DOCTOR BABOR Derma Cellular Ultimate A16 Booster Concentrate Review

In September I received a press drop that made my heart skip a beat. BABOR is a global leader in luxury skincare and DOCTOR BABOR offers cosmeceuticals of the highest quality and standards. I’ve had the opportunity to try a few of BABOR’s products before and I truly can find no fault. You can find previous posts HERE and HERE.

‘As a pioneer in professional skincare, BABOR employs all its expertise to unlock the secrets of natural active ingredients and use them in its highly effective, precision cosmetics “Made in Germany”. With its innovative, high-performance formulas, DOCTOR BABOR sets the highest possible standards in the field of cosmeceuticals. Science dedicated to beauty – delivering visible results and precise solutions.’

The new DOCTOR BABOR Derma Cellular Ultimate A16 Booster Concentrate contains the new active ingredient Retinew A16 which is 16 times more concentrated than Vitamin A. How impressive is that?

Benefits:

It speeds up skin renewal by activating the skin’s growth factors.
Decreases wrinkles and fine lines.
Activates the fibroblasts which produce collagen.
Stimulates the keratinocytes that are responsible for epidermal regeneration.
Skin is revitalised and renewed, resulting in a smoother younger-looking complexion.

This is an extremely powerful product and results are guaranteed. I have been using it for a couple of months and I am over the moon with this gem. With a product like this you have to take your sweet time. I added the Ultimate A16 Booster Concentrate to my nightly routine as the serum is said to be particularly effective at night when the skin’s own regeneration processes is the in full swing. You can use it in the mornings as well. The formula is extremely light and the skin laps it up. Note that you can be a bit stingy (I am at least!) with this one as just a few drops is all you need. It spreads extremely well. Just a quick note on the packaging. Wow. I am not usually phased by the look of packaging. As long as the product inside is protected and does a good job, it can be packaged in a slop bucket for all I care (okay, not really, but you get what I’m saying). But this just oozes luxury, doesn’t it?

Result: glowing, more even-toned, plump, fresh looking skin. I am so happy with this product. Yes, it costs a small fortune (R1 800), but it works. The results are almost immediate and I can’t wait to see how gorgeous my skin will look after continued use. Be warned fine lines… Retinew A16 is coming for you.

xoxo

Disclosure Ranking: 2

August 29, 2013April 4, 2019

Brand focus: SknLogic

A couple of weeks ago I received a newsletter from Mariska’s Health and Skincare with an invitation to a SknLogic presentation. I have seen the brand mentioned here and there and I was keen to learn a bit more. The event was held last night, which included a presentation of the brand, lovely snacks and cocktails and a lucky draw. I won a Pomegranate Firming Facial. Yay me! I will tell you more about Mariska’s and the facial as soon as I go for my pamper session. I also bought SknLogic’s enzymatic exfoliator which I will post a review on soon. Here’s a bit more on SknLogic as a brand.

Brand focus: SknLogic

“The perfect fusion of nature and science, SKNLOGIC skin care collection gives you powerful fruit-based formulas to regenerate, soothe, protect, nourish and restore the skin.”

SknLogic products contain fruit extracts and nourishing ingredients from nature that feed your skin and provide vital vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants that promote healthy skin. Fruit extracts also provide other benefits like that of AHA’s (whoop-whoop!), phytosterols that encourage new collagen production and amino acids that have great anti-ageing benefits. Extracts of specific fruits are added for their unique qualities, e.g. Pomegranate is rich in AHA’s, Fig has amazing moisturising properties and Banana is great for fighting skin inflammation.

SknLogic is a proudly South African company and they do not test on animals. The products are exclusively sold at salons as they feel that a professional skin analysis is needed to ensure that your products are perfectly matched to your skin’s needs. Don’t let this statement fool you into thinking that this brand is expensive. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the products are actually very affordable. The enzymatic exfoliator was only ZAR115. Very well priced indeed.

My first impression of this brand is that it is simple yet effective, affordable and that they promote healthy skin (not promising that their products are a quick fix). I received a sample of a moisturiser that is absolutely lovely and I am looking forward to trying more in the range.

Visit SknLogic’s website for more on the brand, their products and where you can find them. You can also find them on Twitter.

Here are a couple of pics from last night.

I was a good girl and didn’t go near this table…

…but I couldn’t resist these.

Thank you to Mariska and her team for a very informative and fun evening. I’ll see you soon for that facial! Mariska’s is situated in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town and you can check out their website HERE.

xoxo