These six beauty products are super costly. But do their
ingredients validate these price tags? FINE Magazine has the inside scope.
Orogold 24K Nano
Night Recovery - $3,000
What makes this wrinkle minimizer so pricey? The process of
developing this exceptional nighttime cream, as well as the rare ingredients
found within it, give rationale for this products price tag. With a high amount
of gold, specifically nano gold – which is said to absorb more efficiently into
the skin due to its smaller size – this weekly-use wrinkle minimizer claims to
“make skin look younger and tighter.” Targeted towards women with deep wrinkles
and poor elasticity, this serum is perfect for those who feel their skin-care
routine isn’t effective enough (if they have the budget for it).
Theodent 300
Toothpaste - $100
What makes this toothpaste so pricey is the unique key
ingredients held inside. Filled with a blend of minerals and the brands
proprietary ingredient Rennou – which occurs naturally in coco beans and works as an
efficient alternative to fluoride – the company claims that this toothpaste is
able to strengthen enamel and make teeth healthier.
Taking over three years to create in the lab, this serum
breaks ground as a new skin-care group that has been given the name “skin age
biomarker cosmetics.” While the technology and 16 state-of-the-art ingredients
raise the price, so does the newly discovered magnetic active, which the
company claims performs similarly to a retinoid – prolonging the life of ones
skin cells and slowing the aging of skin – minus the effects that come along
with it like sensitivity, dryness and redness.
This 28-day age-reversing system uses high
concentrations of the top ingredients (which justify its large price tag).
Taking inspiration from Swiss watchmakers and collaborating with legendary
Franck Muller, the brand guarantees to energize, firm and hydrate skin that has
lost its radiance. Moreover, its anti-aging actives like hyaluronic acid, DNA
and RNA liposomes and pesticides in a nanotechnology emulsion, work to offer
optimal penetration.
This anti-aging cream, loaded with powerful antioxidants and
pesticides, works as a skin booster, improving skin tone and texture. These
ingredients, coupled with the industry debut of the unique X50 delivery system,
a system that enables medications to target diseased cells, are what give this
cream its high price.
Dr. Sebagh Platinum
Gold Elixir - $690
This face firmer – which is the newest release form
anti-aging expert Jean-Louis Sebagh – was inspired by the Egyptian gold thread
lift technique, or the Nefertiti Lift, in which pieces of pure gold thread are
placed and secured under the skin to tighten the neck and jaw line. The 13
ingredient elixir, including 24-karat gold and platinum nanoparticles, work
together and claim to lift and firm one’s skin. Thanks to these real gold
flecks, the four-week system leaves the skin with a luminescent glow and a more
youthful look.
-Nicole Lawrence