If you have been disappointed by the lack of results you have been getting with some of the skin care products,it was probably due to a lack of a key ingredient proven to diminish acne, hyperpigmentation and redness. Niacinamide is a derivative of Niacin, also known as vitamin B3. Niacinamide when applied to the skin has been found to have been shown to reduce many signs of skin aging, including hyperpigmentation and redness.

Daily use of products containing Niacinamide will improve skin tone and texture, plus slow the signs of aging. Niacinamide is known to have effectiveness on sallowness, wrinkling, red blotchiness, and dark spots… plus, it mends the look of acne. 

CoValence has several products that include Niacinamide as the key ingredient for proper, effective skin care. Please contact an Account or Sales Executive to find out more about these fantastic products.

Oil Free Moisturizer (VLT0.5011)

Brightening Bar (VLT0.1102)

Clarifying Toner (VLT0.2007)

Dual Action Scrub (VLT0.2500)

Brightside Serum (VLT0.4030)

The word Armageddon is synonymous with any cataclysmic event and leaves most of us shaking in our boots by the mere mention of the word. How many of us hunker down in fear (okay, a tad over dramatic) when the extreme cataclysmic events of wrinkles, dark circles and under-eye bags around the eyes blindsides us? Well, it may not be Armageddon, but it is “Eye-Mageddon”! We, at CoValence, have come up with three highly unique anti-aging skincare formulas that target trouble spots around the delicate eye area… to help you stand strong against your own Eye-Mageddon.

Bye Bye Birdie (VLT0.5503) – Tackle those pesty crow’s feet around the eyes using our latest high powered eye serum. Our combination of wrinkle reducing and collagen building ingredients, Snap-8, Inyline ™, encapsulated Retinol and Edelweiss Plant Stem Cells, are sure to have you saying in no time – Bye Bye Birdie! (16 oz. size is available for a limited time.)

Pack Your Bags (VLT0.5502) – Are you carrying some extra baggage and weight around the eye area? Do you want to brighten up and get rid of those dark under eye circles? If you answered “yes” to any of the previous questions, now is the time to fall in love with our Pack Your Bags formula. The amber colored gel soothes and is fully loaded with Eyeseryl ™, Haloxyl ™, Bioskinup™ and Hesperidin to lessen dark circles, wrinkles and those heavy bags under the eyes. Finally, you can send those bags packing!

Eye Wish (VLT0.5504) – Your wish has come true! Our R&D team delicately blended Eye Wish as an efficacious, elite luxury eye cream that feels light as a feather with Fi-Flow, Argierline ®, Leuphaysl ® and ChroNOline. Do not be fooled by the light viscosity, the magic of Eye Wish is that it actually gives you optimal moisturization while continuing to firm and reducing the look of wrinkles. Your Eye Wish is granted!

Please contact us at customerservice@covalence.com or 480.897.0551 if you would like to receive more information about the highlighted products.

May’s edition of Around the Water Cooler is targeting ‘out of the box’ ideas for preventing skin aging.

Step Away from the Bubble Gum (maybe)

Skin Inc. posted an article in March titled, “Could Gum-chewing Cause Wrinkles; Shorten Filler Lifespan?”. Based on beauty blogs, and not research, the article stated that there seems to be a gum-wrinkle connection due to the repetitive motion of chewing gum. However, on the flip-side, research has discovered that chewing gum can decrease stress and increases alertness. Hmm… is gum the culprit or repetition? According to Joel Schlessinger, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon, “Repetition is the culprit.”

So, feel free to keep chewing gum to reduce stress… in moderation.

Stop – Drop – Relax

Have you felt stressed this last week? Last hour? According to www.motivationalplus.com some of the symptoms of a stressed woman are… guilt, weight gain, moody, anxiety, rushed, feeling overwhelmed and irritable. After some research, you also need to add… premature aging of skin. We (not our loved ones or co-workers) may be able to deal with the moodiness, but premature aging of the skin? No thank you!

An easy way to reduce stress is to – stop, drop and relax! We have found that spraying a room or work space with the Bio-Guard Mist (VLT0.6700) is an effective way to create a peaceful environment, reducing stress, even if the restful feeling only lasts a couple moments before someone needs you to save the world.

The Bio-Guard Mist is popular for promoting health (immune stimulating, antimicrobial, decongestant), wellness (stress relief, emotional balance, mental clarity, energizing) and environmental cleanliness. Therefore, to help promote beautiful, healthy skin… find and embrace an extra free moment in your day, spray Bio-Guard Mist and let the stress melt away. You are worth it!

