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Dermacia Review Summary |
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Dermacia is a skin care product and an advertised “breathable” foundation that claims to provide “flawless, glowing skin in 30 days!” It is said to be “a guarded secret of Hollywood’s makeup artists.” This product features Live Yeast Cell Derivative (LYCD), an ingredient previously used in hemorrhoid creams. Interestingly, a key U.S. regulatory agency prohibited the use of LYCD in hemorrhoid products in 1993, ordering manufacturers to instead use “proven ingredients.”
This ruling further stated that none of the information supplied about LYCD “adequately supported claims of effectiveness.” It has also been reported that the manufacturer of this product has failed to pay its online affiliates, perhaps indicating financial difficulties.
If this product’s key ingredient is considered unacceptable for use on rectal tissue, we have to wonder why a consumer would feel comfortable putting it on their face. While it was once a wives’ tale maintaining that hemorrhoid cream could alleviate inflammation on the face, this does not appear to have been substantiated. In addition, hemorrhoid products generally play no role in eliminating “facial blemishes, scars, redness and discoloration,” as this product claims to do. We feel that this product makes grossly exaggerated claims for an essentially weak product.
Furthermore, to us the maker of this product appears to be on shaky financial ground, which might make the company all the more motivated to deceive the public. We will examine Dermacia in terms of its questionable promises, and hear some concerning feedback from consumers who have used this product.
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| Ingredients At A Glance |
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One of the products in the line contains some of the following ingredients: Water, Isododecane, Butylene/Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl Peg/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Copolyol, Hexyl Laurate, Diocetyldodecyl Dodecaneodioate, Nylon-12, Orgasol, Cyclomethicone, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, SD Alcohol 40, Silica / Orisil 200, Butylene Glycol, Lycogel Complex, Sodium Chloride, Iron Oxides, Hyaluronic Acid, Retinol Acetate (Vitamin A), L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol and Methylisothiazolinone.
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| Website and Feedback |
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It has been reported, by some users, that those who want to use these products, might wish to carefully cleanse their skin and perhaps use over-the-counter astringents or acne products, since Dermacia is said to cause oiliness and breakouts for some. We feel consumers disappointed with this product as makeup might be tempted to use it on their hemorrhoids, simply to get some viable use out of it. This is not recommended, as the LYCD ingredient has even been prohibited for hemorrhoid use.
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| Positives |
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• None
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| Negatives |
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• Consumers claim it causes breakouts
• Some report that the color palettes are “ugly”
• Ingredient LYCD is said not to have “adequate claims of effectiveness”
• Many consumers call | | |
