L'Oreal Paris Youth Code Day and Night Cream

L'Oreal's Youth Code franchise has some really innovative products, Youth Code Serum Intense Concentrate being my favorite (And very similar to serums by YSL, Vichy, and Lancome, all of which are owned by L'Oreal).

The Youth Code Day and Night Cream is a rich, nicely scented moisturizer. It is rather dense and heavy and as it contains wax may not be best suited to those with acne prone skin. However, it does seem to moisturize quite well. Although it does feel rather heavy after first applying it it seems to soak in and leaves the skin feeling smooth and hydrated.

Youth Code Day and Night Cream is available at a variety of stores and online retailers. A 1.7 ounce jar retails for under $25.

Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Synthetic Wax, PEG 10 Dimethicone, PEG 10/15 crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin 3 Crosspolymer, Caffeine, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Adenosine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Nylon 12, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ethylhexl Glycerin, Polysilicone 8, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate.

- Written by SkinCareJunky -

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Skin care companies have a lot of room when it comes to making claims about what their products contain and what those ingredients can do. Some of it is true, some of it sort of true, and some of it is not.

Many products will be advertised as being oil-free; however, many non-mineral sunblocks are oil based. The reason for this? Perhaps they mean no mineral oil is added to their product, and sunscreens are usually a small percentage of the overall formula.

All natural products continue to have a lot of consumer interest as people try to find better alternatives to the products they currently use. Keep in mind that although a product says it is natural more than likely it also contains synthetic chemicals. Water is all natural, but then so is alcohol, mineral oil, petrolatum, and many other ingredients consumers tend to shy away from.

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There are so many things posted online about this ingredient or that and it can be difficult to know what to believe. Using what works for the individual, doing research online to see what others have said about a product, and understanding that not every product is ideal for every person is a good place to start when it comes to hearing the latest advertising buzz.

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