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Environ has released two new powerful Retinol Boosters as part of their Focus Care Youth+ range, designed to enhance your skincare routine. These potent serums work with the skin’s natural processes to deliver visible improvements in texture, hydration, and firmness. Let’s break down everything you need to know about these products and how they can help you achieve youthful, radiant skin.

Understanding the Environ Algorithm™

Environ’s Algorithm™ is rooted in the intricate understanding of complex skin physiology and evidence-based scientific research. It’s a unique and accurate step by step process that guarantees achieving beautiful skin for a lifetime – because there should never be any guessing or trial and error when it comes to skin health.

“Environ’s Algorithm controls the destiny of skin in the most remarkable way, and we’re always looking for ways to enhance it. We do not use a single entity to restore a complex system”. – Dr Des Fernandes.

Environ’s Algorithm™ is supported by their Vitamin STEP-UP SYSTEM™, a gradual increase in vitamin A concentration to safely acclimate the skin without irritation. Additionally, it incorporates antioxidants, peptides, and skin barrier-boosting ingredients to protect and nourish the skin at every stage of life

Watch Environ’s new YouTube Video Series featuring new Retinol Serums, Interviews with Dr Fernandes and other informative content about Environ’s Algorithm™ and Skin Longevity:

Environ’s New Retinol Boosters: A Closer Look

Retinol Serum

This intensifying serum targets fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone with its powerful blend of three retinoids that work together to stimulate retinoic acid production, improving skin texture and firmness.

Price: R960 (30ml)

Key Ingredients:

TRI-RETINOID COMPLEX: Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinyl Propionate
ANTIOXIDANT DEFENCE: Tomato Fruit Extract, IBR-UrBioTect®
BARRIER BOOSTERS: Vitamin E, Squalane, Jojoba Oil

Benefits:

Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
Improves skin texture and hydration
Enhances firmness and elasticity

How to Use: Start using this serum once your skin is accustomed to medium concentrations of vitamin A, and always apply sunscreen during the day. Click here for detailed usage instructions.

Who It’s For: Suitable for those looking to reduce fine lines and improve overall skin tone and texture.

Retinol Serum Forte

A more advanced version, Retinol Serum Forte features plant-based Phyto-Retinol boosters that mimic the effects of retinoic acid without the irritation commonly associated with retinoids. This serum includes Revinage™ and NovoRetin™, which amplify the effectiveness of the product while protecting the skin barrier.

Price: R1 200 (30ml)

Key Ingredients:

With all the key ingredients from the Retinol Serum, the Forte Serum additionally has:

Revinage™: A botanical ingredient that mimics the powerful effects of retinoic acid without irritation.
NovoRetin™: Prevents the breakdown of retinoic acid in the skin, enhancing its benefits.

Benefits:

Significantly reduces wrinkles and crow’s feet
Improves skin elasticity and hydration
Creates smoother, firmer skin

How to Use: Apply in the evening after skin has built tolerance to high levels of vitamin A. Use sunscreen daily. Click here for detailed usage instructions.

Who It’s For: Suitable for advanced users seeking a step up from the Retinol Serum.

Independent Clinical Studies

After 8 weeks, the topical application of Environ’s Retinol Forte displays:

Significant reduction in surface roughness
Significant improvements on biomechanical markers; skin elasticity, elastic recovery, and firmness
Significant improvement in skin hydration

Consumer Perception Study – % Trialists

94% reported that their skin looked younger
94% noticed smoother fine lines
88% saw an improvement in crow’s feet and wrinkles
88% experienced smoother skin texture

Independent Clinical Laboratory trial and consumer perception study evaluated the effects of Retinol Forte after topical application on 22 volunteers, for a period of 8 weeks. The volunteers’ skins were adapted to using vitamin A daily.

Safe Retinol Usage

Using retinol products requires a slow and careful introduction to your routine. Environ recommends starting with lower concentrations of vitamin A, gradually increasing as your skin adapts. Sunscreen is essential during the day, as retinoids can make your skin more sensitive to the sun.

Availability

The new Retinol Boosters are now available at authorised Environ stockists. It is strongly recommended to use these products under the guidance of a trained skincare professional to ensure safe and effective use.

Overall, Environ’s new Retinol Boosters are perfect for those looking to boost radiant skin and slow down skin ageing. With advanced retinoid blends and powerful antioxidants, these serums deliver visible improvements in texture, hydration, and firmness. Whether you’re new to retinoids or a seasoned user, Environ has the perfect solution to meet your skincare needs.

Where to Find Environ Products

Environ products are available through authorised stockists across South Africa. For more details and to find a stockist near you, visit the Environ website.

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About Environ Skin Care

Environ Skin Care is a globally recognised professional skincare brand that is built on science, beauty, and care. Since 1990, Environ has used the science of beauty to change the way the world sees skincare.

Dr Fernandes pioneered the use of vitamin A in high enough doses to help counteract the harmful effects of the environment, pollution, and stress, to create radiant, visibly improved skin in the 1980s.

The introduction of vitamin A to skincare was groundbreaking and marked the beginning of Environ’s journey on the 12 December 1989. What followed has become a legacy spanning over more than 3 decades of scientific innovation that is celebrated and respected globally today. His sister, Val Carstens, Environ’s Chairman, built the brand from a dream to the global success it is today.

As Environ’s maverick scientist and skincare visionary, Dr Fernandes continues to research and develop progressive new products that allow Environ to redefine the boundaries of skin health and skincare.

Over the years, Environ’s standout performance has been internationally recognised with well over 100 awards. In 2018, Environ Skin Care was awarded “Top Medical Skin Care” by the prestigious Aesthetic Everything® Awards (USA) for the first time. Today, Environ has received this prestigious award for six consecutive years, and in 2022, the remarkable “Lifetime Achievement Award in Skincare” was added to the list.

Rochelle Friedman

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Rochelle is the founder and driving force behind Aesthetic Appointment. With a passion for the aesthetics and pro-ageing industry in South Africa, she has been in the aesthetic publishing industry since 2012, dedicated to creating a valuable platform for insights and knowledge, bridging the gap between patients and doctors - delivering reliable, medical-based information. Rochelle firmly believes in the power of a good skincare regimen, especially when started at home, and is committed to educating consumers about the myriad of treatments, procedures, and products available to them.