My friend Isobelle, who now lives in Denver, Colorado, asked for my opinion on the apparently "miraculous" product originating from UK which is now creating a buzz in the US. Unfortunately, I haven't used one but it did trigger my curiosity. Here is the info I gathered on Boots No. 7 Protect & Perfect Intense Serum, making me wish we had it here in the Philippines as well.
What is Boots No. 7?
Boots is a known pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer in the UK, named after John Boot, an agricultural worker who opened a herbalist store in 1849. Eventually, the No. 7 brand was launched in 1935. Boots No. 7 is said to be Britain's number 1 make up and skin care brand that has an extensive array of scientifically-proven products. Tinted moisturizers, eyeshadows and lipsticks from this brand are impressively earning the thumbs up of beauty aficionados. What's even more buzz-worthy is its anti-wrinkle skin care line.
Boots no. 7 Protect and Perfect Serum
Boots product—No 7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty serum (previously known as Refine & Rewind Beauty Serum), was formulated by a team of scientists lead by Dr. Steve Barton in 2003. The BBC Science show featured this product as having underwent a 12-month independent clinical trial drawing the conclusion that this was the real deal, the only product they tested which worked. The stampede-inducing feature prompted the product to be sold out almost instantaneously. The studies were later backed up by a new study published at the British Journal of Dermatology, confirming its effect on improving the appearance of wrinkles and additionally, proving its repair properties on sun-damaged skin, broadening its market range from the old to the younger ones who show premature signs of aging. Even those with allergy issues can benefit from its hypoallergenic formulation.
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[/caption]It is a beauty serum which promises to deliver a younger-looking skin within 4 weeks. If you look into consumer reviews online, you will notice how it garners raves more than rants. I'd like to believe that it does hold the key to that evasive fountain of youth. Dr. Steve Barton, however, counters this "miracle product" claim but affirms that it does reduce lines and reveal younger looking skin. After its launch in 2004, it easily became the front-liner of the Boots No. 7 brand.
Ingredients
The serum is a unique compound of silicone, anti-oxidants, lipo pentapeptides and an extract of white lupin flower.
Price
A 1 oz bottle ranges from $19.99 to $22.99.
Availability
It is frequently sold out but you can check it out on Target or Drugstore.com in the US. Its online store in the UK does not sell it internationally and neither do the US-based stores so it may take a while before we consumers in the Philippines can try it out. Hopefully, not long enough for us in the thirties to start manifesting visible signs of aging.
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cosmetics are always expensive!
ReplyDeletebut that's the price women have to pay to look younger.. =P
hi kenwooi. yeah, a hefty price we have to pay in the name of beauty. :)
ReplyDeleteHi. What product would you recommend to help lessen the brown spots on my face? I don't have these in my 20's but as my age progress I have noticed that these brown spots just pops up. I tried a common brand that promises to lessen them but nothing happened.
ReplyDeleteHi Don,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog. :)
The brown spots could be due to frequent exposure to sun. Your condition is called solar lentigenes or sun spots.Be sure to put on sunblock regularly especially if you're going out. This product (Boots No. 7 Serum) addresses that problem too but unfortunately, we don't have it here in the Philippines.
There are many options from chemical peeling to the use of lasers, but you can try the melasma set or local obagi preparations sold in multiply stores by various sellers. The set contains peeling and whitening creams plus sun protection, which when used regularly, will lessen the darkened spots and give way to fresher looking skin. :)
Hope this helps.
Hey girl! Yay! I'm on the article! hahaha:-) But seriously, the Boots serum WORKS! I've used it for a week now and I'm LOVING IT!That's another rave review for you...:-)
ReplyDeleteYey! glad to have the endorser on board. :P of course you're on the article (definitely not the old woman in the pic, or the bottle.. lol). thanks for sharing your experience on the product. i told my aunt in Seattle about it too.
ReplyDeletedo drop by often and thanks for updating me on the beauty scene back there! :)
I use the Grapefuit Glycolic Scrub from Made from Earth - its an anti-wrinkle scrub, as my dermatologist recommended.
ReplyDeleteIt does dry the skin out a little, but the glycolic is good for the skin as it promotes collagen and exfoliates the skin. You have to use a good moisturizer along with this product because of the drying effect, I use the Made from Earth rosehip serum. I also use this once per night, and I never miss an application. Don't get it close to your eye's because it's pretty strong and caused some irritation around mine.