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Almost every foodie
buzzword—organic,
gluten-free, vegan—
eventually migrates from
the frozen-goods section
to the beauty aisle.
The latest to make the
leap: cold-pressed. Once
the hallmark of truly
expensive juices
everywhere, the term is
now proudly printed
on face oils and creams.
Saying something
is cold-pressed means
it was processed
or extracted without
involving high heat
levels, which can destroy
good-for-your-skin things
like proteins and the
fats in oils, says cosmetic
chemist Ginger King.
But that’s not to suggest
you have to worry about
all the skin-care products
that aren’t cold-pressed:
Cosmetic chemists know
to keep formulas below
45 degrees Celsius
(113 degrees Fahrenheit)
so that ingredients aren’t
compromised during the
formulation. Still, seeing
“cold-pressed” can be
an indicator of the quality
of ingredients in a
formula, particularly for
oils: “Cold-pressing
preserves the integrity of
omega 6 and 9,” says
King. “So it’s nice to see
that term next to each of
the oils in a formula.”
The catch: The term isn’t
FDA-regulated, so it’s
up to brands to be
honest about whether
their ingredients do or
don’t fall into the
category. —JESSICA CHIA
I can’t think of many things in my life that I wish were more
tense, but the skin around my eyes is one of them. Enter La
Prairie’s Skin Caviar Eye Lift. The firming serum not only looks
and feels fancy—the dual-chamber bottle houses amino acids,
ceramides, and peptide-containing beads on one side and
a silky gel-cream base on the other—it also made my under-eyes
look fresher immediately. A few weeks in, they were less puffy—
an oft-advertised (but seldom realized) eye cream feat. —KELLY BALES
ALL BRIGHT
PRODUCT REVIEW
SHOULD YOU ADD COLD-PRESSED SKIN CARE
TO YOUR SHOPPING LIST?
30 ALLURE SEPTEMBER 2019
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JOSEPHINE SCHIELE
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