I try skincare products all year long, and as we all know, some are more performant than others depending on your age and the condition of your skin.
As we age, especially when passing the 60 year-old mark, your skin goes through major changes due to loss of collagen, dryness, elasticity, etc. Not all products, even the ones specializing in mature skin, work for everyone. Occasionally you have the good fortune to find products that fit your needs, so was the case when I discovered Hillary Peterson’s True Botanicals skincare line.
I started by researching the woman who created the line. Doing your due diligence is always very important. It helps you to make the right decision when buying products to take care of your skin. In reading about Hillary, I found out that at the age of 32, just after giving birth to her twin babies, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She describes that moment as a “wake up call” and took a serious look at how she could better support her health in every way possible.
“It was then that I discovered an unexpected truth – my beauty products were full of toxins! I could not believe that there weren’t stricter regulations protecting our health,” says Hillary. With this new awareness, Hillary tried searching for skincare products that gave her the results that she wanted, without risking exposure to toxins. Her search was unsuccessful. So, she boldly took the problem into her own hands and set out to challenge the status quo of skincare.
Guided by the world’s leading anti-aging scientists, green chemists, and pioneers in sustainability, she founded True Botanicals formulated with the purest, functional plant actives that fill your skin’s nutrient gaps, support your skin’s microbiome, and deliver clinically-proven results due to their biocompatible with the epidermis.
I found the word Chebula in their product line and, I have to admit that I had never heard of it before. I quickly looked it up and found out that Chebula is an Ayurvedic herb and antioxidant that comes from the fruit of a tree native to South and Southeast Asia called Terminalia Chebula. It’s used in skincare products and wellness supplements and it is also used in Ayurvedic medicine.
The Chebula Active Serum from True Botanicals is a face serum that is clinically proven to help fight wrinkles and fine lines. This piqued my interest, I immediately ordered 4 products from the line:
The Chebula Active Serum is rich in antioxidants. It hydrates the skin, and corrects photodamage (aka sun damage). It minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, visibly evens tone, smoothes roughness and gives the look of firmer, brighter skin. It should be used morning and night.
Pair with Pure Radiance Oil which will prevent breakout and balance oiliness while smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, it will help even your skin tone and complexion.
Complete your morning ritual and apply The Chebula Extreme Cream, an anti-aging moisturizer that makes your skin look and feel smoother, softer, more glowy and deeply hydrated. It is One of the ONLY moisturizers in the world that is made without any pore-clogging waxes. This allows for its anti-aging ingredients to sink deep into the skin to nourish, moisturize and help to strengthen the skin barrier.
My 4th product is the Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum, the world’s first skincare product to be formulated with Peptilium®, a breakthrough ingredient that is clinically proven to work 2X faster and better than traditional retinol. While traditional retinol is known to disrupt the skin barrier – which is what leads to redness and dryness – Peptillium® delivers all those dramatic anti-aging results without the sensitizing side effects. After cleansing and toning, apply one to two pumps of the Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum to your face and neck before the moisturizing step in your evening routine. Use daily.
I am super happy with the results. True Botanicals is a fantastic line. I can’t wait to try the other products in the line.
Meanwhile, I urge you to try the 4 products above, starting at 30 years-old.
