Night Recovery moisturizers visibly reduces the
appearance of wrinkles over 50% in 12 weeks and stops
aging where it starts. Improves fine lines, wrinkles,
and skin smoothness while boosting hydration by 181%.
It's the first and only product on the market with
patent-pending Defense 4 to extensively protect against
free radical damage at all four levels of attack. The
perfect anti-aging nighttime moisturizer.
Competitive products like Clinique® Stop Signs®,
Estee Lauder® DayWear® and Lancome®
Vitabolic® do not contain an ingredient complex that
fights free radicals at all three stages. But Defense
Complex 3.0 is designed to neutralize free radicals
wherever they attack.
Trademarks: Clinique Stop Signs (Clinique Laboratories,
Inc., New York, NY); Estee Lauder DayWear (Estee Lauder,
Inc., New York, NY); Lancome Vitabolic (Societe Lancome,
S.A., Paris, France).
The ARTISTRY Brand is claimed to be among the
world's top five largest-selling brands. Other brands
make similar claims. How is all this information
derived?
It is important to understand the exact language of the
claims made about the ARTISTRY Brand. The ARTISTRY
claims are as follows:
Based on a Euromonitor Consultancy study of 2003 global
retail sales, ARTISTRY is among the world's top five
largest-selling, prestige brands of facial skin care and
colour cosmetics. Others in this distinguished group
include Clinique, Lancome, Estee Lauder, and Chanel. The
ARTISTRY Brand has also been among the world's top five,
largest-selling, prestige brands of facial skin care and
colour cosmetics for over five years based on a
Euromonitor Consultancy study of global retail sales
from 1998-2003.
Why Euromonitor?
Euromonitor is a leading provider of global consumer
market intelligence with a focus on consumer goods,
electronics, and health care markets in 62 countries.
Headquartered in London, Euromonitor has over 600
research contacts around the world. Euromonitor was
commissioned to provide an objective analysis of the
sales of cosmetics globally.
How was the research conducted?
Euromonitor already held a considerable database of
global, regional, and national market information. This
included general consumer goods as well as specific data
on sectors within the cosmetics industry. In our case,
we were interested only in facial skin care and colour
cosmetics. This includes: facial moisturizers,
cleansers, and toners; facial makeup; eye makeup; lip
products; and nail products.
Euromonitor analyzed existing data and identified where
information was lacking. They then gathered the relevant
statistical and anecdotal intelligence to fill in where
needed. Data was also cross-checked, as occasionally
there are discrepancies between company-reported figures
and other sources. Special attention was paid to
checking differences between retailers'selling prices
versus manufacturers' selling prices, year of data, and
geographical coverage. Data on company sales were
largely obtained from company annual reports and online
reports written by specialist and generalist market
reporters. Where data did not match up, interviews were
conducted with the companies involved.
Why are some well-known brands not on this list?
We specifically restricted this to"prestige"
or "premium" brands. Many of the popular mass
or "drug store" cosmetic brands are not
included here. Prestige brands are differentiated from
the mass brands by quality, market position, packaging,
and pricing.
What are some other prestige brands beyond the
first five?
These include Sofina, Shiseido UV White, Shiseido
Elixir, MAC, Faircrea, Blanchir, Christian Dior,
Clarins, Prescriptives, Yue-Sai, Elizabeth Arden, and
many others.
Why aren't all ARTISTRY products
non-comedogenic?
Only products that have the potential to clog pores need
to be tested for non- comedogenicity and labeled
non-comedogenic. Comedones (plugs that form in the
opening of pores) take several weeks to form and are not
the result of a single product application, so only
products that are left on the skin (toners,
moisturizers, foundations) are tested for
non-comedogenicity. Products that are applied and
immediately removed (cleansers, masques) are not left on
the skin long enough to clog pores. Therefore, the
claim"non-comedogenic" is not necessary for
these products.
Do oily-skinned people need a moisturizer?
Yes. Moisturizers complete the skin care process by
providing an essential barrier to the skin, which gives
it a healthy balance. This includes oily skin.
What are some of the reasons ARTISTRY TIME
DEFIANCE products were launched?
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Nighttime Creme and Lotion were
launched:
- To capitalize on the growing global anti-aging
skin care market by setting the standard in
antioxidant and enzyme skin care technology (Defense
Complex 3.0).
- To offer skin care products with a distinct
performance advantage so they could increase their
pride in the ARTISTRY Brand and attract new
customers to the brand. Added to this product line
is ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Daytime Protection Creme
with SPF 15, which helps fight the visible signs of
aging while helping to protect your skin from daily
sun damage.
I've noticed more products now have the ARTISTRY
TIME DEFIANCE name. Why?
The ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE brand was created to
specifically address the needs of maturing skin. As we
have developed our age-defying skin care line, we have
found that certain products, such as Vitamin C + Wild
Yam and Alpha Hydroxy Serum Plus, meet our strict
criteria and have earned the right to bear the ARTISTRY
TIME DEFIANCE name.
Is it true that the Nighttime and Daytime
products do more than reduce the appearance of wrinkles?
Yes. This is one of the top benefits, but other
impressive benefits include:
- Diminishes the appearance of fine lines.
- Improves skin elasticity.
- Improves skin firmness.
What is the primary function of the cremes and
lotion (i.e., what do these products do)?
Of course, they all hydrate and moisturize skin, but
their primary purpose is to fight the visible signs of
aging on two levels: the current appearance of wrinkles
and the long-term damaging effects of free radicals. All
visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
and contain Defense Complex 3.0, today's ideal
antioxidant technology. The Nighttime products also
contain special night ingredients such as CoEnzyme Q10
(CoQ10), vitamin A, and a vitamin C derivative, which
helps the skin recuperate after a day of damaging
exposure to sunlight, pollution, air conditioning,
dryness, and more. And the Daytime Protection Creme
contains SPF 15 to help prevent sun damage.
How effective are ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE
Nighttime Renewal Creme and Lotion and Daytime
Protection Creme?
They are very effective at reducing the appearance of
fine lines and wrinkles and at improving skin's firmness
and elasticity. These products: Reduce the appearance of
fine lines by 30% in 12 weeks. Reduce the appearance of
wrinkles by over 50% in 12 weeks. Improve skin's
firmness by over 25% in 12 weeks. Improve skin's
elasticity by 19% in 12 weeks.
Do the cremes and lotion really reduce the
appearance of already-formed wrinkles and/or fine lines?
Yes, all ARTISTRY claims are based on rigorous testing
and research, and not wishful thinking! Third-party
clinical tests proved that they visibly reduce the
appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
How soon does this improvement show?
An instant moisture surge is realized with the first
application.
What is Defense Complex 3.0 and how does it
work?
Only ARTISTRY products contain Defense Complex 3.0. It
is today's ideal antioxidant technology because it
represents the next generation of skin science. It is a
unique combination of antioxidants and enzymes. It's the
"secret ingredient" found in our most advanced
age-fighting formulas ever – ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE
moisturizers.
Here's the biology: Free radicals, triggered by the
environment (sunlight, pollution, etc.), cause damage to
skin in three stages. Think of free radicals as a sort
of molecular pollution roaming the surface or your skin
looking to cause damage that leads to the signs of
aging. Antioxidants (or "anti-free radicals")
neutralize free radicals.
Here's how it works: Typical antioxidants such as
vitamin E, grape seed extract, and green tea are
effective antioxidants, but they can only work at the
third stage of damage.
What about the damage caused at stages one and two? The
ideal defense is not about having a large number of
different antioxidants, it's about having the RIGHT
antioxidants. Defense Complex 3.0 contains ingredients
that are designed to work not only at stage three, but
also at stage one and stage two. It's this three-pronged
approach that makes Defense Complex 3.0 today's ideal
antioxidant technology.
Here are the ingredients and how they work: SOD
(superoxide dismutase): Helps neutralize free radicals
at stage one. It is the first ingredient on the scene
when free radicals are formed.
Glutathione: Helps neutralize free radicals at stage
two.
Citrus bioflavonoids, grape seed extract, green tea,
vitamin E, and turmeric extract all work at stage three,
the last line of defense.
Defense Complex 3.0 is the first antioxidant complex
designed to neutralize free radicals at all three stages
of free radical damage.
Defense Complex 3.0 provides up to 10 hours of
long-term antioxidant defense. Why is this important?
Antioxidants are like energy – once used up, they're
gone. Antioxidant effectiveness gets "used up"
as they neutralize free radicals. Since free radicals
are caused by environmental factors like sunlight and
pollution – factors that interact with the skin
throughout the day – long-term protection is best. The
clinical study on these ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products
showed that Defense Complex 3.0 helped protect from free
radical damage for up to 10 hours.
So there are three stages of free radical
damage. What are they?
Each stage attacks a different part of the skin. For the
scientist in all of us, this is how the stages break
down:
1. Stage one damage: The superoxide radical primarily
attacks enzymes and lipids.
2. Stage two damage: The hydrogen peroxide radical can
react with proteins and DNA.
3. Stage three damage: The hydroxyl radical can react
with anything (proteins, lipids, enzymes, etc.).
Defense Complex 3.0 is very complex science.
