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• Cruelty Free YES
• Medical Grade Skincare
• Clinically Proven
• 20% Ascorbic Acid
• Airless pump jar
• Dermatologist formulated
• Paraben, sulfate, pthalate and sls free
• Natural fragrance orange oil
• High end pricing $220 AUD 50 mls 1 fl.oz

This is my 9th review on Glyco Skincare, you can refer to the product review list here for the other reviews.

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This is the first solely vitamin c product I have bought from Glyco Skincare.  Other products I have purchased contained vitamin c in their formula, but were not sole vitamin c products like this crême.

I purchased this creme in January 2019 and I use it everyday morning and night; it is now 12 May and it is still going!  One thing I have noticed is that Glyco products are very long lasting which is great as they are a higher price point.  I have had two products last over six months from the Glyco Skincare brand; one I am still using now and is one month shy of a year of using it.  That product is AOX Peptide Cleansing Gel which is now called Peptide Cleansing Gel and you can read it here and the other was Cellular Defence Day Creme SPF 15+ which lasted approximately 9 months and you can read that review here.

This creme is 20% vitamin c and is contained in an airless pump jar to preserve the vitamin c's integrity, vitamin c is a highly unstable ingredient particularly when in the form of ascorbic acid.   The crême is a pleasure to use, a very tactile experience.  Its velvety soft and absorbs instantly, with a matte texture.

Vitamin C is an incredible antioxidant and I have to say Glyco has improved my skin yet again! I have noticed an even more refined complexion, my cheeks and under eye area looks fresher, brighter and rejuvenated.  You are directed not to apply right under the eye, so I stay just above the nostril area and go no further but it seems that is enough to help my under-eyes!

Vitamin C assists skin in collagen production; as the body ages, collagen production slows down, and topical application of vitamin c is the best way to get it back into your body as it is absorbed far better than ingesting it.  It is the skin's version of a new building's scaffolding, it holds up our muscles on our body, provides hydration, improves skin elasticity and improves fine lines and wrinkles. You can easily tell when collagen is lacking in the skin as it sags. I believe it has assisted my skin in this manner which couldn't please me more! This is another essential product for me from Glyco Skincare.

I definitely recommend this product!

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• Cruelty Free YES
• Fragrance is Clinical 
• Medical Grade Skincare
• For dry to normal skin types
• High end price point $250 AUD 50mls
• 15% Glycolic Acid 
• Indian Gooseberry - containing the highest amount of natural occurring Vit C
• Collagen
• Marine Algae
• Peptides

My skin type is 39 years old and oily/combination.  This is one of my reviews on Glyco Skincare, you can read the rest by going to the product index here.

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This luxuriant creme is abound with clinically proven skin care intensives with an impressive 15% glycolic acid, vitamin C, marine algae peptides to combat wrinkles, ageing and other skin and age concerns which all work in conjunction to  rejuvenate the skin.  It's a powerful cocktail that you will be quickly obsessed with! I saw an overall change in my skin which had already been overhauled by the other Glyco Skincare products I own and have reviewed already which you can read about here, I didn't know my skin could look even better!

It works in tandem with all of the other beneficial skincare product ingredients Glyco Skincare employs and has given my skin a vastly more plump, supple, complexion that is no longer developing pigmentation, deep wrinkles, sagginess, redness, texture, fine lines, and has replaced those negatives with these positives! it is firm, fresh, even toned, smooth and soft, vital, moisturised, hydrated, awake and so youthful!

The creme itself is rich in texture but feather light upon application and absorbs quickly; there is nothing worse than products that just sit on the skin's surface that end up on your pillow at night! It has a slight warming sensation due to the glycolic acid but it's so subtle I don't even notice it after a few applications; this formulation is created with the right ingredients to help buffer that tingling sensation that accompanies AHA products that are formulated with an effective ph level to perform exfoliation.   It comes in traditional jar packaging with a product protection lid as the formula is too thick for an airless pump.  I apply it everywhere, from face, neck, decolletage to the tops of my hands.  You can use this up to twice a day.  


This product is primarily formulated for dry to normal skin so if you have an oily and/or combination skin type it can be too rich for these skin types (which is what I have) , so its best to apply it in a minimal manner by taking a small amount and emulsifying between your fingers to break up the oils and then apply. 

A very important note when using intensive actives like glycolic acid is that you must be vigilant with your sunscreen as your skin will be more prone to burning due to the application of this product.  For optimum skin and personal health you should be using SPF products 365 days a year,  Glyco Skincare also has an SPF moisturiser called Cellular Defence Day Creme SPF 15, you can read that review here.

*It is important to not apply the product if you have irritated skin and do not apply close to the eye contour.

Ingredients

Water, Glycolic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Ahnfeltia Concinna *Algae Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Juniperus Communis *Juniper Fruit Oil, Citrus Grandis *Grapefruit Peel Oil, BHT, Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

I definitely recommend this product! 

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Made in Italy and Australian owned company, CROP Natural Cosmetics *Dermatologically Tested* has been in stocked in one of our major supermarkets for around a year or so.  It is not supermarket cheaply priced though. 


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This is four shade quad, I applied the cream shade over L'oreal True Match Super Blendable Concealer Creamy Concealer crayon in Ivory 10 to the entire eye lid as a primer.  I then applied the cream shade from the eyeshadow quad all over the lid.  I then used the peachy brown shade on the lid only, I then used the brighter brown colour in the crease and in the outer v, the more muted brown.


These shadows are mineral shadows and applied so effortlessley but ONLY with a primer on my eyelids.   Without a primer or foundation base the colours are no way as deep in colour or as easy to blend without primers.  The colours end up being quite sheer and not very rich in depth.   Despite the colour demarcations, on the eye lid, the colours all melt together and just appear a rust colour.  After two hours the lid colour had dissipated and I could see my eye lid veins.  It left the crease though.

I would not recommend these shadows because even with a primer on, the colours are still too similar to each other especially the last two darker colours.  The cream colour requires so many coats to get something going there and I don't really like the rust muddy colour that eventuated.

There is one other colour quad and it is smokey greys.

If there were some updates to the product that I have recommended then I could recommend these but I feel they are not up to par and are too expensive for a supermarket brand.  $24.00 AUD.

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