StriVectin LABS Extreme Cream, 1 Fl Oz

not as good as other StriVectin products

Very moisturizing. Not thick or heavy at all. I have very sensitive skin and this did not cause any redness or irritation.

I love how rich this is. I've been using strive tine for some time now, but this particular cream is much better than the regular one.

Once again, I get to embarrass myself in the interest of saving my Amazon friends a few bucks. A few years back I decided the best way to test an expensive skin cream to see if it really lived up to its promises was to actually test it head-to-head against the inexpensive stuff I typically used. My results from that test proved to me the cheap stuff was just fine. When I had a chance to get a batch of this StriVectinLABS cream I thought it was time for another test.Unfortunately, this means putting close-up photos of my 50+ year old makeup-free face out there for everyone to see. Ugh. Oh well, at least I've still got my sparkling personality and great sense of humor to keep humanity from ostracizing me.This test was performed using my regular Neutrogena Rapid Tone repair on the left side of my face, and the StriVectinLABS Extreme Cream on the right. I washed my face using my regular liquid Neutrogena twice a day, and applied both lotions morning and before bed every day for 15 days.Overall, I like the feeling of the StriVectin Extreme Cream, it is rich without feeling heavy or greasy, my makeup applies nicely over the top of it. The smell is not organic, it's more medicinal, sort of like Witch Hazel. That's fine with me, since I find some floral scents irritating. I also like that a little goes a long way with the Extreme Cream, it's easy to apply a very small amount and get smooth and even coverage.So, it feels nice, how does it work? I see no visible difference after 2 weeks. The photos show the same thing, no difference with the possible exception of slightly softer fine lines around my eyes, although this might be attributed to softer ambient light seen in the second set of photos.Before photos were taken with natural and fluorescent light at 1pm using my Canon SL1 with the same settings and white balance for both sets of photos. Light and white balance were somewhat different due to a cloudy day during the second set.My conclusion is that either the Neutrogena and StriVectin are both not doing a darned thing for my skin, or that both are doing something and doing it equally well, either way, it's not exactly a ringing endorsement for the very spendy StriVectinLABS product.I will continue this test for another two weeks and report back with any further changes/findings.--------------Update 12/29/2014I've continued using the StriVectinLABs Extreme Cream, now on both sides of my face. There is no change in feel or appearance of my skin when compared with the "before" photos, so unfortunately there's no great miracle that occurs after using this product for more than a month. It does feel good and is very easy to apply, so I'll continue using it, but I definitely won't be buying any when this container is empty.

StriVectinLABS Extreme Cream has a nice luxurious feel to it. It goes on easily and a little goes a long way. It keeps my skin feeling moist all day long without reapplying. I apply it in the morning and before bedtime. It hasn't caused any irritation and it makes my skin feel good. But after using it for about a week I don't really see any visible difference or reduction in wrinkles on my face. (I have plenty to experiment on.) To be fair, I have been using other products prior to trying this StriVectin. The products I used were pure coconut oil, pure jojoba seed oil, Pure Argan oil, and a product called Gene's Vitamin E Cream. I didn't use them all at once, but rotated them, using each for several days and then switching to another. So, my results so far with StriVectinLABS Extreme Cream is that it's not any better and not any worse than these other options. But given the current price of $89 per ounce compared to around a dollar per ounce for these other products, I couldn't recommend it based on my experience so far. I am going to continue using it until it runs out and if I see miraculous results I will update my review.Update 7/17/15 - After writing this review, I continued using this product for over a month. I didn't really see any big improvement. The good news is that it goes a long way and I still had some left in the jar. A couple weeks ago I decided to try putting this StriVectin on half of my face and apply pure coconut oil by Viva to the other half. After 2 weeks both sides looked about equally softened. The wrinkles weren't gone but both products provided enough moisture that they seemed less noticeable. The coconut oil is takes 20 to 30 minutes to be absorbed, so it's less convenient. But it costs a little over $10 for 16 ounces and it's a simple, natural product and that appeals to me.

Awesome--it does what is says it will do.

Excellent product! I have been using Strivectin products for just over 6 months and the improvement in my skin is amazing.I would highly recommend this cream.