Just curious, are you still using it? I actually stopped using it into my third bottle and I had half a bottle left just sitting there in my medicine cabinet. Yes, I just threw it away. The horror. I stopped getting cystic acne or any acne at all.
I just use aloe vera gel mixed with my moisturizer and a few drops of Josie Maran argan oil in the mornings and at night. I also try to drink lots of water but certainly not a liter. Joyce, this was a great post. This was a really fantastic review, I appreciate your candor! Thinking about trying out a drugstore serum like roc or oil of olay. Have you any experience with those? Yes, the secret weapon is retinA and I am still struggling with retinoid dermatitis after 3 months of use…I should be accustomed to it by now but my skin is especially sensitive I suppose.
Hi, Joyce. Thank you so much for this post. That was an excellent review. Thanks for your honesty. Thanks Lourdes! The best advice I can give is to always use sunscreen at least SPF 30 during the day and moisturizer at night. I think my main issues are bigger pores and dull skin dark spots, too. Admittedly, at this stage I buy more high end products but would gladly invest in cheaper lines if they worked well on me.
I got a sample of this Essence at Sephora not expecting much and was so excited that within a few days of use my skin looked calmer less red and brighter! Hi Jacklyn, thanks for your comment! I think that as with anything I review on this blog that if you use the product and have great results, then you definitely should continue using it.
My point in doing this review was to go over all of the scientific data out there published in Pubmed indexed journals for people looking for the hard science behind Pitera, so everyone can be better informed when deciding whether or not to invest in a product.
I buy the value packs of two big bottles in the duty free. I was 45 when I tried it initially so I wonder if that is better for mature skin although SK II says they are aiming at the market.
I will report back. This was a great review…thanks for your honesty and thoroughness.. Props to you. Please keep these types of posts coming. Thank you Kelly — I am going to keep trying to put together science-backed posts so you all have access to the same peer-reviewed articles and evidence that scientists do!
So in this article you use the dearth of peer-reviewed studies on pitera to jump all over SK-II and then clickbait-style hint at a better competing product at the end… All while conveniently never materializing any other peer-reviewed studies for any other competing products, either. I doubt it though. Thank you for your interesting and somewhat misinformed comment because a post on the science behind retinoids have been in the works for a while.
Here are peer-reviewed articles in the scientific literature about the efficacy of retinoids on skin. We study retinoids in our textbooks and we prescribe it to patients for acne, palmoplantar pustular psoriasis, inflammatory conditions like pityriasis rubra pilaris, ichthyosis disorders, and for anti-aging, among other conditions.
Hello, thanks for sharing that article. I looked at the sources in the article you shared for the lines in which SK-II was mentioned and one of source articles is the one I address in this blogpost, done in cell lines. One of the other articles cited is also done in cell lines, which is not immediately applicable to humans, and the last article consists of anecdotal evidence looking at why Chinese people like to have lighter skin, not the scientific basis of SK-II.
I think that the cell line papers show promise, but further work needs to be done exploring the benefits of fermented yeast in skincare products, especially before people pay hundreds of dollars for a bottle. Hmm, after reading this, I quite agree with you. I try everything, yes, my skin at least lighter than before, no acne but.. Still I can see the fine lines across my forehead and few under eye. Try also the most cheapest product Bedak Sejuk. Heard that its give great result but not sure the real scientific approach behind it.
Feel doubt if its could get my skin dryer. Joyce, would you like to help me? I think Korean women have a combination of good genes and lifelong good habits of taking care of their skin starting from childhood. We know that the sun can cause signs of photoaging with wrinkles and dark spots and all the Korean women I know from Korea are religious about applying sunscreen daily!
Just somebody passing through. Hi Leslie, thanks for your comment. Would love to read more about that if you could share your sources! I think after experimenting with many skincare products my advice to my patients is still to stick with ingredients that have shown clinical benefit in randomized controlled trials such as retinoids now finally over the counter for the first time.
Loved your review! Thanks again for your science and unbiased research! I used retinA for almost 3 years from doctors prescription. They increase the dosage continuesly but I dont see any improvement until now.
