Prevention magazine recently announced the winners of the 2009 Defy Your Age Beauty Awards. This award is given to leading anti-aging products that have been tested by seven leading dermatologist. A list of 35 products were tested for up to eight weeks on a group of 175 women aged 40 plus. They used state of the art equipment to test and analyze the results and compare them to the claims. This years winners were all under $50.
Said Liz Vaccariello, SVP/editor-in-chief of Prevention, “A staggering number of beauty products are launched every year making it increasingly difficult for women to determine which ones they should invest in. We are proud to say that we put product claims to the test and found seven that truly deliver visible improvements – we saw wrinkles, brown spots and other over 40 skin issues disappear.”
- Best Day Lotion with SPF: Olay ProX Age Repair Lotion SPF 30This lotion contains two powerful peptides that work to smooth fine lines and firm skin by speeding the production of new collagen. ($42; drugstores)
- Best Night Cream: Roc Multi-Correxion Night Treatment Includes multitasking ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, which smooth and firm skin and lighten discoloration. ($25; drugstores)
- Best Lip Treatment: Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge La Base Revitalizing Lip Treatment SPF 10 Contains Pro-Xylane, a sugar molecule that boosts production of collagen and skin’s built-in moisturizers to plump lips and diminish fine lines. ($29; lancome-usa.com)
- Best Microdermabrasion Treatment: Estée Lauder Idealist Dual-Action Refinishing Treatment This skin polisher instantly boosts brightness, decreases pore size and smoothes skin thanks to salicylic acid, glucosamine and a blend of spherical beads. ($49.50; esteelauder.com)
- Adult Acne Treatment: Avon Clearskin Professional Acne Treatment System Unlike teenagers’ treatments, this trio of products-a scrub, a toner, and an oil-free lotion-contains humectants that soften and smooth. ($34; avon.com)
- Hand Cream: Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Age Shield Hand Cream SPF 30 This cream smoothes fine lines and keeps hands soft with heavy-duty humectants and emollients; potent UV protection helps stave off future damage. ($6; drugstores)
- Eye Cream: Skin Effects by Dr. Jeffrey Dover Cell 2 Cell Anti-Aging Eye Treatment Made with hyaluronic acid, peptides and dermaxyl (a nonirritating synthetic retinoid), this cream decreases wrinkles, brown spots, and under eye darkness. ($15; CVS pharmacy)
Readers can also log on to http://www.prevention.com/winbeauty for a chance to receive all seven products-a $200 value.
Stay tuned for my interview with Prevention magazine’s beauty editor!