Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Tone Correcting Peel
Neutrogena’s Ageless Intensives Tone Correcting Peel offers wrinkle treatment at a much lower price than most competing products, but there is a catch – there is nothing in the product that ageless, intensive, or correcting for wrinkle-prone or aging skin. It contains no alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) or beta-hydroxy acids (BHAs), nor does it contain any other acid at a pH level that lift dead skin cells around fine lines and wrinkles. Its sole distinctive ingredient is an extract of the fungus Mucor miehei, which the manufacturer describes as a “brightening enzyme.” Do you really want your skin to look brighter where it is wrinkled?
The living fungus, which does not appear in the product, is a significant source of thrush and related mucosal infections, although it is useful for creating biodiesel from recycled cooking oil. The enzyme associated with it is a mild surfactant, helping the product as a whole act more as a soap, and the microscopic abrasive beads in the peel actually lift a small amount of dead skin.
A better bet is Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Deep Wrinkle Anti-Wrinkle Moisture, Night. It does provide moisture and antioxidants and is useful for both normal and dry or sensitive skin. The Ageless Intensives Deep Wrinkle Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream provides retinol (vitamin A), silicones, and glycerin, and will help smooth out crow’s fee. Unfortunately, it contains no ingredients that reduce the appearance of bags or dark circles under the eyes, nor does it contain anything that fills in deep wrinkles.
Suggested retail price for Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Tone Correcting Peel: US $21.99 for 1.4 oz.
Suggested retail price for Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Deep Wrinkle Anti-Wrinkle Moisture Night: US $21.99 for 1.4 oz.
Suggested retail price for Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Deep Wrinkle Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream: US $21.99 for 0.5 oz.