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Phytomer |
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Introduction & Overview |
According to the website, Phytomer is a “worldwide specialist in cosmetics with marine active agents.” The company manufactures products for the face, body, sun care, spa care and specifically for men. Currently, several anti-aging products are being promoted on the website.
The company was found in 1971 in Saint Malo, and has supposedly “never stopped growing” since that time. Currently, the products are available in 70 countries, and the laboratory consists of 20 scientists developing “unique formulas” from key and patented marine ingredients based on the company’s own research. We will look more closely at some of these formulas used in the products below.
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| Products at a Glance |
As stated, the product line includes formulas for face, body and sun protection, plus several products designed just for men. We are interested in learning more about the facial products, and are surprised to see a number of different choices within this section.
Women interested in these products have several options: the Marine Breeze line and General Line are said to be suitable for all skin types; the HydraContinue line is designed for dry skin; the OgenAge line has anti-aging products; Accept line is for sensitive and intolerant skin; OligoPur is for oily and problem skin; and the WhitEclat 2 line is meant to get rid of spots.
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| Products in Focus |
Since so many anti-aging products have become popular, we decided to look more closely at the OgenAge product line. Here, we are presented with even more options. Two products are available that are designed to be used “for the first signs of aging” and the other products include a day cream, a night cream, the OgenAge Smoothing Age-Defense Radiance serum, a revitalizing mask and the OgenAge Toning Cleansing Emulsion.
We decided to get more details on the OgenAge Smoothing Age-Defense Radiance Serum for fine lines and wrinkles, since this formula appeared to be the most advanced. According to the description, the product contains Marine Source Water for regenerating and protecting the skin and the company’s AGE-EFFECT Complex marine extract to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, firm the skin and improve the skin’s radiance.
This serum is supposedly “soft, light and dewy” in texture, and has moisturizing properties to soften the skin. The product may be used once or twice a day, followed by a moisturizer.
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| Website |
The Phytomer website contains details on all of the products manufactured by the company, including usage directions and research results from the key ingredients used in the formulas. We believe that it is important for people to choose products with ingredients that have been proven to be effective, and appreciate the inclusion of some of these facts on the site.
An interesting aspect of this website is the Beauty Diagnosis section, where women may answer a questionnaire to find products and treatments that may best suit their skin types. This may be valuable for some, though we feel that people should beware: our results show that nine different products are necessary to improve skin types that are not badly in need of help. We feel this is clearly a way for the company to get women to buy products that they may not really need.
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| Positives |
• A Beauty Diagnosis is available on the website
• Some laboratory research is posted
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| Negatives |
• Products cannot be purchased online
• No testimonials posted on website at this time
• Use of Beauty Diagnosis may lead some women to purchase unnecessary products
• No product prices are given as of review
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| Final Thoughts |
While the Phytomer products may contain valuable ingredients from natural sources to protect the skin and prevent signs of aging, we believe use of these products may not be the best option for everyone. Only one sales outlet is listed for the whole United States, and it is not clear how easily the products may be purchased. However, they cannot be purchased through the website, which may be inconvenient for some.
We appreciate that some statistics are given for the ingredients used in he products, but are still not convinced it will be best for women who wish to combat the signs of aging. We strongly believe products that include clinically proven ingredients, like Argireline® and Matrixyl 3000®, will be most effective in restoring the skin to a more youthful appearance; these ingredients are available in products that have received a lot of positive results from satisfied women, and the products may be purchased online for a fair price.
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