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[RescueLover]

Hi! @Kitty Galore

You hit the nail on the head with BREAKOUTS!! My face was covered with acne because of it!! It took a good month for it to go back to normal. 😔

If you have sensitive acne prone skin RUN from this product!! I wish I had known the ingredients would wreck so much havoc, so I’m letting others know the awful experience that I had.

[Shelbelle]

I like the exfoliator, but never enough to repurchase it, I found a good deal on it on ebay, so I tried it.  The retinol is impressive at 3%  twice the potency of PTR. I have been using Dr Dubrow's 3% encapsulated retinol and I do like. 

[Barbinboston]

You're right that the 3% retinol sounds great, but if you can't find the ingredient list anywhere, I'd be VERY suspicious. Remember, they can say anything they want about cosmetics- there is no oversight. 

Maybe it's not alot of money to some, but Jean is so right about other pdts costing less that are atleast as good as this- no ingredients for retinol then no comparison available.

We deserve better

[Pecky]

The ingredients are listed.  

KAPLAN MD Diamond Contour Supercharged 1 Minute Daily Facial

Purified Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol, Bromelain (Pineapple Enzyme), Papain (Papaya Enzyme),
Diamond Powder, Bambusa Arundinacea (Bamboo) Stem Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*,
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract*, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Extract*, Pelargonium Graveolens (Rose
Geranium) Extract*, Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Extract*, Ginkgo Biloba Extract*, Lavandula
Intermedia (Lavender) Extract*, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract*, Mentha Piperita
(Peppermint) Extract*, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract*, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract*,
Trifolium Pratense (Red Clover) Extract*, Rosa Canina (Rose Hips) Extract*, Borago Officinalis (Borage)
Extract*, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract*, Panax Ginseng Root Extract*, Camellia Sinensis (White
Tea) Extract*, Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mate) Extract*, Lippia Citriodora (Lemon Verbena) Extract*,
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract*, Sambucus Nigra (Elderflower) Extract*, Fucus Vesiculosus
(Seaweed) Extract*, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hydrated Silica, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated
Castor Oil, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Hexanediol, Piperonyl
Glucoside, Gellan Gum, Disodium Phosphate, Silica, Kaolin, CI 77007, Mica, CI 77891, Phenoxyethanol,
Fragrance (Parfum), Algin.

*Certified Organic Extracts



KAPLAN MD Diamond Contour 1 Minute Skin Tightening Retinol Concentrate

Purified Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Alcohol Denat., 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylamide/Sodium
Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Butylene Glycol, Retinol, Palmitoyl
Tripeptide-38, Acetyl sh-Pentapeptide-35, Sodium Hyaluronate, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract,
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oleosomes, Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran
Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Sorghum Bicolor Stalk Juice, Soy
Isoflavones, Lactobacillus Ferment, Bacillus Ferment, Diamond Powder, Cetyl Palmitate, Isohexadecane,
PVP, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sorbitan Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80,
Propanediol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol,
Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal,
Limonene, Linalool, Maltodextrin, Fragrance (Parfum), Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein.

[Barbinboston]

Thanks for listing the ingredients and glad they were added to the specs. Description says the retinol is a water based serum but the fourth ingredient is ALCOHOL!  No wonder they call it "tightening".  Retinol can be tough on the the skin and then you add alcohol???  

Not for me but hope it works for others.

[SilleeMee]

That list of ingredients seems exorbitant for being what they are...an exfoliant and a retinol. 

[Shelbelle]

I agree, dont like alcohol denat  as the 4th ingredient , that and high dose of retinol could be too drying. Will stick with Dr Dubrows 3%. 

[Zhills]

It works better and is easier to use than anything else I have ever tried.

I'm old and it is gentle on my skin. Minimal smile wrinkles at 85!

I bought the cleanser Duo last time it was a TSV.  It only takes a small amount so it lasts a long time.  

[Icegoddess]

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@Barbinboston wrote:

You're right that the 3% retinol sounds great, but if you can't find the ingredient list anywhere, I'd be VERY suspicious. Remember, they can say anything they want about cosmetics- there is no oversight. 

Maybe it's not alot of money to some, but Jean is so right about other pdts costing less that are atleast as good as this- no ingredients for retinol then no comparison available.

We deserve better

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Not true.  They often say they can't make medical claims.  If they get caught flat out lying about the percentage of retinol, they can get into trouble.  Many cosmetics companies have gotten in trouble with the FDA for making claims that crossed the line between cosmetic and medicne.  If it claims 3%, then I believe it's 3%. It's also why cosmetics will say a product reduces the APPEARANCE of lines and wrinkles.  

Claims as to efficacy are another thing.  Their models are not allowed to use any other products and my bet is that these models weren't using skincare before they started using these wonder products, so of course, they're going to see some benefit from it, if only temporary.  How many times has a host rubbed a product into their hand and then show that their hand looks different than the other hand.  Yeah, right. 

For me, personally, I just know I wouldn't use the product as prescribed,  I don't spend that much time washing my face in the morning, and many mornings, if I don't shower, I don't wash my face at all.  I just use a warm, wet washrag.  I don't think my face got dirty overnight, and see no reason in washing away the natural oils.  

[Barbinboston]

Thanks for your clarification and info. I understand and agree