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Dior Capture Totale 21 Night Renewal Treatment
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Irritating, expensive, drying.
Younger-looking skin after 21 nights? That's the promise this mega-pricey 3-product set makes. You get a one-week supply of three vials of serum (each a different formula) that, taken together, add up to 1 ounce of product. Now that's what we call sticker shock! As it turns out, despite the fancy packaging, this treatment is far from exciting and absolutely not worth the money. If you're curious (...read morebut please drop all curiosity after reading this review), here's how the set breaks down, week by week. Week 1 is essentially a fluid that contains the AHA glycolic acid, but the amount of this exfoliating ingredient (likely 2–3%) isn't enough to make much difference on sun-damaged skin, even though the serum's pH is within range for exfoliation to occur. This also contains salicylic acid, but likely too low an amount to offer much benefit. What really makes this a no-go is the inclusion of alcohol. As the second ingredient, it makes Week 1 of this 3-week treatment about as far from anti-aging as you can get, because alcohol causes collagen breakdown and hurts the skin's ability to heal. Week 2's serum is similar to that of the Week 1 product, minus the salicylic acid and with only a dusting of glycolic acid. It's mostly water, alcohol, slip agents, and a citrus extract that, like all citrus, poses a risk of irritation. Once again, the alcohol makes this pro-aging rather than anti-aging, and the formula contains too few beneficial ingredients to make it worth your time or money. Finishing the trio is the Week 3 serum, which is just a lightweight moisturizer that contains a small amount of alcohol (definitely less cause for concern than the amount of alcohol present in the Week 1 and Week 2 serums). This product is not the brilliant capper of a 21-night treatment; on its own, it's barely passable as a moisturizer, and definitely puts your skin at risk of irritation from the amount of citrus extract and fragrance it contains. You can save a lot of money by avoiding this misnamed treatment and consider a well-formulated AHA or BHA exfoliant instead (or, for what this costs, a professional AHA or BHA peel from a dermatologist).This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 4 people said helpful
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