Multi-Task Age Fighters

Enhancements in Cosmeceuticals makes it easier than ever to multi-task a skin care regimen and, concurrently, gives us more time to enjoy the rest of our day. We, at CoValence, are biased. We admit it. We love the products we make whether the products are custom or for our Vault. Each product has a story and a purpose, but we are especially fond of our products that fight age, not with one ingredient ‘jab’… but a ‘TKO’ combination of ingredients and benefits.

Here is a list of our Color Palette products which are perfect examples of multi-task age fighters…

• Sweet Pea Pink Cheek Gel (VLT0.7501)
• Bronze Glow Cheek Gel (VLT0.7502)
  
• Rose is a Rose Cheek Gel (VLT0.7503)
  
• Red Infusion Cheek Gel (VLT0.7504)
• Volu-9 Lip Tint (VLT0.8000)
• Hint of Tint Serum Anti-Age (Medium VLT0.4011, Light VLT0.4013)
• Hint of Tint Serum Clarifying (Medium VLT0.4012, Light VLT0.4014)

SIRTUIN – A Knight in Shining Armor

An easy way for one to remember the benefits of a Sirtuin is to picture a Knight in Shining Armor – bravely protecting the DNA of our cells from destruction of aging scavengers.

Sirtuins are protein enzymes that affect cellular metabolism which plays a vital role in the manifestations of aging. Research is ongoing in this area, but there has been successful approaches conducted towards finding methods that fuel sirtuins. Research has shown that there are effective sirtuin activating compounds which promote the cell’s resistance to stress factors as well as prolong a cell’s life.

Resveratrol and its derivative compounds (Giant Knotweed), are some of the most compelling activators of sirtuins – lengthening a cell’s lifespan. According to Jin Liu, “combining the resveratrol amalgam with the various specified ingredients achieves significant effects such as the following: inhibits fatty acid oxidation and helps to keep cell membranes in good condition.” In addition, the sirtuin activators are capable of stimulating collagen and elastin plus inhibiting inflammation, tyrosinase activity and glycosylation processes – an infantry of anti-aging knights.

It would be our pleasure to customize a product for you with sirtuin activators. Not interested in customizing? Our emollient Night Cream (VLT0.5004) was created to help activate sirtuins.

Mature Skin Cream

Do you feel as if your skin type has been forgotten? Rest assured, CoValence addresses all skin types.

CoValence offers a rich cream base intended for mature skin. Our Mature Skin Cream with Essenskin™ targets thin and fragile skin experienced by women 60+. This formula is enriched with ingredients that plump and firm skin.

Mature Skin Cream (VLT0.5050) repairs, restructures and fortifies fragile mature skin with Essenskin™

Peptide Solution Pads

Just when you thought we have exhausted all ways to use peptides in a formula (i.e. serum, cream, toner)… CoValence is now offering a system that combines the effectiveness of three peptides with the convenience of wipes/pads: Peptide Solution Pads.

Your skin will reap the anti-age benefits from the actives while enjoying the quick application process that fits into any busy schedule – at home, office or traveling.

Peptide Solution Pads (VLT0.2010) – improved collagen synthesis, reduction in wrinkles and increased firmness of the skin. Carnosine (L) and Thioctic (R-lipoic) Acid adds the right balance of antioxidants.

Perfluorocarbon – Oxygen Boosting, Wrinkle Reducing, Super Material

The process to manufacture Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) on a large scale was first invented during the Manhattan Project of the 1940s. In the years to follow there was an explosion of innovation and products designed for the medical, cosmetic and textile industries. Improvements to retinal surgery, synthetic hemoglobin and liquid human ventilation were now a reality thanks to PFC.

PFCs have the ability to dissolve and carry gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen. When applied to the skin, this mechanism efficiently delivers oxygen directly to the dermis, expels excess carbon dioxide and restores the skin cell’s natural biological functions.  In addition, the increased oxygen levels promote the rapid healing of damaged tissue and can help reduce scarring.

When targeting wrinkles, PFCs can provide Botox®-like results by reducing tension in the surrounding muscles by dielectrics. This mechanism can reduce the depth of wrinkles and decrease the number of fine lines topically without the need for an outpatient appointment.

Ask today how you can incorporate PFCs into your next development project.

INCI – Perfluorohexane (and) Perfluoroperhydrophenanthrene (and) Perfluorodecalin

Perfluorocarbons can be found in the Vault’s Redness Calming Serum (VLT0.4005G). Contact your Account Executive for more information on Perfluorocarbons and the Redness Calming Serum.