My face are still red, flaky, and very dry. I dont understand why so literature said RetinA was great, while I dont see the benefit on my skin.
Any suggestion? Hi Lily, I think that it depends on your skin type and the strength of the tretinoin. If one of my patients is having a lot of redness and dryness from the tretinoin, I keep it at its lowest percentage and do not increase. Some people need to switch to the over the counter formulation, Differin, which may be more tolerable. Lastly, some people have such sensitive skin that they cannot tolerate tretinoin at all.
That may be a more suitable anti-aging alternative for you! Hi Joyce, Thank you for your thoughtful review. However, I would like to point out a couple of things from the perspective of someone who has lived in both the US and Asia for equal amounts of time. First of all, the concentration of pitera actually varies from region to region, with Japan having the highest quality of SK-II.
Second, I would say that many studies on pitera are probably done by Japanese scientists. I have learned that English scientific journals only include studies done by English speaking, specifically, American researchers.
To gain a better understanding of an active ingredient that is more well known in another region, it is probably better to look into studies done in their local language. This is something I only just realized in the past couple of years as I started looking into Mandarin and Japanese journals. Hope this might help add another perspective to the matter of things. Hi Allison, thank you for your comment. I agree that a lot of research is done and published in foreign journals; however, the gold standard worldwide that we use in academia to judge articles is publication in a journal that is rated and indexed on Pubmed.
Not all of these are in English alone; there are highly rated journals chosen to be part of the Pubmed index that are in other languages like German, Polish, Chinese, etc and also translated into English. For example, all groundbreaking research done around the world is published in Pubmed-indexed journals such as Science or Nature, because these journals have been vetted and shown to only accept high quality, well designed research. The article I cited in this blogpost was actually performed in Taiwan, and it was accepted into an English journal.
Love the post! Glad to see studies on pubmed and use of product for a year allowing for realistic results. But writing to say that the comment about you being paid by retinA was uncalled for! Hi Patty, thanks for your comment! A research article should not be suspect because the journal of publication is not included in the PubMed database. The Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications is a peer-reviewed journal with an impact factor of.
I think you can analyze at the ingredient list. A small percentage of active can be dissolved in water as a base, and essentially you are paying for mostly water at a sky high price. Try the product blind tested to remove the SKII placebo effect, to determine to real effect. You are right about their marketing. They almost got me but I like to research things before I buy. I value your opinion and will stick to my old school regimen of facial care cleanser, modems, witch hazel toner, hyaluronic acid serum, eye wrinkle cream, and moisturizing face cream.
I really appreciate your post!. I really like your write up. I have started using the Pitera products myself for the past 3 months simply because of the many positive reviews I have read prior to deciding to try it myself.
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But, as a woman dealing with fluctuating hormones that stressed out and aged my skin, I have been in dire need of rejuvenation. Uses: A daily essence that hydrates, improves elasticity, reduces fine lines, improves uneven skin tone, and has an anti-aging effect.
Byrdie Clean? No ; contains parabens. About the brand: Established in , SK-II is a luxury Japanese skincare brand that revolutionized the skincare and beauty market with their use of a unique yeast strain that is found in the production of sake. My skin tends to be on the drier side, which I mostly attribute to genetics and my caffeine problem.
Depending on my stress or hormone levels throughout the month, I tend to experience the occasional pimple or two I recently started using a topical retinoid, Differin , every other day to address this concern. Per the famed step Korean skincare routine, you should apply your essence directly after toning, since your toner essentially preps your skin to reap the full benefits of your essence.
As for application, the brand suggests to pour two to three shakes onto the palm of your hand, press your palms together, and gently pat directly onto your face and neck. The essence is watery, but a little product goes a long way. As mentioned, the active ingredient in SK-II's Pitera Facial Treatment Essence is a yeast, so there is a subtle yeasty scent, though it's nothing too off-putting.
The formula has no artificial fragrance, so anyone whose skin is sensitive to that can feel good about using it.
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