Sep 26

Sep 26 PRODUCT REVIEW: GLOW RECIPE AVOCADO MELT RETINOL SLEEPING FACE MASK – ONE OF THE BEST FACE CREAMS WITH RETINOL

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GLOW RECIPE | AVOCADO MELT RETINOL SLEEPING FACE MASK

This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Products I Love: Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Sleeping Face Mask. You can still catch the full piece here.

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Applying a sleeping mask before bed feels like splurging on a late night snack! And when it’s infused with superfoods like avocado, I really start feeling like I’m cheating on the nutritionist who cautions me not to eat a single thing after 6:30 pm.

So I’ll just put it on my face instead.

The new Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Sleeping Face Mask feels that decadent and naughty. It’s amazing to me that GR was able to improve on what I already considered a near-perfect formula.

When I reviewed the original Avocado Melt Sleeping Mask here I said, “I can’t remember the last time I was so excited to go to bed. When I was a kid, I would sometimes race to bed at like 7:30 on Christmas Eve so that I could make Christmas morning come faster. Now? Well, I’m not racing to get to bed, but I’ve been looking forward to my PM skincare ritual even more because Avocado Melt Sleeping Mask is the last step. I’ve always kind of slept like a baby, and now I wake up looking like one too!”

Little did I know at the time it could get even better! Avocado Melt Retinol Sleeping Face Mask is a richly nourishing treat for skin, infused with humectants Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid and Sodium Hyaluronate — the most skin-compatible form of HA. Of course, there are multiple components from avocados, too, including Avocado Oil and Avocado Fruit Extract.

But the ingredient that really caught my eye is Platonia Insignis Seed Butter — one I’ve never heard of in all my skincare adventures! Common to northern Brazil, where it’s commonly known as Bacuri Butter, it is extracted from the seeds of the pulpy fruit of the Bacuri tree. And, funny enough, each Bacuri fruit has only four oil-infused seeds — so it’s tough to extract. The average tree produces only about 400 fruits each year. On skin, Bacuri Butter has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and can help to minimize redness and irritation. It can apparently prevent blemishes from forming, too. What?!

So let me answer the question that I’m sure you’re dying to ask, what’s the level of Retinol in the Avocado Melt Retinol Sleeping Face Mask?!

My analysis of the formula INCI leads me to believe that the level of Retinol is about one percent. Glow Recipe says they’re using encapsulated Retinol that “allows it to sit on the surface of the skin longer and release smaller amounts at a time, making it more gentle than traditional retinol treatments.”

IMO there’s little, if any, chance of the Avocado Melt Retinol Sleeping Face Mask irritating skin — whether the Retinol is encapsulated or not. I wouldn’t consider this a replacement for your dedicated retinoid treatment if you’re using one.

And I wouldn’t be concerned about using both in the same PM routine. Think of it as a rich, ultra-nourishing sleeping mask with a kick! I have observed no irritation whatsoever from either using Avocado Melt alone or layering it over a more potent retinoid treatment. Trust me, my skin would show it.

The stuff is a real treat for skin! If it’s not a treat enough for you, I would consider cheating on your nutritionist and topping off your PM routine with a cupcake.

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