What is StriVectin Instant Facial Sculpting Cream?

This cream is not a moisturizer. It claims to only be able to lift, tone, and shape the skin, but that it does its job so effectively that it holds its own as an anti-aging cream. By lifting the skin, it claims that it fills in the lines that show on the aging face, and makes the skin instantly younger, as well as provides results long term. This product claims to be able to do some things that are very impressive, and we are interested in looking at the ingredients. Because it will not have any emollients or hydrators, we should expect to see some high-quality collagen stimulant in order for this cream to be effective.

Ingredients

Water (Aqua/Eau), Propylheptyl Caprylate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Yeast Extract (Faex), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Glycerin, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isododecane, Cetyl Alcohol, C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG 100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Myristyl Myristate, Stearyl Alcohol, Anemarrhenae Asphodeloides Root Extract, Calcium Hydroxymethionine, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Secale Cereale (Rye) Seed Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10 30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract, Sorbitan Stearate, 3 Aminopropane Sulfonic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Triethanolamine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Sodium Methylparaben, Sodium Ethylparaben, Sodium Propylparaben.

The Skinny

This product claims to addresses “the ‘descent’ of the skin and the ‘deflation’ of the face that are associated with aging.” What that means, we don’t exactly know. What we do know is that this cream contains 8 parabens. Parabens are bad for the skin. They cause irritation in the short term, and can be potentially fatal in the long term. They are mostly found in cheap cosmetics and they damage the skin. The only ingredient that might possibly lift the face is actually a fat stimulant, which moves the fat around on the face. We would not recommend this product. It is most likely ineffective and almost definitely dangerous.