Text, Vivian G. Kelly
Images, from www.3LAB.com website
We’ve gone the Botox route at the dermatologist’s office a few times only to feel the inevitable letdown when the furrow between our eyebrows resurfaced 3-4 months later. Add to that, we’re not a fan of needles; one flu shot a year is quite enough.
We were introduced to the 3LAB® line of luxury brand cosmeceuticals by Dorothy Mannfolk of Dororthy Mannfolk PR on our last trip to LA Fashion Week.
WE TRIED:
“h” Serum™ Age-defying booster for 5 days. “h” Serum™ is 3LAB®’s next hot product. "h"Serum™, WW cream and Eye Cream, are getting noticed by women and men who are serious about striking-out again aging skin.
Before trying the “h”Serum™, we did a little research.
THE TECHNOLOGY: 3LAB®’s exclusive bio-fermentation process re-creates the energy of the hGH hormones your body produces naturally. They have patented the process that produces a protein-like polymer that is functionally equivalent to the Human Growth Hormone!
3LAB® was founded in 2002 by David Chung and is based in Englewood, New Jersey. A team of two chemists and a dermatologist with 60+ years of combined skin care experience between them formulate the line. As you’d expect, there are cleansers, moisturizers and treatment products, the usual array of products. It was its WW Eye Cream containing 3LAB®’s patented age reversal ingredient, Nano-Claire GY™, the world's first bio-engineered topical growth hormone, that really put 3LAB® on the map. The cream is said to reduce fine lines and wrinkles at the cellular level by increasing circulation and plumping skin around the eye area. Nano-Claire GY™ revitalizes the body’s ability to regenerate skin cells, and is only currently available from 3LAB® Skincare. This exclusive bio-fermentation process re-creates the energy of the hGH hormones your body produces naturally and produces a protein-like polymer that is functionally equivalent to the Human Growth Hormone!
IMPROVEMENTS YOU WILL SEE AFTER CONSISTENT USE:
- Toning & firming
- A more luminous skin
- A reduction in the appearance of wrinkles
- Expedited recovery from abrasion caused by peel treatments
HOW IT FELT:
Although our sample bottle didn’t have enough "h"SERUM™ in it for us to judge if it really was equivalent to a Botox shot, it DID deliver much needed, non- greasy-moisture, which lasts all day long. That’s a good start, as dehydrated skin is a 1 of the worst culprits responsible for aging your skin. After a few days, our skin looked brighter, as promised. While it’s a great product, you need to pair it with a sunscreen,
3LAB®’s Perfect Life Sunblock™ SPF30 is also pleasantly oil free. Although it contains Zinc Oxide, it doesn’t remotely resemble the impossible to rub in white creams lifeguards used when we were growing up at the beach.
AT THE COUNTER – BARNEY’S NEW YORK “The Foundation” Beauty Floor, on the lower level, 61st & Madison Avenue.
3LAB® was positioned in the serious skin care section, sharing space with ReVive and Sonya Dakar.
Beauty counter person, Nicole, boiled down the key points for us. “h Serum™ acts as a filler, and a product that promotes cell regeneneration.”
WHERE TO FIND IT:
Barney’s NY, Saks Fifth Avenue
PRICING:
1 oz. "h"SERUM™, $200
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.3LAB.com
tel: 201-567-9100
www.barneys.com
www.saksfifthavenue.com
ENDNOTE:
The battle against aging continues and formulations, such as “h”Serum, are increasingly sophisticated and effective weapons available to us.
We were intrigued by Jane Larkworthy’s mention in April on, p.144 of W Magazine about
a topical form of botulinum toxin that’s currently in development. The California Company behind it, Revance Therapeutics, claims that the toxin molecule would fold in half, and being this small, could penetrate skin and unfold and once underneath, do its magic to the muscles. Approval is still pending however, so in the meantime, 3LAB® is a great option in the war against aging.