Dr. Renaud Review
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Overview

Laboratoire Dr. Renaud is a French line of skin care and cosmetic products. Dr. Renaud provides several separate skin care lines, one of which deals specifically with wrinkles and aging skin. The company was founded after World War II in 1947, when Dr. Louis Renaud started a beauty school devoted to product research. Gradually, the school became focused on developing new products with the aid of their substantial research facilities. Today, Dr. Renaud is internationally renown for their beauty products, although the product’s retail availability outside of France can be tricky. Unfortunately, Dr. Renaud’s official website appears to be under construction, making it difficult to find information on some products. Additionally, many sections of the official Laboratoire Dr. Renaud site are not currently in English.

When Dr. Louis Renaud founded his beauty school, his main focus was on collagen. Today, many study results will back him up, but at the time this was an outlandish idea in skin care technique. The developers also focus on using natural herbal extracts, and they attempt to incorporate Vitamin C into many of the products that they offer.

Product Details

The company’s signature anti-aging product is Dr. Renaud’s Starlift Cream. This is a peptide-based skin treatment that attempts to change the composition of your skin, resulting in a “revitalized” appearance. This product also gives you a heavy dose of moisturizers.

Key active ingredients found in Dr. Renaud’s Starlift Cream are: Brown Seaweed, Matrixyl, Marine elastin, Olive extract, Royal Jelly, Marine Collagen, Fucogel 1000, Iris Iso (phyto-hormones), Salvia extract (rich in phyto-hormones), Yam extract, Macadamia oil, Jojoba oil, Hyaluronic acid, Vitamin E derivative.

Unfortunately, we could not find full information on the Dr. Renaud Starlift Cream’s formulation. This means users with sensitive skin will want to perform a preliminary skin test to see if they might be susceptible to an allergic reaction.

The Good

  • Product contains many natural ingredients.
  • Product is made by a long-standing manufacturer.
  • Product contains moisturizers.

The Bad

  • Official company website is currently under construction and lacks English language product info. It does not appear that products are currently available to order from the manufacturer.
  • No free trial offered.
  • As best we can tell, product does not come with a money-back guarantee.
  • No full ingredient list available.

The Bottom Line

There just isn’t enough info about Dr. Reanud products for us to heartily recommend their anti-aging products. It seems that, as of right now, the company’s official website is in shift, making it difficult for us to determine a lot of product details. Additionally, the French/English language barrier could definitely be a problem for potential purchasers looking to learn more about Dr. Renaud’s product lines. While these products are available from a number of on-line retailers, the official web presence for Dr. Renaud does not appear to currently be selling the products (this could be because the site is still heavily in development.) With all that in mind, we’d probably go with an anti-wrinkle product backed up by a more stable manufacturer with a stronger presence in the US.

Our top pick for 2008:  Dermapril-SP

Dermapril-SP was rated the best-in-class performer, with a cutting-edge formula and results visible immediately after use. Matrixyl 3000™, the primary active ingredient in Dermapril-SP, is backed by clinical research that showed reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles of as much as 33% after two months of use. Additionally, the formula contains the European miracle ingredient Argatensyl™, which creates an immediate tightening effect on applied areas, making results visible within minutes of use.

The treatment helps the skin regain a more youthful biochemical makeup by supporting the natural production of three building blocks – Collagen, Fibronectin and Hyaluronic Acid. The result is a rapid rejuvenation, diminishing the appearance of wrinkles and other cosmetic signs of age caused by sun exposure, smoking, stress, and other common factors.

In clinical trials, Matrixyl 3000™ decreased the appearance of wrinkles by as much as 33% over a six week period. With the immediate tightening benefits of Argatensyl™, this formula has a completely unique combination of short-term cosmetic results as well as sustained, cumulative benefits to the skin. Common reported results include smoothing and firming; softer skin; diminished appearance of fine lines and wrinkles; and healthier looking, glowing skin. Based on the high cost and quality of the ingredients, Dermapril-SP is reasonably priced. Customer satisfaction seems high and Dermapril-SP offers a risk-free trial, so users can evaluate the product prior to paying the full retail price.

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