2012 Beauty Breakthroughs

Photo by: David Cook

RoC Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System

To boost radiance and reduce fine lines and wrinkles, it is hard to beat a glycolic acid peel at the dermatologist's office. RoC scientists paired their formulation of wrinkle-smoothing retinol with something called "bioelectricity resurfacing technology" (found in their Brilliance line), and the one-two punch produced more anti-aging improvements in the skin than three ... more 

Photo by: David Cook

RoC Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System

To boost radiance and reduce fine lines and wrinkles, it is hard to beat a glycolic acid peel at the dermatologist's office. RoC scientists paired their formulation of wrinkle-smoothing retinol with something called "bioelectricity resurfacing technology" (found in their Brilliance line), and the one-two punch produced more anti-aging improvements in the skin than three potent, doctor-administered glycolic acid peels-all without irritation.
HOW IT WORKS: The system has two steps: The retinol cream goes on first, speeding up cell turnover and boosting collagen and elastin. Next, a resurfacing serum containing zinc and copper microparticles helps boost the skin's bioelectricity (small electrical pulses that tell the cells when to repair the skin). Alone, the serum had already been shown to stimulate collagen and elastin, reduce inflammation, and help fade blotches, but RoC scientists believe the reason this duo packs more power is because the serum makes the retinol even more effective. In a clinical study that compared the RoC system to three professional glycolic peels (two at 35 percent and one at 50 percent), all women using the RoC products had smoother skin texture, 97 percent saw softened crow's-feet, 58 percent noted an improvement in forehead wrinkles, and 88 percent saw more even pigmentation. The percentages of improvement in the professional-peel groups were significantly s less