Chantecaille Nano Gold Energizing Cream by Chantecaille, Night Cream Review

1

All that glitters is not gold.

Given the price and size, this ends up being $520 an ounce, yet the core ingredients in this moisturizer are so basic and so boring that the price defies all logic beyond the fact that the cosmetics industry has skillfully convinced many consumers that expensive means better and that hyper-expensive must mean the product works brilliantly. There are outstanding and disappointing products in all pr...read moreice ranges, and this one falls into the disappointing category. The light-diffusing claims are tied to the high amount of titanium dioxide and mica in this eye cream, which brighten and add shine to the eye area, although the shine isn’t the best if your eye area is wrinkled because it will only make those lines more noticeable. However, the shine and whiteness effect is cosmetic and readily available from countless products costing significantly less than this. Beyond the light-diffusing trickery, all of the intriguing ingredients in this eye cream are listed after the preservative. The fact that it’s packaged in a jar won’t help many of the beneficial ingredients, present only in minute amounts, remain stable during use, which is a huge letdown at any price. What about the gold? Well, as it turns out, gold in any amount isn’t a precious ingredient for your skin. It is a relatively common allergen that can induce dermatitis about the face and eyelids (Sources: Inflammation and Allergy Drug Targets, September 2008, pages 145–162; Dermatologic Therapy, volume 17, 2004, pages 321–327; and Cutis, May 2000, pages 323–326). And if it is really nano-sized as claimed that would be even more problematic for your body because gold compounds are associated with many side effects. Gold compounds used to treat arthritis have been shown to cause birth defects, they also pass into breast milk, they can interact with other drugs, and they can cause sun sensitivity, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fainting, and increased sweating. There is zero research proving topical application of gold has any anti-wrinkle or rejuvenating effect on skin. This cream also contains fragrant plant waxes that shouldn’t be used near the eyes.

hiddenexpose | 45 reviews

This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 3 people said helpful