The Beauty Librarian

Venturing into the world of stem cell skin care lines, I soon realized that it can be difficult as a consumer to know what you are purchasing—because of the complexity of the science as well as less-than-transparent advertising.  Many companies are not open about where their stem cells originate or make false marketing claims (e.g., that plant stem cells will act on human stem cells).   In this land of smoke and mirrors, Lifeline Skin Care stood out to me for its apparent scientific legitimacy.

First, Lifeline Skin Care is the only line that obtains its stem cells from International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO), a well-respected medical company in the world of regenerative medicine working on life-saving treatments and cures, and the sole producer of non-embryonic stem cells.  More potent than adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells hold greater regenerative potential but are highly controversial (because when scientists extract stem cells from embryos, the embryos themselves are destroyed).  Lifeline Skin Care’s parent company ISCO is the sole company able to produce this same class of stem cells present in early life while maintaining a pro-life commitment. They accomplish this through a patented parthenogenesis process in which unfertilized eggs are stimulated–without ever being fertilized or creating an embryo–so that they will produce stem cells just as potent as those produced by embryos.  All Lifeline Skin Care stem cell products make use of these potent parthenogenic stem cells.

Second, Lifeline Skin Care products use advanced absorption technology.  The delivery mechanism is crucial for any stem cell skin care line because proteins and growth factors degrade quickly unless they are stabilized. Lifeline Skin Care ensures that key actives maintain their potency by encapsulating them in nanospheres.  Countless skin care products fail to deliver results, simply because their molecules are too large for skin to absorb.  For instance, with typical application, only a fraction of 1% of topically applied growth factors will penetrate deeply enough to have anti-aging effects. For most cosmeceuticals-grade skin care lines, this translates to a lot of money wasted on expensive active ingredients. However, Lifeline Skin Care overcomes this problem with small molecule technology that ensures that active ingredients will achieve delivery deep within the skin. Rather than sitting on the top layer, Lifeline Skin Care is designed to penetrate deeply where skin cells are made and where active ingredients can help stimulate the production of collagen and elastin.  Countless skin care products fail to deliver their promised results, simply because their molecules are too large for skin to absorb, but with Lifeline Skin Care’s delivery technology the active ingredients can go to work on skin.  Lifeline Skin Care products are designed for utmost effectiveness.

I had the exciting opportunity to try Lifeline Skin Care Recovery Night Moisture Serum. In addition to containing potent peptides from ISCO’s non-embryonic stem cells that stimulate collagen and elastin production, Recovery Night Moisture Serum contains a host of other skin-beneficial ingredients: vitamin B complex for a healthy glow; green tea extract to minimize free radical damage and protect skin from sun damage; hyaluronic acid as a super moisturizer that holds components of the skin together; amino acids to support production of hyaluronic acid, collagen, and elastin; safflower oil to optimize skin’s moisture barrier; tremella mushroom extract, which is a powerful antioxidant and can hold 5 times more moisture than even hyaluronic acid; plus ubiquinone, phospholipids, and blueberry extract.

 

Skin repairs itself at night, and Recovery Night Moisture Serum is specially designed to maximize this recovery process.  As you might imagine, this powerhouse formulation, coupled with Lifeline Skin Care’s innovative ingredient delivery, can do wonders, particularly when it comes to hydration.

If you ever wanted a good reason to treat yourself, Lifeline Skin Care’s game-changing products are said to help fund ISCO’s medical research to find cures and better treatments for serious conditions.