I am a long time user of gel patches; mainly the cooling ones you slap on your forehead when you have a fever…they feel SO AMAZING. In fact, I plan to crazy stock up on them when I’m in Asia. I recently found out that gel patches are also used in the beauty industry; skyn ICELAND Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels helps with wrinkles within 10 minutes. I am still not at that age yet, but anti-aging products is becoming of an interest to me
Interestingly, the skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Face gels ($38.50 CAD for 8 patches, 4 for forehead and 4 for the smile lines) is not for the whole face; but it’s targeted for forehead wrinkles and smile lines. It contains some ingredients to help with the “filling” of those….
Organic tomato callus stem cell extract is a soothing, hydrating, anti-oxidant rich extract, extremely high in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant shown to prevent oxidative damage and improve skin’s ability to protect itself against harmful UV rays. [FOREHEAD PATCH ONLY]
Hydrolyzed extensin helps skin cells lock in moisture, instantly plumping fine lines and wrinkles and helping to restore tone and firmness.
Ginseng callus stem cell extract revitalizes skin with a brightening, antioxidant effect, reduces free-radicals, and improves collagen production. [SMILE LINE PATCH ONLY]
Copper tripeptide-1 activates the skin’s natural renewal system, jumpstarting collagen production and keeping cell turnover speedy, while contributing to improved skin tone, texture and firmness.
Acetyl hexapeptide-8 helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by calming muscles under the skin
Icelandic Complex, a proprietary natural blend that replenishes the nutrients that stress depletes. Sourced from Iceland’s pure and potent environment, it contains pollution-free Icelandic Glacial Water with 6 essential minerals to hydrate and detoxify skin, Arctic Cloudberry and Cranberry Seed Oils “super fruits of the Arctic” rich in Omega Fatty Acids, Vitamins and potent antioxidants as well as Pure Molecular Oxygen which delivers energy into skin’s deepest layers to bring back a youthful glow.
source: skyn Iceland
These were cooling when I applied; felt so good. It is almost tempting to use these when the weather gets hot, but it will be quite an investment. The only lines I really get are when my lift my eyebrows and my face makes the ” D: ” face and then lines appear on my forehead. They actually looked slightly less deep after I took off the forehead patch. Since I don’t have much long smile lines but rather small “c” around my smile, I didn’t notice much difference. These gel patches are not only for filling in lines; they also moisturize. My face felt bouncy and smooth after I removed them. As I probably am not the age group to play around with these gel patches, I’m thinking about using them on my undereyes?!
Overall, I think these are a luxury item that I might invest in when I’m older, but for now I think I’m good. I am curious to try their other products that give hydration though! You can find skyn Iceland products at Murale/some Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada.
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