Resveratrol [Lift] Face Lifting Soft Cream
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Expert Review
Let’s look at the science behind the advertised statements (or claims) for this moisturizer.
Cosmetic Claims
We found nine claims about the Resveratrol [Lift] Face Lifting Soft Cream. Caudalie says that the cream has been clinically tested, but we could not find a publication of such a clinical study. When we approached Caudalie, there was no response.
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Anti-aging
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Second skin feel
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Nourishes
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Smooths wrinkles
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Visibly firms skin in a single step
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Signs of ageing less noticeable
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100% volunteers find skin firmed
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100% volunteers find skin nourished
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93% volunteers find skin lifted
Legend
Caudalie states that the product is anti-aging. According to the FDA, anti-aging is a drug effect claim (not cosmetic) as it involves supposed effects on the structure or function of the skin. The anti-aging claim would require evidence that would come from extensive clinical studies and approved by the FDA. Another claim is that the cream provides a “second-skin feel”, it is unclear to us what would this exactly mean. The claim that the cream “visibly firms skin in a single step or makes aging less noticeable” would require a study to show that this indeed is the case. Finally, other claims related to a percentage of users who were tested in the study. Therefore, it really needs study evidence to support these claims.
Ingredient review and safety:
The cream contains skin conditioning ingredients and emollients (such as Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, and Octyldodecyl Myristate). With these ingredients, the claim that the cream nourishes the skin and smooths wrinkles can be partially supported.
Aqua/Water/Eau, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, C12-16 Alcohols, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Parfum (Fragrance), Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ci 77019 (Mica), Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic, Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Tin Oxide, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool (161/048)
Allergen free?
Benzyl Alcohol
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Coumarin
Limonene
Linalool
Maximum concentrations do not exceed use guidelines?
Preservative free?
Dehydroacetic Acid
Benzyl Alcohol
Maximum concentrations do not exceed use guidelines?
EU restricted ingredient free?
Sodium Hydroxide
Maximum concentrations do not exceed use guidelines?
The ingredients contain some known fragrance allergen/dermal sensitizers. Butylphenyl Methylpropional is a fragrance ingredient. It is a known sensitizer and an ingredient that has some systemic toxicity effects. The EU classifies it as a fragrance allergen. IFRA recommends restriction of Butylphenyl Methylpropional to 0.21% for eye products and 0.28% for facial moisturizers. Coumarin is also a fragrance allergen. IFRA recommends restriction of Coumarin to 0.089% for eye products and 0.11% for facial moisturizers. Limonene and Linalool are also recognized as fragrance allergens and dermal sensitizers. They have restricted use recommendations by the EU and IFRA.
Benzyl Alcohol is often used as a preservative and a fragrance. The IFRA recognizes it to be a dermal sensitizer with the potential for systemic toxicity and limits its use as a fragrance to 0.34% for eye products and 0.17% for facial moisturizers. CIR recognizes it as safe as currently used (up to 3% for leave-on products, such as facial moisturizers). In Europe, the maximum allowed limit is 1% when used as a preservative. Dehydroacetic Acid is a preservative, recognized as safe by CIR and often used in concentrations of up to 0.6%. In the EU, when used as a preservative, the maximum allowed concentration is 0.6%.
Sodium Hydroxide is used to stabilize the pH in cosmetics. Sodium Hydroxide falls on the list of ingredients restricted for use in Europe, as it has shown to cause skin irritation at concentrations 0.5% and higher and be corrosive at concentrations above 2%.
Conclusions
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Evidence of a well-designed clinical study, with results that support all claims Resveratrol [Lift] could have an evidence score of about 100.
The listed ingredients support only two out of nine claims, giving it an overall poor evidence score of 4.4.
Pros
- Ingredients suggest that it is potentially able to nourish the skin and smooth wrinkles.
Cons
- Caudalie’s team is unwilling to share with the consumer any evidence of clinical studies that would support the claims they make about this cream.
- Caudalie makes a bold “anti-aging” claim. This potentially puts it in a position where it would require FDA approval for both safety and effectiveness, as a drug, before it goes on the market.
- Listed ingredients contain known fragrance allergens, preservatives, and ingredients subject to maximum allowed concentration guidelines. We could not confirm if the preservatives listed here follow the common safety guidelines and to what extent.