Good Housekeeping USA – September 2019

(Nancy Kaufman) #1
The winner of the Lab’s
anti-aging eye creams test,
Roc Multi Correxion 5 in 1
Eye Cream ($29) diminished
eye-area wrinkles by 10% over
four weeks, according to digital
imaging with the Visia Com-
plexion Analyzer device. Users
also found that it minimized
puffiness better than all others
tested, and per measurements
with the Cutometer machine,
which gauges skin laxity,

Both a GH Seal star and a
winner of the Beauty Lab’s
face oil test, the Palmer’s
blend of 10 botanical oils
(including argan, apricot
and almond) was a speedy
skin softener and the
most affordably priced.
LAB RESULTS In our
GH Beauty Lab tests,
the Corneometer device,
which scores skin moisture
levels, recorded an 8%
hydration boost. Palmer’s
also rated highest with
testers for immediately
moisturizing skin so it had a
“healthy glow” and looked
“plumper and smoother.”
GH SEAL STAR PALMER’S
SKIN THERAPY OIL FACE, $10

For brightening, the Beauty Lab
recommends GH Seal star No 7
Lift & Luminate Triple Action
Eye Cream ($24, Target). In a
study of more than 100 women,
84% found that the skin tone
around their eyes looked
more even and 70% that dark
circles appeared reduced in
four weeks, data revealed. For
instant illuminating, try GH Seal
star L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect
Eye Renewal Eye Cream ($25).

With high levels of glycerin and
shea butter, the silky-textured
Chanel Le Lift Crème Yeux
($105, chanel.com) was the most
moisturizing eye cream in the
Lab’s test, boosting skin’s
hydration by 34% over six
hours. The formula was
gentle enough for sensitive
skin and eyes, testers said.

OUTSTANDING


FACE OIL


BIRNUR SAYS: Yes, because eye creams


are formulated specifically to


protect and treat the thinnest skin


on your face and are tested for


safety for use near the eyes. Here,


the Lab’s top eye treatments to:


SMOOTH WRINKLES FIGHT DARK CIRCLES COMBAT DRYNESS

GH SEAL STAR

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SABINA SAYS: Likely not. While daily use is key for maximum long-term benefits,
anti-aging products work cumulatively over time. It takes about four weeks to six months
to see the full effects, so skipping a few days once shouldn’t change your results. But if
you’re using a retinol treatment and have eased into it gradually to minimize irritation (e.g.,
applying it every other day) and you take a break, you may have to start over to readjust.

If I miss a few days of my anti-aging


skincare routine, will I set back the results?


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SABINA WIZEMANN
BEAUTY LAB
SENIOR CHEMIST

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BIRNUR ARAL, PH.D.
BEAUTY LAB
DIRECTOR

30 GH^ SEPTEMBER 2019


GH SEAL | CELEBRATING 110 YEARS


1925
A GH investigation reveals that measuring
cups vary in capacity. We then partner
with the U.S. Bureau of Standards to
establish a “code of specifications” that
will guarantee accuracy and consistency.

1927
Still at GH in his 80s, Dr. Wiley warns consumers
about the dangers of too much refined sugar.
He fights and wins the battle to keep refined
sugar pure and unadulterated.
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