Posted on Tue, 4 Oct 2011
Out Damned Spot!
You would think that crossing over to 40 takes away the agony of spots but then blemish spots give way to a whole new problem after 40 .. age spots. They appear out of nowhere and are there to stay no matter what you do.. so if you can’t beat them, conceal them… I say. And thats why giving the newly reformulated Dermalogica® Concealing Spot Treatment is not altogether a bad idea.
If yours are age spots, the concealer works like a charm and if yours are (woe betide) blemish spots, then this product contains an effective alternative to Benzoyl Peroxide. The original formulation was a sulfur suspension packaged with a glass bottle-dropper but this has since become a creamier, more highly concentrated product that has been redesigned for easier application and a consistently flawless finish. It treats skin conditions that may trigger comedones (pimples or blemishes), and camouflages the spot with a neutral Iron Oxide tint.
The product still contains a blend of Sulfur, Niacinamide, Zinc Gluconate, Salicylic Acid, Yeast Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Bark, Caffeine and Biotin — all to arrest bacterial activity “on the spot” but the new secret ingredient is Middle Eastern and Mediterranean health care staple using Carob Seed extract that for the last 5,000 years has offered anti-inflammatory relief. This botanical source has been used for everything from easing the pain of infant teething to quelling indigestion. In this product the Carob accelerates the recovery of stressed skin tissue, allowing skin to repair and re-moisturize itself in tandem with the purifying action of the bioactives. See: www.dermalogica.com.sg.
Whilst we are on Dermalogica, the brand also has another winner, it’s Age Reversal Eye Complex. This is the newbie to the brand’s AGE Smart System and is a serum that reduces the visible signs of ageing around the eye are such as fine lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, loss of contour and ‘raccoon eyes’ which are bruised-looking eye circles that become more pronounced with age. Prevention beats cure, I say .. go try!
