Wrinkle Cream Reviews 1
Overview
The wrinkle treatment Strivectin comes with a long and interesting story. Strivectin was developed and manufactured by the Klein-Becker research laboratories. However, in its original incarnation Strivectin was intended for use as a cream for treating severe stretch marks. Unmarked samples of the product began making their way around the Klein-Becker offices. In what would end up being a happy accident for the firm (but would probably earn them a whopping negligence lawsuit today) employees who received the Strivectin trial samples assumed it was a facial moisturizer and began incorporating the product into their morning beauty routines. To their amazement, these users reported that their skin began looking younger after prolonged use of the cream. Klein-Becker switched their marketing angle, and now Strivectin is one of the best selling anti-wrinkle treatments on the market today.
Klein-Becker has also grown the brand, and the Strivectin line now also includes a hand cream and an eye cream, as well as what appears to be a highly concentrated serum. While the product functions are different, it seems that the actual formulas used for the products are similar. The primary difference between standard Strivectin and the subsequently developed spot treatments seems to be in the product application directions. Unfortunately, full ingredient lists for all products are not posted on the official product website, leaving potential users with some questions.
Product Details
The primary active ingredient found in the original Strivectin formula is a peptide complex called “Pal-KTTKS.” Not many details are given about this ingredient, but we do know that it was heavily researched by Klein-Becker for it’s capabilities as a stretch mark remover.
The full list of active ingredients found in Strivectin is as follows: Deinized Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sesame Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerine, Sweet Almond Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Striadril Complex (consisting of Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Siegesbeckia Orientals Extract, Polyglyceryn Methacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Glucosamine HCL, Algae Extract, Yeast Extract, Urea, Butylene Glycol, Hydrocotyl Extract, Coneflower Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Imperata Cylindrica, Root Extract, Bearberry Extract and Licorice PTH), Glycerin, PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer, Glycerul Stearate and PEG-100 Searate, Cocoa Butter, Stearic Acid, Shea Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mango butter, Peppermint Oil, Methylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Propylparaben, Triethanolamine, Butylene Glycol, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcabamate, Disodium EDTA, Retinyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate.
The Good
- Product came out on top of a blind product study.
- Company offers a 30-day money back guarantee.
- Product is available online from official website.
The Bad
- Product contains parabens, which are an artificial preservative that has been linked to contact dermatitis in some cases.
- No free product trial is offered.
- Not much info is given about the “miracle” peptide “Pal-KTTKS.”
- Brand-derivative spot treatment products do not appear to be that different form the main product.
The Bottom Line
At $135.00 for a 6 oz. tube of Strivectin, this certainly is one of the more expensive wrinkle treatments on the market. We are not sure if we’re comfortable using a treatment designed to alter the skin’s molecular structure without a little more background information. Strivectin does come with a great background story, but some current user testimonials or before/after photos would makes us more comfortable spending that kind of money.
I am currently in my third year of remission from stage 4 throat cancer. I had radiation treatments that included my lower jaw and face one a day for 7 weeks. Last Christmas I started using Strivectin and it has made a noticable difference in the burns I suffered on my face and neck. I’ve never found any product to have worked better.
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can pregnant women use this product?
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Anonymous Reply:
June 28th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
No!! Not nursing either
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Wilma Griffith Reply:
August 2nd, 2010 at 7:48 pm
I used strivectin with all my six pregnancies, on my face so I would not get the “pregnancy mask” and on my legs to prevent stretch marks. It did no harm to my healthy babies. However, after giving birth, I used it on my stomach and on my csection scar, and now I rarely see the scar, and I absolutely have not stretch marks.
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How long before I see results of using strivectin for wrinkels?
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I have deep lines (2) between my brows and the Overnight Facial Serum was a miracle! Still there but barely noticeable. Also the Strivectin products last close to a year!!! I’m SOLD!
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Lynn Reply:
June 19th, 2010 at 6:00 am
Hi Pamela, I am looking for something good for my “11″ I call it, between my brows, have used botox and loved it but am looking for something cheaper now(topical). It is good to read that you are very satisfied with it?
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I am 61 and nobody can belive how nice my skin looks, everyone thinks I am much younger
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I used Strivectin before and then quit. 5 years later I’m using it again. They say it takes time to see the effects, but after 10 days, my skin looks 100% better. I’m 55, and have adult acne. My stubborn blemishes are even healing up quicker with Strivectin. You are only supposed to use a tiny bit, so the BIG 6oz. tube may seem expensive, but it lasts a long time.
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I used Strivectin on my chicken pox scars and it took the pink right out of the scars. It’s really amazing. And my bff and my supervisor both swear by the serum. One uses it all over her face, and the other on her chest, to keep ‘the girls’ looking good. Strivectin makes a lot of great products. The only one I didn’t see a huge difference from was the Hylexin for dark circles. But that’s just one little product.
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would like to try it I`m going to be 69
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Margaret Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Thats fine, I think you will like the results by using it at any age,
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Jenny Orchard Reply:
August 26th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Costco has 2 6oz tubes for $99, Been using it for about 10days and feel it has made a difference already. I am 53 and have very sun damaged skin, hoping it may even out the sun/age spots.
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It made a huge diffrence
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I am 43-years old, I have six children I birth and I have been using Strivectin for over 8-years. I believe the price has gone down, because it use to cost me approximately $180 – $160. Regardless, the price is well worth it. I have absolutely NO stretch marks let alone my face looks very youthful. I have been mistaken to be in the mid 20s, and my only daughter out my six children use to tell me to stop using it because I did not look old like her friend’s mothers. Thus, I will stand by Strivectin and all their products! To me, it safer thean Botox! By the Way, I will be more than happy to submit a before and after and I can assure you, my appearance did not change.
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Does this product work well on stretch marks & how long does it usually take to see results? Where can I purchase this product?
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These products are marvellous, i have spent loads of money over the years on useless creams that promise the earth. These products really work on my sensitive/dry/ageing skin, and they last for a year.
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I AM A MOTHER OF TWO AND SINCE I’VE HAD KIDS MY STOMACH HAS A FEW STRETCH MARKS, CAN I USE THIS PRODUCT?
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I AM A MOTHER OF TWO AND SINCE CHILDREN IT HAS LEFTED ME WITH A FEW STRETCH MARKS, CAN I USE THIS PRODUCT?
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