a hyaluronic acid moisturizer, etc., the more the merrier LOL).
@@amixeblu I cannot use any of the serums makes my face tight red and sore. So just Nivea for me and am ok with that. Great you can use other things on your face.
@@pam164 That's too bad!!! I'm glad the blue tub is helpful. I have used it since I was 3 years old an I'm 47. It's been that long. I hope they never take it off the market or change the formula!
The only thing I use from this range is the retinol facial booster drops. It seems fragrance-free but it does contain farnesol at the end of the ingredients list, which seems a strange addition to me (I also avoid fragrance in skincare products). It also contains squalene and squalane. But I didn’t know about this study about retinyl palmitate and links to tumours in animals, so thank you for that. I didn’t expect miraculous anti-ageing results with this product when I bought it, but I happen to like the feeling of thin oils (like squalene) to help my dry skin. I’m not a retinol user either so any other results would have been a bonus. But I will look into The Ordinary retinol offerings now as the ingredients are safer. Thank you!
I've been watching your channel for sometimes. I have got a question about retinol.. The one I bought from amazon (viola retinol) it really have a good reviews, I've been using this for over a week and it's like magical on my skin that I could see a changed but the ingredient lists on amazon and on the box are not the same. I'm worried what they put in this that I can see immediate result so fast. I would like to ask if those ingredients is not harmful in the long run. Here is ingredient list Aqua, alon barbad ensis leaf extract, polyglycerin-10 Hamamellis Virginiana leaf, steam extract Ganaderma atrum, mushroom extract, polysobate20, simmondsia chinensir seed oil, Pentylene glycol, Acrylatec10-30 alkyl acrylate Crosspolymer chitosan, crprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronatc, phospholipids Retinol, Allantoin Hydroxyethy lcellulose, Chondrus, Glycine soja oil, Cellulose gum, Phenoxye Hianol. P. S 1)sorry for my English. 2) I stopped using it at the moment until I know the answer none of this ingredients is not harmful. Thank you.
Karen, this is weird but a channel called FACOMO beauty is reposting your videos on their channel. Just wanted to let you know. Mostly it is the ordinary product reviews and yours isn’t the only channel they use but still.
I love you doing anti hauls... I read ingredients but have no clue what I'm reading. You have been a Great help, you've no Idea how grateful I am for you... Not negativity At all just truthful ❤
Love this review! I have tried this range and I did like the textures, loved the facial serum and although there is fragrance I didn’t sense any myself and had no irritation and usually I am quite sensitive. That being said, not a fan of this false buzz word advertising at all. I hope people check here for reviews before spending their money.
Thanks Karen lots of useful info we need to know this before making a purchase you do the hard work for us x cheers Jenny
I just bought the treatment serum. I have to say my skin loves it! And looks amazing. Its only used twice a week and I see a big difference. I appreciate your video. Thanks for the information.
Thats why i always love your reviews because they're really honest and clear about the ingredients inside products
Great video! I am like you and read the entire ingredient list before purchasing. But so many ppl don’t do that.
Hi Karen, sending Merry Christmas Wishes to You & Yours. Happy New Year. Your looking Fab BTW. Your eyes look super, settled in nicely.
I so wish these brands didn't use fragrance, especially in eye cream. A pass for me. Thanks for the info. Have a great Christmas! Emma x
I just bought these thinking, well if they contain retinol they must work! After watching this I’ll be asking for my money back
I tried this range recently and threw it in the bin after two days. Left me with red blotches in my skin and a burning sensation overall in my face. I have been using retinol products including boots and super facialist for over two years and this is definitely not a proper retinol product. I’m just glad I got it half price on an offer but even that was too much to spend.
Love this! Merry Christmas hun! Hugs!
