Smooth-365 Intensive Clarity + Smoothing Peptide Serum
To give it its complete title, Smooth-365 Intensive Clarity + Smoothing Peptide Serum is a skin perfecting super serum and anti-aging treatment. Good Skin Labs, who also happen to be the team behind the runaway hit product Tri-Aktiline Instant Deep Wrinkle Filler, claim that in clinical trials, after immediate use 71% measurable skin clarity was recorded, after 4 weeks there was a 47% measurable improvement in skin tone, and after 8 weeks users experienced a 52% measurable improvement in the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Editorial Director Muna Noor took it for a road test:
Smooth-365 hits up signs of aging in a three-pronged attack. For those not up to the technical jargon, peptides are protein molecules that occur naturally in the body that signal that damaged skin needs repair; using high tech power peptides, palmitoyl oligopeptide and acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Smooth-365 amplifies natural collagen production. It also contains a clarity-promoting cocktail of yeast, mulberry, grape and scutelleria and optical diffusers like blue pearl, all of which are delivered in an effective silicon-rich delivery system.
As per instruction I used it twice daily, morning and night after cleansing my face thoroughly. Fragrance-free, 1-2 pumps are recommended for the face and neck although I used 3. It spreads easily and absorbs quickly and has a wonderfully light feeling immediately leaving my skin with a soft silky texture. I then applied moisturiser, and in the day an SPF. For women who like to keep their skincare regimen simple, it’s also safe for use around the eye area.
Velvety skin is just one of the immediate results. The optical diffusers did wonders at instantly blurring out fine lines and imperfections, while the clarity-promoting ingredients perked up my dull sallow skin making it look fresher and reinvigorated and more evenly toned. After two weeks, it was clear that the peptides had kicked my collagen into gear, deeper creases were more filled out and my skin looked plumper. This combined by the firming and even lifting effect certainly took a few years off, eradicating that sagginess that comes not just with age but tiredness. Now just to work on drinking more liquids, laying off the coffee and getting sufficient sleep!
Local celebs who swear by Smooth-365 include Ning Baizura and Julie Ziegler. It’s also a favourite of makeup artists, as its effects also make it an excellent makeup primer. As it’s not tested on animals, animal lovers will love it too.
Available at the Good Skin Kiosk, 1st Floor, Mid Valley Megamall and at Guardian pharmacies at RM190 for a 50ml bottle.
