RE9

Before I do a post on how using white in your house can make housework easier, I wanted to talk about the skin care product by Arbonne called RE9. I personally have no experience with it. I'm going to use it though for 4 weeks and do an update on my skin at the end of each week. I will also do an initial post now on how is made my skin feel on day 1. But besides that I will update you on the product for the next four weeks.  I think that may be about enough time to start to see changes (or not.)  This is what I know right now:

• Arbonne is a direct sells company that has products formulated in Switzerland, and made and distributed in the U.S. 
• The company has been in existence for around thirty years. 
• Arbonne uses botanically based ingredients
• They do not test on animals
• They are 100% vegan certified
• They do not use animal by-products, Mineral Oils, Artificial Ingredients, Artificial Fragrances, petroleum-based oil ingredients
• They use plant based ingredients, essential oils, plant's vitamin's minerals, and anti-oxidants, in strong doses.

That's all I know. Now it sounds good, but my skin is very sensitive and there are limited products that I can use especially anti-aging ones that don't make me brake out. Typically if I want to anti-age my skin I have to use peels, but not moisturizer.

According to Arbonne's website RE9 Advanced contains:
ingredients proven to nourish skin and combat free radical damage. Key plant nutrients are available to soften and condition, protect and adjust to the skin's specific needs. Vitamin C is also available for the production of elastin and collagen.

Here are some of the key ingredients found in RE9 Advanced:
Kojic Acid - which is a highly effective, natural skin lightening agent that reduces the appearance of long-term sun and environmental damage.
BHA - with antioxidant properties helps to visibly tighten and smooth skin, and reduce the appearance of brown spots and fine lines.
Peptides - which increase skin thickness, produces significant quantities of collagen to restore the dermal matrix.

Alpha and Beta Hydroxy Acids - Alpha breaks down protein bonds, increasing cell proliferation.
Alpha Lipoic Acid - which is an antioxidant that penetrates skin quickly and absorbs into the skin's cells to increase cell metabolism."

~Photo courtesy of google images  RE9 Advanced after two weeks~


Now for my personal testimony. I've only used the RE9 Advanced Full product line one time. The very first thing that blew me away was that all the products, serums, lotions, and creams didn't leave my skin feeling greasy or oily. This is very big for me, because it's almost impossible to use a heavy night cream for anti-aging without looking greasy and getting breakouts. Every single product absorbed into my skin and made it feel supple.  The smell was very light but noticeable. It was a clean cinnamon smell. It was nice!  Lastly the Renewing Serum had an instant tingling feeling. It wasn't irritating but noticeable.  I can not speak of results that's why I'll write about it once a week for four weeks.  I'll know if I'm going to break out by the end of week one! So we'll see.  I barely have any noticeable fine line (yet) so there will not be much anti-aging in the wrinkle department, however there will be in the texture of my skin which isn't so great right now, also in the appearance of my skin which has freckles and some sun-spots ( I live in the tropics.)  Okay that's it for for RE9. I'll post in about seven days. 

~Love...Monique