For the last 8 weeks, I have been testing two new products by emerginC. emerginC is not only a company that does not test on animals and has no animal products; they’ve also gone a step further by becoming green.

They have removed all parabans from their products. The box packaging is printed with vegetable inks and their boxes are printed on Forest Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forest Initiative certified paperboard.

The two products I tested were emerginC hyper-vitizer cream and emerginC crease erase serum.

emerginC hyper-vitalizer cream - $78 50ml

I liked the packaging it was a simple jar that came with an applicator to make application more hygienic.

This is a rich, yet non-greasy formula. It worked wonders on even my oily skin. For all its richness, it absorbs amazingly fast without a greasy feel. I liked the slight rosey scent that was hardly noticeable. Added bonus the fragrance is not synthetic; there is actually Rose Oil in the product! Applying makeup on top of the moisturizer was effortless and my skin felt moisturized throughout the entire day. I also found that this cream helped to control the oiliness which resulted in my makeup lasting longer instead of sliding off my face as the day progresses. What I noticed after the eight weeks was there was a definite improvement in my skin tone and color. It looked healthy and vibrant and felt soft and smooth to the touch.

The active ingredients in this cream include:

Alpha-Lipoic acid-
Co-Enzyme Q10-helps to minimize impacts of aging, makes skin firmer smoother and toned
Vitamin C-antioxidant, neutralizes free radicals, helps improve skin texture
Vitamin E-anti oxidant, improves skin moisture content, protects skin and helps to heal skin

emerginC crease erase emulsion-$145 50ml

What this product is supposed to do is relax fine lines and wrinkles with regular use. I really wanted this product to work. I was waiting to see a noticeable difference in the fine lines around my eyes and nasal area. But I didn’t. Yes it was great as serum to provide additional moisturization, but crease erase did not erase what I was hoping it would.

This is not to say the product does not work, it just did not work for me. Skin is an individual thing, and what works for some may not work for others.

The active ingredients in the emerginC crease ease emulsion are:

Hexapeptides, Olgiopeptides, pentapeptide-amino acids –help improve skin texture, helps improve skins moisture
Wild yam-helps to improve skin lipid content
Algae-said to stimulate production of new collagen helps to maintain elasticity
Kelp
Soybean extract-said to increase collagen production and hyaluronic acid

Overall I found these products too pricey for my skincare budget. If i was to splurge on one thing it would be the moisturizer. I found it was lightweight and did the job.