Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer

Under normal circumstances, a professor is probably one of the last people that you would ask for advice about your wrinkles. However, when your professor is also a board-certified dermatologist who boasts a patient base of 50,000, you might decide to make an exception.

Dr. Howard Murad, a professor of clinical medicine at UCLA, spends most of his research hours investigating ways to deal with the natural and unnatural effects of aging on skin. Murad believes that the way to actually reverse wrinkles and tighten skin is to help cells work together to maintain a smooth, even skin tone that makes wrinkles appear to have been “smoothed away.”

Murad attributes his Intensive Wrinkle Reducer’s ability to achieve this smoothing effect to several key ingredients: glucosamine, a glyconutrient complex and cinnamon extract. These ingredients help skin cells behave in a more youthful manner, resulting in a more youthful appearance.

The Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer comes in a sleek silver pump bottle and is part of an extensive anti-aging regimen. It should be smoothed onto the face after daily cleansing and toning and followed with moisturizer and sun block.

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Drawbacks:

While it is very difficult to find a single individual who has not had a positive experience with Murad products in general and the Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer in particular, there are a few practical aspects to consider before you invest in this product:

The results are cumulative, which means you may need to use a fair amount of the product before you see significant results, although many people report dramatic changes almost immediately.
The wrinkle removal is not permanent and the lines will reappear if you stop using the product.
Best results occur when the product is used in conjunction with an entire repertoire of other Murad products.

Benefits:

Dr. Murad calls the Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer his “most advanced product yet in the fight against aging.” According to the Murad website, the wrinkle reducer will “reverse wrinkles, firm and tighten skin, increase radiance and resurface skin without irritation.” Murad’s research methods also lead to some hard numbers, which speak well for the product.

Skin will be 40% firmer within 10 minutes of using the product.
You only need a small amount for each treatment, which means that the bottle will last a while.
Results are nearly universally positive.

Price:

$150.00 for 1 fluid ounce

This includes 1 ounce of the Blue Copper 5 cream, 1 fluid ounce of the Kinetin Serum and 1 ounce of the Crème de l’Extreme.

Guarantee

While Murad does not offer a specific money-back guarantee, the results they promise are based on clinical trials at the Murad research labs, and the company does make some solid statements based on real, hard numbers. The most notable is that “within 10 minutes of use, skin will be 40% firmer.”You can return any product within 60 days—even if the bottle is empty—and receive either an exchange or a refund, but it is not clear in the guarantee what the requirements are to receive a refund rather than an exchange. It would be wise to ask a customer service representative before buying if you suspect you may wish to request a refund.

My Review

The science behind the Murad products is undeniably solid and based on conclusive evidence and studies. For example, it has been thoroughly theorized, examined and proven that glyconutrients have a positive impact on the way cells interact and that glucosamine is a great way to repair damaged tissues and cartilage.

Other listed ingredients measure up also, and a comprehensive list is available upon request. The key ingredients all should and do work together to produce amazing—though temporary—results, and there do not appear to be any serious potential dermatological side effects from using the products for the long term.

However, Murad is expensive, and the product does not work at an optimal level in isolation. A full Murad wrinkle reducing regimen could potentially run about a thousand dollars a month—a hefty expense even if the results are incredible.

If you have the budget to invest on this level in your looks and do not wish to try surgical options, then Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer and its accompanying supplements are likely an excellent option to protect, smooth and improve your skin.

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