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Nov 21 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINCEUTICALS TRIPLE LIPID RESTORE 2:4:2 - BEST MOISTURIZER FOR DRY SKIN, BEST FACE CREAM FOR VERY DRY SKIN

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SKINCEUTICALS | TRIPLE LIPID RESTORE 2:4:2

This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Skincarma Approved: Three of the Best Moisturizers for Dry Skin and Winter Weather. You can catch the full piece here.

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During winter, skin loses moisture much more quickly as the cold, dry air around us sucks the water and oil out of our skin, layer by layer. As we age, the skin barrier thins and the moisture loss is more extreme. (If you aren’t in the habit of using sunscreen, it’s thinning even faster than it should.) That’s why dry skin is more of a concern as you get older.

So, with dry skin on my mind, and winter upon us, I thought it would be a great idea to pull together three moisturizers that I think are both well-formulated and great for dry skin!

Skinceuticals | Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2

The SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 is bomb. It feels really substantive, rich and nourishing right out of the jar.

The densest of the three I’m reviewing, it’s classified as an anti-aging cream and is made with what SkinCeuticals calls “a maximized concentration of lipids.”

Lipids are naturally occurring in the skin and are a component of cell membranes.

I’ve said this often, but it bears repeating: skin-identical ingredients that are already found in skin are most effective as the body recognizes them as familiar, allowing them to do what they can to improve skin health. Amino Acids and other proteins, including peptides and collagen, are among the most beneficial. Bio-mimetic squalane, which is similar to the squalene found in skin is one of the best ingredients you can apply to your skin.

Lipids are a classification of ingredients that includes fatty acids, oils, waxes and triglycerides — and are a source of stored energy. Among the lipids in the Triple Lipid Restore formula is a complex of 2% pure ceramides, 4% natural cholesterol, and 2% fatty acids — 2:4:2!

This cream feels like a shot of emergency condensed replenishment for dry skin! Like if you were rushed to the hospital for treatment of over-dry skin after standing out in the cold wind by the Hudson, they’d give you a jar of 2:4:2 and send you home.

According to Scientific American,

After the age of 20, a person produces about 1 percent less collagen in the skin each year. As a result, the skin becomes thinner and more fragile with age. There is also diminished functioning of the sweat and oil glands, less elastin production, and less GAG formation.

While it’s replenishing and restoring diminished skin lipids, it’s also helping to improve texture and even treats hollowing, or the loss of firmness common in more mature skin. One of the quirkier claims that SkinCeuticals makes about their popular cream is that it “shortens the adjustment period to retinoids up to 1 week while reducing dryness.”

That’s the reminder that this is a dermatologist brand, the leading skin care found in dermatologist’s offices.

While SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 is rich, it absorbs relatively quickly, which may be an indication that my skin really needed the replenishment. If you’re dry, very dry, or extremely dry, all year-round or just in winter, check it out.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 for $128 here.

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