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Very Good / Pricey Prevage Anti-Aging Night Cream
by Elizabeth Arden

Sub-Brand: 
Category: Moisturizer without Sunscreen
Price: $125.00/1.7 ounces
Jar Packaging:   yes

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Claims:
With encapsulated Idebenone, Mega Complex-A and a blend of high performance moisturizers, this multi-perfection nourishing cream infuses skin throughout the night to boost its anti-aging abilities and help enhance skin’s own natural repair process. Wake up with skin that looks repaired, refreshed and recovered.
 
Review:
Prevage Anti-Aging Night Cream attempts to carry on the theme that idebenone is the best antioxidant to exert an anti-aging, reparative effect on skin. The research hasn’t shown that to be the case, at least not in comparison to a wide range of antioxidants. A study funded by Allergan (the company that owns Prevage and has a licensing deal with Elizabeth Arden to retail certain products bearing the Prevage name) demonstrated that idebenone exerted greater antioxidant activity than several commonly used antioxidants, including vitamin C and green tea. But the comparison was relatively small, and I stated that although the results put idebenone on top, it was premature (and shortsighted) to instantly deem it the “best” antioxidant available. Indeed, a recent study comparing idebenone and L-ergothioneine showed that the latter outperformed idebenone in free radical-scavening ability and protecting cultured skin cells from UVA damage (Source: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, September 2007, pages 183-188). I suspect if other comparison studies were conducted that similar results would be found. None of this means idebenone is not worth considering or that it’s ineffective. Rather, it isn’t the only game in town when it comes to selecting a skin-care product with antioxidants. Don’t dismiss this product’s antioxidant stability because it is packaged in a jar. As it turns out, the packaging is innovative due to the fact that it uses an airless jar with one-touch dispensing. This moisturizer has many state-of-the-art traits but a more balanced approach to antioxidants would have been better, not to mention a more consumer-friendly price.
 
Ingredients:
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Glycerin, Peg-8 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Dimethicone, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Extract, Ppg-2 Isoceteth-20 Acetate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Lactobacillus/Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Ferment Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Methicone, Cetyl Palmitate, Squalane, Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Tridecyl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Pca, Trehalose, Urea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phospholipids, Polyphosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate, Sucrose, Cetearyl Alcohol, Peg-100 Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polyquaternium-51, Peg-8, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Edta, Tetrasodium Edta, Mica, Dimethiconol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Fragrance, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Benzoic Acid, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Iron Oxides, Red 4, Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5
 
Last Updated:  10/10/2008
 
Product Tested on Animals?  no
 
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