I like Superdrug but every product I have seen in their optimum range has a ton of fragrance, so I've never bought anything from that brand. I once used the Simple age resisting night cream (which has retinyl palmitiate) and found it very irritating, bearing in mind I tolerate tretinoin. I couldn't identify anything else in that formula I hadn't used before without incident, so have avoided that ingredient since. I'm the person reading the ingredient list (often covered in Superdrug with a security tag), before purchasing any product. I have eczema and super sensitive skin so it's important to me to try to avoid known irritants. I can only use tretinoin as I took a year building up my tolerance increasing strength slowly and now use 0.5% tretinoin most nights. I can't use strong acids whilst on tretinoin even now, after so much time has passed. Really strong vitamin c is also problematic whilst using tretinoin, although I can tolerate some of the derivatives. Anti hauls are useful especially if people don't look at ingredients. I probably wouldn't have even looked at this particular range due to all the fragrance I've already noted, but there have been other videos from yourself which have saved me time even looking at something in a shop. Best wishes.
That blooming Superdrug security tag eh! I've been known to peel it off a bit so I can read them but I got odd looks from security so now I go and tell them why I'm doing it lol. x
Thanks for the review. I bought the day and night cream yesterday but luckily it was on offer and I got both for £14.99. I'm tempted to try the day cream as I always use a serum with SPF anyway but I'm so disappointed that this range doesn't really contain retinol...... Very naughty Superdrug! As regards the squalane, it definitely isn't derived from animals. They're vegan and cruelty free products. The real stuff is made from sharks liver and would become rancid very quickly and for that reason it hasn't been used in beauty products for some time. I'm a big fan of squalane and especially like to use it before retinol as it prevents irritation. It's very similar to the oil that we produce naturally so it's great for controlling excess oil and is unlikely to cause bad reactions (your skin basically recognises it as your own oil). It even firms skin because it boosts collagen production.
I had such high hopes for this range. I'm just glad I didn't pay full price, I'd be annoyed if I'd just spent 30 quid! Have you tried the collagen Optimum range? They have good reviews too but I'm now dubious about them as well. Collagen Amino Acids are listed as one of the ingredients but I know very little about collagen so I don't know if that is true collagen???
Oh well, you live and learn I suppose. Thanks again for another interesting review x
One more thing, when I have a product like this that I don't end up using on my face I use it on the backs of my hands instead. People have commented how young my hands look for my age lol. No surprise when you consider how much I pay for my 'hand cream' hehe x
Yes I'm the same, I always use too much product so use the remains on my hands. Sadly they still look old 🤣
They do not look old x
i bought the serum and the eye cream did not see much difference, then bought the new olay max 24 night cream and eye cream, but it has made my skin look darker as if i have been in the sun, i am asian coloring also it tingled on application has any one used this retinol, it is foty pounds for each product, i am using niancinamide too lghten the skin now
Hi Karen I watch your channel all the time, think you're great. Wish I'd done my homework before buying but at least got it half price. What would you advise for a budget cream for a 30 year old with fine lines please? I have no idea where to start xx
Just got to the end of the video and saw your recommendation xx
Great review! For me personally the problem with fragrance is that retinoids make my skin more sensitive, and the fragrances I normally wouldn't react to in products unless I'm using retinoids. Since I figured that out, now I look for fragrance-free on every product even if I might like the way a fragrance in a product. Thankfully many brands are going fragrance-free
I believe that the main"active"ingredient of Boots "Protect and Perfect" range of products is retinyl palmitate.
Didn't they once do a lot of research ,in collaboration with Manchester University, on this ingredient as an anti- aging molecule ??
There isn't one main active ingredient in the No7 Protect & perfect that I can see - its a combo of Retinyl Palmitate, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, and peptides. There wasn't a lot of research no, only one study with 60 subjects - the problem is that research carried out by the company producing the product are not considered as evidence as its not independent. Secondly though, 60 subjects would not be considered a statistically significant amount to confirm or deny anything. Finally, they tested the serum, not an ingredient, so there is no knowing what caused the results - it could be the Glycerin! Finally, it was only 43% of the people that showed an improvement, so less than half! Hope this helps :0) x
Thank you for your research and hard work Karen. What a pity Superdrug use fragrance in these skincare products and also use the term 'retinol' in the labelling when it isn't retinol. I love Superdrug because they don't test their ingredients on animals and their price point is good. Unfortunately I won't use any of this range as I totally agree with your views. I'll stick with The Ordinary for now, although not happy it's been bought by Estée Lauder, who seem to own half the world (!) and condone the hideous cruelty of testing their products on animals. Maybe I'll try GoW, who I believe are cruelty free x
Your botox and facial fillers have made quite a difference.
