So far, I’ve been loathe to spend over $50 on a face cream.  Something about spending $80 on a single ounce of fluid seems absurd, especially for a person who favors abundance.  However, as time marches across my face, I recently decided that a luxury skin treatment might be worth it — but only if it is really, really effective.  We begin with Kinerase C8 Peptide Intensive Treatment on the recommendation of a very well-informed friend (merci AMP). Kinerase claims that C8 Peptide Intensive Treatment creates younger looking skin in 28 days.  The active ingredients are essentially Kinetin, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, white tea, and Acetyl Octapeptide 3.

Days 1-7, average application: 5 pumps

Within two hours of the first application, areas of inflammation calmed.  An angry red stubborn blemish softened to pink.  Skin texture felt moisturized, but not oily; nourished, but not too shiny.  Immediately the treatment softens skin.  Overnight the angry blemish lightened even further to a very pale, smooth pink.  Skin looks tighter; lines softened.  Moisture content in skin retained overnight.  By day three, hot spots not completely gone, but greatly improved.  Skin texture appears tighter, but still soft.  No new areas of inflammation have surfaced.  The visage looks healthier.Truthfully, after going in for some regrettable extractions last night, this morning’s face still shows the evidence.  While each morning skin texture looks better than the night before, there have yet to be much in the way of cumulative results.  So far it has been the same two steps forward, one step back when it comes to Kinerase C8.  Day five, the re-aggravated hot spots have not completely subsided, but the overall skin tone appears more even.  No new blemishes have emerged since treatment has commenced.  Though it contains vitamin A, it is not a strong exfoliator.   This serum is calming, but not the most “active” product when it comes to skin resurfacing.On day six, woke up wishing this stuff was a bit more emollient.  Stubborn spots still present, but hyper-pigmentation appears less noticeable.  Hot spots chilled out overnight.  After the seven days, there is notable improvement in skin texture to the touch.  To make Kinerase C8 worth the investment, the next seven days must bring a marked improvement in visible skin texture.