Beauty and age defiance never go out of style and as such, companies and products have continuously rushed in to fill the gaps in the market. Recently, one company, Serious Skin Care, has begun to sell one product that claims it can grant instant wrinkle reduction through its Insta-tox cream. They are hailing their Insta-tox cream as a medical breakthrough providing the benefits of Botox treatment without the injections, they have been aggressively promoting it through the Home Shopping Network or HSN.

Serious Skin Care and their line of beauty products was developed by Lesa Stock, an esthetician and the model Jennifer Flavin-Stallone. They kicked off the company with a series of acne treatment products and have since introduced a full line of beauty care products to fight aging, wrinkles, oily skin, and more. They claim each of their products goes through vigorous clinical testing before it is marketed.

The Insta-tox product is a facial-firming cream used to create an instant smooth complexion by reducing wrinkles on the face and neck and shrinking pore size for a youthful and refreshing appearance. The product comes as a cream in a tube of .75 oz. size. It is claimed to last a full day after which it is washed away and the effects go with the elimination of the serum from the face.

The ingredients of Insta-tox all appear to be the standard fare: Water, Sodium Silicate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Iron Oxides, Propylene Glycol, Retinyl Palmitate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben and Propylparaben. It also includes Retinol, a form of Vitamin A that is said to get rid of blemishes, acne, and wrinkles, though scientific reports are inconclusive except for those that show it can be irritating to some types of skin and cause over-dryness. The Sodium Silicate is responsible for most the effects, however and it too causes severe dryness.

What is found in personal reviews of the product is mostly dissatisfaction, which seem quite real and others that rave of its abilities and expound it as a miracle cure, which seem to have been planted by the company.

I have found that for a short time, Serious Skin Care’s Insta-tox, does visibly reduce wrinkles when applied correctly, however the results do not last. The cream does seem to firm the skin and hold it in place for a short time, but excessive facial expressions cause the wrinkles to come out again. The product does not last nearly all day and several applications are needed throughout the day to keep it working. The other big problem with the product is the dryness it creates. It is a severe dryness that some can withstand, but most cannot. Applying moisturizers does not work in combination with Instatox as it wipes away the product partially from the face, reducing the effects.

Instatox can be had for $28.95 per bottle on HSN but can be found also at reduced prices on eBay. Personally, I am not buying this product again although it was for my wife. For the money spent, you could get a regular Botox treatment that will provide better effects. Remember, there is no magical miracle cure when it comes to aging and wrinkles, if there were it would be huge worldwide news and a big scramble for the product would erupt, it wouldn’t be limited to being seen on the Home Shopping Network.