Derma-E Orange Blossom Age-Defying Hand & Body Lotion

A few months ago. I came across a wonderful new company called "Derma-E". They are based out of Simi Valley, CA. They make some of the best natural body care products on the market! About 2 months ago, after trying one of their intensive night creams with hyaluronic acid, I was very interested in this company and was eager to try some of their other products.

I ordered the Orange blossom age-defying body lotion. This products is really nice and not too heavy. It has a nice subtle scent of citrus and is not overpowering. Derma-E also says that all of their products are paraben-free! What else could be better? Well there's more...

When I read the ingredients list, I was amazed by it. It only cost $9.50 USD too! The main reason for why I purchased it was because it had two of the worlds most powerful super-antioxidants, Pycnogenol and Astaxanthin.

Here is the ingredient list:

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Allantoin, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate and Peg-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Organic Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Dimethicone, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Panthenol, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Pinus Pinaster (Pycnogenol®) Bark Extract, Astaxanthin (BioAstin®), Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Organic Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract*, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance (with Essential Oils).

The only complaint I have about this product is that you have to make sure you don't over-rub it into your skin, or else it will become a little more greasy. It is great for people with normal/dry skin but is not moisturizing enough for very dry skin.

Overall, I give this a 9 out of 10!

Dr. Ci: Labo Aqua-Collagen Gel- The miracle product!

The Aqua-Collagen Gel by Dr. Ci: Labo is definetly one of the best products that I have ever used! Here is some information about how the company was started from the cilabousa.com website:

“Dr.Ci:Labo” had it’s roots in Japan in 1998 with the observations of Yoshinori Shirono, a medical doctor specializing in cosmetology.Patients came to him everyday seeking advice for their skin troubles - discoloration, wrinkles, acne, rough skin, dry skin, and eczema. Dr. Shirono asked himself…

“Why is there no end to these skin problems?”

“Are there no treatments available to help these people?”

“Are there any skincare lines, that are simple, natural, safe,but effective?”

The doctor became frustrated with the lack of the skincare products that he could recommend with confidence. Such products did not exist. Dr. Shirono and his colleagues filled this void and created skincare products to best meet their patient’s needs, focusing on the removal of all ingredients harmful to the skin and keeping only those beneficial to it. The Dr. Ci:Labo skincare line was born with this philosophy of developing only safe and highly effective skincare products.

It goes on to say how Dr. Shirono is a dermatoligical laser specialist in Japan. He is also the director of the Shirono clinic with over a decade of experience in dermatology and dermatological laser surgery.

The Aqua-Collagen Gel is really a gel and not a creme. They made two different versions of the gel, the regular Aqua-Collagen Gel and the Aqua-Collagen Gel Super Moisture. The Super Moisture version is better for older people or people with drier skin. But if you have oily skin that has many blemishes, this wouldn't be the product for you.

After the first day, my skin was moisturized, but after a week of use, it became radiant and glowing! It was amazing how well this product works! It is fragrance-free and the texture of the gel is about medium thickness. I like to use it with another cleanser made by Dr. Ci: Labo.

This product is excellent, I will give it a 9.5 out of 10!!

Shiseido Tsubaki shampoo and conditioner

Okay, so many of the cosmetics that are sold in the US and the world and mainly made in Japan and France second. In fact, the Japanese are the #1 producers of cosmetics in the world! They are also the country that spends the most amount of money on cosmetics out of any country in the world! If you open any Japanese magazine, this evidence is clear because many of the ads in magazines are put there by cosmetic companies.

Thus began my adventure into the world of Japanese products. My first Japanese products that I have ever used were the Shiseido Tsubaki shampoo and conditoner. They come in 220 ml and 550 ml sizes. Both are a brilliant shade of red and are supposed to represent the Japanese camellia flower. Although it is not sold in the US, there are many websites that carry it. The shampoo and conditioner are also the #1 selling hair care products in Japan!With all of this acclaim and awards surrounding this hair care set, i decided to try it out for myself.

I ordered the Tsubaki shampoo and conditoner off of a website and it took about 2 weeks to arrive. I absolutly love TSUBAKI!! I tried it out the first night i got and and it was wonderful. The shampoo is not very moisturizing, so if you have really dry hair, I don't reccomend it. Both products contain Camellia flower oil. Which is said to be a Japanese secret to great hair. The smell is very strong, it smells sort of like a fruity/zesty combination. After the first use, my hair felt VERY soft. The next day, after I washed and conditioned it again, it felt even softer and this time shined like the sun! This completely tamed my hair and made it free of any frizzies or fly-aways. Another good point is that the shampoo does not contain Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate (SLS).

On a scale of 1-10, I would give it an 8.