Elemis is a British based luxury spa and skincare brand. Elemis anti-ageing products and professional spa-therapies are based on the combination of natural active ingredients with theirscientific technology. Elemis spa-therapies are designed to respect the body’s complex physiology and Elemis lifestyle concept. Elemis unique point of difference is that every product is created for professional treatments first and foremost. Using therapist intuition and new technology, such as facial mapping, enable Elemis to provide personalised lifestyle prescription. As a brand, Elemis has giant stores in London, Hong Kong, and Miami that are well known for their spa therapies and beauty salon treatments. All their products boast natural ingredients with no animal based collagen, mineral oil, alcohol, detergents, silicones, or potentially hazardous perfumes.
Elemis offers many different skin care and body care products on its official website including skin care categories of anti-aging, daily skin health, skin solution for sensitivity, redness, oily skin and a separate men’s skin care line. The categories of their anti-aging products are: Anti-Pollution Detox, Active Cellular Delivery, and Extra-Cellular Restructuring. The anti-pollution detox products clear your skin of harmful toxins from smoking, disease, stress, and other types of daily environmental pollution. The active cellular delivery products are claimed to improve the collagen and elastin in your skin to help it look smoother and younger along with resurfacing technology. The Extra Cellular Restructuring products are the finishing touches that hydrate and firm your skin while supporting collagen production. Elemis anti-aging formulations challenge the ageing process by focusing on targeted skin renewal actions, with proven collagen boosting plant and Marine actives.
Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules is the only product listed under “anti-pollution detox” category. It is formulated with a high concentration of Anti-Oxidant power from Moringa Oil from the Tanzanian Miracle Tree. This product sells for $105.
Active cellular delivery category include Day and Night Moisturisers Pro-Collagen creams, Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing System, Neck and Eyes treatment, and some Exfoliators and Masks. Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream, Pro-Collagen Eye Renewal, Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment Neck and Bust, Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Mask are the Pro-Collagen collection products. Pro-Collagen Marine Cream ($124) claims to reduce the appearance of wrinkle depth by up to 78%, according to clinical result posted on its official web site. It uses the collagen boosting marine extract Padina Pavonica to transform the complexion in just over 2 weeks, according to Elemis web site. Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream ($167) not only uses Padina Pavonica, but also uses Laminaria Digitata and Red Cora to to help increase oxygen levels.
The extra-cellular restructuring category of anti-aging line focuses on strengthening the outer skin cell matrix, using concentrated collagen-supporting and cell plumping actives and water-attracting bases. There are three products listed under this group and they are Pro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth (15ml), Pro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth Pen (4 ml), and Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Serum. Independent Clinical Trials 2004 indicate that Pro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth reduces the appearance of expression lines and wrinkles by up to 68% in just 14 days. The main active ingredient in this product is Indian Mulberry, Padina Pavonica, and Montmorillonite. This product aslo won BEST INNOVATIVE SKINCARE PRODUCT. at the 2006 CEW Beauty Oscars. Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Serum ($175.) contain Padina Pavonica, Quartz, Rhodochrosite and Galactoarabinan for tightening and rejuvenating skin
With a history extending to 1989, I would expect Elemis to post a large amount of proof and testimonials from users who achieved results back in 1989 and more recently. However, the Elemis website posts no customer or expert testimonials. They also decline to provide a money back or satisfaction guarantee. They provide clinical studies for some of their anti-aging products which is good. Full ingredient lists are posted on their online store together with explanation of the key ingredients’ benefits. Pro-collagen is their signature anti-aging collection containing a number of products with plant or marine collagen boosting actives. Their ingredients may be unique but no proven popular peptide anti-wrinkle ingredients are their focused actives. Their anti-aging line is on the luxury side with each main products selling above $100. Some ingredients included may cause allergies in some individuals.
