Overview
Dermatique is a line of skin treatments produced by Dermatique Skincare. Their main product lines break down into three categories: Acne treatment, wrinkle treatment and cleansers. The wrinkle treatment is called Dermatique Cell Renewal Formula. All products under the Dermatique brand have been formulated to boost the “skin’s metabolism,” resulting in a faster turnaround time for new, healthy skin cells. The manufacturers claim that their formulation, which relies heavily on the ingredient Tetraiodothyronine (generally referred to on the official site as T-4) is unique in the anti-wrinkle product arena. This T-4 ingredient is claimed to make your skin “hungrier” for other, healthy vitamins that, in turn, promote younger and fresher looking skin.
A closer look at the company’s claims about Tetraiodothyronine shows that this miracle ingredient is supposed to make the skin more receptive to Vitamin A and Beta Estradiol, as well as other amino acids that are linked with healthy skin. It is claimed that the Tetraiodothyronine found in Dermatique activates the deepest dermal layers and that, with prolonged use, the product will “awaken” moisture secreting glands that become dormant as the skin ages.
Product Details
Shifting our focus to the Dermatique Cell Renewal Formula, we see that this product is meant to treat both wrinkles and sun damage, which is a factor commonly associated with aging skin. The product hypothesizes that wrinkles are a sign of the body’s metabolic slowdown, and that their Dermatique Cell Renewal Formula will kick-start your skin tissue’s metabolism. Typically, this anti-wrinkle product is meant to be applied at the rate of one 4oz. bottle per month in order to achieve optimal results. The official website provides a photo comparison of a subject after three and six months of use, but the pictures are grainy and black and white.
The full list of ingredients found in Dermatique Cell Renewal Formula is: Deionized water, Nut oil, Cetyl alcohol, sorbitan stearate, isopropyl myristate, petrolatum, lanolin, Sorbitol, methylparaben, beeswax, ceresin, propylparaben, retinyl palmitate, (Vitamin A) triethanolamine, tetraiodothyronine, betaestradiol.
We were surprised to note that the product’s miracle ingredient, Tetraiodothyronine, is buried all the way at the end of the product ingredient list. We also notice that the product makes use of paraben preservatives and lanolin, both of which have been linked to contact dermatitis in some subjects.
The Good
- Product is available from official website.
- Official website offers a lot of its product info in both English and Spanish.
- Official website offers several doctor and skin professional endorsements.
The Bad
- Product contains parabens, which are cheap synthetic preservatives that have been associated with skin irritation in some tests.
- Product contains lanolin, a wool-derived ingredient that can cause skin irritation if improperly refined.
- No free sample offered.
- No money back guarantee offered.
- Key active ingredient places pretty low on ingredient list.
The Bottom Line
Dermatique appears to be a pretty standard skin care product, and many of the ingredients featured can also be found in cheaper drugstore creams. Additionally, little information on the manufacturer is available and much of the official Dermatique website reads as if it were translated awkwardly from another language. With no money back guarantee or free sample offered by the manufacturer, we would keep looking.
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