| Serious Ingredients for Serious Results Each doctor-recommended product in the DermaFex™ Therapeutic Skin Care family has been specially developed by our researchers and pharmacists to promote healthy, youthful skin. Every formula combines natural ingredients with age-defying and therapeutic cosmeceuticals.* You'll see results, and you'll like what you see. * Cosmetics that provide pharmaceutical benefits The active ingredients in DermaFex™ include: Aloe Vera Gel Well-known for its therapeutic characteristics, aloe vera gel is an essential ingredient in all of the DermaFex™ products: Gentle Cleanser, Acne Gel, Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer, Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer and Instant Facelift. Aloe vera gel helps:
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- Heal and soothe surface skin irritations
Beta Glucan
Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan While most beta glucan cosmeceuticals on the market today are only 15% to 60% beta glucan, Women's Health America has chosen Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan (as WGP 3-6 B-Glucan, a highly purified pharmaceutical-grade beta glucan) for products promoting optimal skin health. Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan (as WGP 3-6 B-Glucan) is a key ingredient in our DermaFex™ Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer, Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer and Instant Face Lift. It's bacteria fighting, wound healing, sun-protecting, immune boosting ability also makes this beta glucan one of the most powerful ingredients in our DermaFex™ Acne Gel. Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan helps:
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- Promote maintenance of healthy skin
- Reduce the signs of aging
- Increase skin moisture
- Reduce fine lines and wrinkles
WGP 3-6 B-Glucan is a registered trademark of BioThera,Inc. Ceramides Ceramides hold the cells together in a firm, smooth structure, creating a barrier that keeps damaging elements out and moisture in. A decrease in ceramides results in the skin becoming dry and hard, leading in turn to fine lines and wrinkles. Ceramides are included in DermaFex™ Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer to help:
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- Maintain skin's moisture retention ability
- Reverse the visible signs of aging
Coenzyme Q10 For most people over thirty, declining levels of CoQ10, sometimes called a "biomarker of aging", make it difficult to maintain healthy, young looking skin. CoQ10 is included in DermaFex™ Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer, and Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer to:
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- Provide antioxidant protection from skin-damaging free radicals
- Boost skin repair and regeneration
- Aid in production of collagen and elastin
Grapefruit Seed Extract Made from grapefruit seed and pulp, this extract has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and is so effective some hospitals use it in operating rooms to sanitize and disinfect. Grapefruit Seed Extract is included in our Gentle Cleanser for:
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- Powerful antioxidant protection.
- Anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal properties.
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten These shortened amino acid chains of the protein complex found in wheat endosperm yield glutamine peptides, which when combined with ceratonia siliqua gum (locust bean gum), provide the exceptional, plant-derived, skin-tightening agent in DermaFex™ Instant Facelift.
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- Immediate skin tightening effect that lasts 8 to 10 hours
- Will not 'crumble' off skin
Liposomal Matrix Delivery
(LMD) Our liposomes, manufactured layers of phosphatidylcholine, are used to encapsulate therapeutic ingredients and deliver them directly to the intended skin cells over an extended period of time. Liposomal Matrix Delivery is so effective because the liposome wall is so similar to cell membranes. On the skin, liposomes actually begin to merge with the cellular membranes, releasing their active ingredients into the cells. LMD is used in DermaFex Acne Gel, Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer, and Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer for:
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- Targeted delivery of active ingredients to cells
- Extended release of active ingredients
Matrixyl A patented peptide, Matrixyl is one of a group of amino acids produced by our cells that enhance skin protein by stimulating the production of collagen. A 1999 study showed Matrixyl dramatically reduced depth and volume of wrinkles. As effective as Retinol, Matrixyl does not induce irritation and skin reactivity problems. As the primary active ingredient in DermaFex Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer, Matrixyl helps:
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- Restore youthful appearance of skin
- Smooth wrinkles and plump skin
- Reduce appearance of fine lines.
Olive Leaf Extract This all-natural plant extract has wide-spectrum anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal qualities without the side effects of prescription antibiotics. It is used in DermaFex Acne Gel for its:
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- Antibacterial and antiviral properties
- Antioxidant protection
Olive Oil,
Water Soluble Water-soluble olive oil, a deep and gentle cleanser, rinses off easily and leaves no residue, resulting in a thoroughly clean and refreshed complexion. In our Gentle Cleanser, water soluble olive oil provides:
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- Gentle, non-oily cleansing
- Deep moisturizing
- Anti-bacterial, antioxidant action
Salicylic Acid A beta hydroxy acid, salicylic acid has a larger molecule size than alpha hydroxy acids, keeping it on the surface of the skin and allowing more effective penetration of the pore while causing less irritation. An ideal exfoliant for use on acne or acne prone skin, salicylic acid is included in DermaFex™ Acne Gel to:
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- Penetrate pores
- Gently exfoliate
- Reduce and heal break-outs
Vitamin A Insufficient vitamin A can result in dry, hardened skin. Vitamin A is included in DermaFex Gentle Cleanser, Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer, and Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer to help:
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- Maintain smooth, soft, disease-free skin
- Improve skin elasticity, moisture content and suppleness
- Reverse the signs of photo-aging.
Vitamin C Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, the intercellular cement that holds tissues together. It is also one of the major antioxidant nutrients. The vitamin C in DermaFex™ Gentle Cleanser, Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer, and Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer has been shown effective in:
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- Reducing fine lines and wrinkles
- Helping slow the production of hyperpigmentation (age spots)
- Providing UV protection
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