Haha, thanks but I don't have any fillers ever and I don't have any Botox left as it was due months ago :0) xx
Would this brand be good for 25+ to start off with?
Hi Karen! Thank you for this video! I appreciate that you are being honest, that is why I really trust you
Thanks so much! Retistar is a good ingredient from memory, although its not 1% Retinol, its 0.05% retinol mixed with other stuff. Merry Christmas! x
Here is the manufacturers sheet - dewolfchem.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RetiSTAR-retinol-TDS.pdf
Thank you very much for the information 👏 Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄 Best wishes 🐶
Oh my god just bought second batch so disappointed 😢
I am extra dry. I think I prefer fragrance over alcohol. Alcohol is a real no-no for me in my facial care. I do, however, use fragranced items, such as my Nivea blue tin (haven't found anything that is better, seriously tried a lot, even my dermatologist made a cream for me fragrance free and it didn't even touch the Nivea). It's so personal, isn't it? :D Thanks for the review, Karen. I know you don't mean to be a Debby Downer (as they say) but if the products out there aren't any good, what are you going to do?
I love Nivea blue tub i have very sensitive skin and im ok with this, it makes my skin very moisturised and soft. I can't use anything else.
@@pam164 I love it as well! I am extremely dry in the face; I use it day & night and layer other things underneath now that I am 47 (such as hyaluronic acid serum, a hyaluronic acid moisturizer, etc., the more the merrier LOL).
@@amixeblu I cannot use any of the serums makes my face tight red and sore. So just Nivea for me and am ok with that. Great you can use other things on your face.
@@pam164 That's too bad!!! I'm glad the blue tub is helpful. I have used it since I was 3 years old an I'm 47. It's been that long. I hope they never take it off the market or change the formula!
Do you do derma rolling? If so how often and what size do you use? I've got one 0.25mm for increased absorption of skincare
I've done a few videos on it but I don't do it regularly no. x
The only thing I use from this range is the retinol facial booster drops. It seems fragrance-free but it does contain farnesol at the end of the ingredients list, which seems a strange addition to me (I also avoid fragrance in skincare products). It also contains squalene and squalane. But I didn’t know about this study about retinyl palmitate and links to tumours in animals, so thank you for that. I didn’t expect miraculous anti-ageing results with this product when I bought it, but I happen to like the feeling of thin oils (like squalene) to help my dry skin. I’m not a retinol user either so any other results would have been a bonus. But I will look into The Ordinary retinol offerings now as the ingredients are safer. Thank you!
Hi can i buy retin a in the uk if not then where can i buy it x
I've been watching your channel for sometimes. I have got a question about retinol.. The one I bought from amazon (viola retinol) it really have a good reviews, I've been using this for over a week and it's like magical on my skin that I could see a changed but the ingredient lists on amazon and on the box are not the same. I'm worried what they put in this that I can see immediate result so fast. I would like to ask if those ingredients is not harmful in the long run. Here is ingredient list
Aqua, alon barbad ensis leaf extract, polyglycerin-10 Hamamellis Virginiana leaf, steam extract Ganaderma atrum, mushroom extract, polysobate20, simmondsia chinensir seed oil, Pentylene glycol, Acrylatec10-30 alkyl acrylate Crosspolymer chitosan, crprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronatc, phospholipids Retinol, Allantoin Hydroxyethy lcellulose, Chondrus, Glycine soja oil, Cellulose gum, Phenoxye Hianol.
P. S 1)sorry for my English.
2) I stopped using it at the moment until I know the answer none of this ingredients is not harmful.
Thank you.
I don't recognise all those ingredients I'm afraid so I haven't investigated them and can't comment- there is no retinol listed though ,,,
Karen, this is weird but a channel called FACOMO beauty is reposting your videos on their channel. Just wanted to let you know. Mostly it is the ordinary product reviews and yours isn’t the only channel they use but still.
Thanks so much Estha, I have submitted a copyright claim. x
very interesting video
Super Video
Thanks!
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Not tested on animals win it for me and none of these are.
And the super drug brand is vegan.