I have some face creams on rotation, says editor Trudi Brewer and one is Environ’s award-winning Focus Care Youth+ 3DSynergé Filler Crème. Discover why and how it’s a complexion game-changer for ageing skin.
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The words cult beauty instantly elevate a product to star status, and this cream proudly wears that title. To better understand the real story behind this best seller, I caught up with Sharon Wilson, Environ’s NZ technical educator, on the virtues of this face-filling luxe-y day and night cream.
Why is Environ Focus Care Youth+ 3DSynergé Filler Crème a cult-beauty buy?
Seven years in the making, with 45 million reviewed hexapeptides, this is the smartest, science-based skincare product on the world stage. Why? It combines hyaluronic acid (HA) technologies (hyaluronic acid is a gooey substance that we produce naturally to lubricate the body, especially in the eyes, joints and skin that declines with age), as well as innovative peptide technology and potent antioxidants protection. This formula delivers volume, plumping, hydration and a more youthful appearance. In essence, it’s non-invasive but the perfect solution for skin that looks lax and has volume loss, helping you look as young as possible. Wilson says Dr Des Fernandes best explains its virtues. He believes, “What we see in the mirror as we age results from fat and hyaluronic acid loss. So to counter these changes, traditional dermal fillers can correct this. While a cosmetic cream can’t change the skin's structure as filler injected into the skin can, this cream offers both hydro and lipidic benefits to help skin look well-cushioned.”
So to the wow ingredients, How do they work on the skin?
HA technology helps replenish the loss of the natural hyaluronic acid your body produces that slows with age. At the same time, the Optim-Hyal restores it to the optimal level. Together they smooth out wrinkles, moisturise the surface and deep into the skin while increasing skin suppleness. At the same time, HyaCare 50 hyaluronic acid is a tiny molecular weight that helps it absorb through the skin, compared to high molecular weight hyaluronic acid that sits on the surface. Together these skin-rejuvenating ingredients help improve viscoelastic properties to decrease the appearance of deep wrinkles.
How about smart peptide technology? What does this do for the skin?
First up, peptides (proteins) are chains of amino acids which assist in regenerating and repairing the skin and can be seen as messenger chemicals used to influence your skin cell communication. They can stimulate collagen and elastin synthesis, which promotes a volumising effect and soften muscle contraction, which smooths expression lines. This technology also calms and controls the adverse effects of stress on the skin from cortisol, ultimately reviving the look of a youthful complexion. While Adifyline, is a molecule shown to improve the appearance of volume to reveal firmer, naturally fuller-looking skin. The other smart peptide is called Reproage, which boosts youthful radiance thanks to its scientifically proven benefits of reprogramming the youth-boosting properties of the skin. Finally, the potent phyto-antioxidant, Mĕiritage, is made from a unique blend of Chinese plant root extracts that help protect the skin from oxidative stress, which also causes the skin to age. Dr Fernandes says, “Volume loss is a visible sign of ageing and varies in all skin. Ideally, we should always start using products before real changes occur, so the earlier one starts, the better.”
How do your use this Filler Creme, any special tips?
Apply to clean, toned skin; place one pump into the palm of your hand, warm it between both hands, and press it into your face, neck, and décolleté. Don’t forget the back of your neck (you can always tell a woman’s age by the back of her neck); lastly, use the remaining crème on the back of your hands; a little goes a long way.
To boost the effects of this cream, Wilson suggests using Environ’s Cosmetic Roll-CITTM skin rolling device at night in combination with the cream to give 100 per cent product penetration. She adds that optimal results can be achieved with a course of in-salon Environ Dual Effect Filler Serum Facials. Dr Fernandes says, “You will see a result within one week when having a Dual Effect Filler Serum facial and using the 3D Synergé Filler Crème together, plus your regular Environ Vitamin A moisturiser.”
The power of moisture
Inveest in your skin with the ultimate boost in skin hydration with the Power Of Moisture gift with purchase, available until the end of March 2023. Purchase a Focus Care+ product (such as the 3DSynergé Filler Crème) and any other Environ product, and receive a FREE Moisture Boosters Gift Set, which includes four luxury size formulations; Body Oil, Derma-Lac Lotion, Super Moisturiser and Hydrating Oil Capsules.
Why do I Like?
If you have ageing concerns but are not keen on injectables, this cream is a great alternative. It lives up to its reputation for boosting hydration, and it satisfies the tech-geek in me; I like active skincare, and the ingredients in this cream do correct those signs of ageing. Finally, when a top-notch plastic surgeon of this calibre, a global pioneer in vitamin and medical-grade skincare, uses the creams himself and puts his time and energy into creating a filler-like face cream like this, it's a no-brainer to add it to my daily routine.
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