Arbonne is a company that markets all of its beauty products through the independent consultants network , meaning that independent home distributors offer these products to the general public. You can also order directly from the company website. The development of these products began in Switzerland in 1975, with a focus on botanical ingredients. This topical skin product brand, Arbonne, is claimed on the official website as pure, safe, and beneficial. Arbonne creates personal care, cosmetics and wellness products that preserve and enhance the skin, body and mind. Major lines of Arbonne skin care products (sub-brand) include: NutriMinC RE9 (anti-aging line), NutriMenC RE9 (anti-aging line for men), RE9 Advanced (anti-aging line), Arbonne Intelligence Not-So-Basic , Clear Advantage (for acne/blemishes), BeforeSun (anti-aging sun protection line), revelage (anti-aging, brightening treatment line), Figure 8 Vanish (for cellulite), SeaSource Detox, f.y.i Arbonne (for teen’s skin care), Arbonne baby care (for baby skin care), FC5 (for radiance and hydration). We will focus on Arbonne’s anti-aging skin care lines –NutriMinC RE9 and RE9 Advanced.
Both NutriMinC RE9 and RE9 Advanced can be broken down into 2 or 3 categories — one for “face”, and the other for “body”, The line is recommended to be used as a set regimen, although individual product can be purchased separately. NutriMinC RE9 line is broken down into face, body and treatment (3 categories). NutriMinC RE9 face has 5 topical products including a hydrating wash, a toner, a day cream, a night cream and an eye cream. A dietary supplement is added to the set for best results — the REsist Essential Fatty Acid Dietary Supplement. The set is sold for $300 with a bonus gift. NutriMinC RE9 treatment line has 5 products — a deep pore cleansing masque, a facial scrub, an illuminating enzyme peel, and NutriMinC RE9 REversing Gel e Transforming Lift plus NutriMinC RE9 REtaliate Wrinkle Filler.
Arbonne’s web site states that RE9 advanced line of anti-aging products utilizes 9 major age-defying elements and botanicals in a powerful system of products clinically proven to start working within 24 hours. RE9 advanced line for face has 7 topical anti-aging products including a cleanser, a toner, a day cream, a night cream, a RE9 Advanced Intensive Renewal Serum, and a neck cream. A dietary supplement is added to the set for best results — RE9 Advanced Collagen Support Dietary Supplement. Again the line is recommended to be used as a set regimen, although individual product can be purchased separately. RE9 Advanced set (for face) includes all of the above products and is sold for $323.
There are customer testimonials and before and after pictures on the Arbonne website to support the effectiveness of these products. Arbonne web site does not list full ingredients for its anti-aging line. The web site provides little information regarding key ingredients and formula technology for its products. Proven anti-wrinkle ingredients like matrixyl, collagen or argireline are noticeably absent.