It is cutting-edge science, but it shouldn't be complex.
Defense Complex 3.0 is today's ideal antioxidant
technology because it protects at every stage of free
radical damage. Typical antioxidant technology found in
competitors' products only protects from the last stage,
after damage has already been done.
If it were cold outside, would you prefer three layers
of clothing or just one? With Defense Complex 3.0, you
are getting those three layers of protection. With
typical competitive products, you are only getting one.
This is how Defense Complex 3.0 works, too. There are
three layers of protection as opposed to just one.
What does the "3.0" stand for in
Defense Complex 3.0?
Free radicals damage skin at three stages. The Defense
Complex 3.0 antioxidant complex is designed to fight
free radicals at each of these three stages.
What products contain Defense Complex 3.0?
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Nighttime Renewal Creme, Lotion,
Daytime Protection Creme, and Hydroplenish Foundation
all contain Defense Complex 3.0. Some of the most
important benefits these products deliver beyond free
radical protection include:
- An instant moisture surge.
- Visible reduction in the appearance of wrinkles.
- Skin looks softer, smoother, and younger.
Which ingredients in Defense Complex 3.0 are
NUTRILITE-approved ingredients?
These include turmeric extract, citrus bioflavonoids,
grape seed extract, green tea, and vitamin E. Superoxide
dismutase and glutathione are the two remaining
ingredients and they are not from NUTRILITE.
Why do these products contain a fragrance?
Fragrance is added for aesthetic purposes. Many people
like a pleasant fragrance in their skin care products.
Also, since these formulas contain a large number of
natural, NUTRILITE ingredients (many of which have
unpleasant odors), fragrance is necessary to make the
product appealing.
Are ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products appropriate
for sensitive skin?
Yes. These products have been tested to be acceptable
for persons with sensitive skin. This does not mean that
no one will ever have a reaction to the product –
everyone's skin is different – but it does mean that
the formulas have been used successfully by people with
sensitive skin during clinical tests.
Why are the ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products so
expensive? Isn't something available at a lower price?
How much would you pay to look your best? Across any
industry, the best products cost a little more because
of the advances in technology and the research behind
the formulas. Compare ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products
with similar products from our competition – Estee
Lauder, Lancome, or Shiseido. You will find that
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products are extremely
competitive, especially since they contain Defense
Complex 3.0, today's ideal antioxidant technology and
the first complex designed to fight free radicals at
every stage of their destructive path.
Why are Nighttime Renewal Creme and Lotion
coloured the way they are?
The creme and lotion do not contain any artificial
colours: they are naturally coloured. The yellowish tint
of ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Lotion is primarily from
CoEnzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an extremely yellow ingredient.
The beige colour of ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Creme comes
from other natural antioxidants.
Can I use the Nighttime Renewal Creme and Lotion
in the eye area?
These products have been dermatologist tested and
allergy tested for safety, but have not been
specifically designed for the eye area. Use ARTISTRY
Replenishing Eye Creme or ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Vitamin
C + Wild Yam for the delicate eye area.
What kind of safety testing has been done on the
Nighttime Renewal Creme and Lotion?
Like all rigorously tested ARTISTRY products, they have
been dermatologically tested and allergy tested. The
formulas have also been compatibility tested with
Retin-A and Renova, tested to be acceptable for persons
with sensitive skin, and also tested to be
non-comedogenic/acnegenic (won't clog pores).
Why is there a Nighttime Creme and a Lotion? How
do I know which one to use?
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Creme and Lotion both visibly
reduce the appearance of wrinkles and improve surface
texture, tone, firmness, elasticity, and feel of skin.
Use the creme formula for normal-to-dry mature skin and
the lotion formula for normal-to-oily skin.
What is the difference between ARTISTRY TIME
DEFIANCE Daytime Protection Creme and the Nighttime
Renewal Products?
The Daytime Protection Creme contains SPF 15. The night
creme and lotion don't. The night creme and lotion
contain CoEnzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
What is the difference among ARTISTRY TIME
DEFIANCE Vitamin C + Wild Yam Treatment, Alpha Hydroxy
Serum Plus, Skin Refinishing Lotion, Replenishing Eye
Creme, BRIGHT IDEA Illuminating Essence, ARTISTRY TIME
DEFIANCE Nighttime Renewal Lotion and Creme, ARTISTRY
TIME DEFIANCE Daytime Protection Creme, and ARTISTRY
TIME DEFIANCE Intensive Repair Serum?
While all of those products will help deliver
younger-looking skin, they each work in different ways
to deliver specific results:
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Vitamin C + Wild Yam
Treatment
Wrinkle-fighting spot treatment. Use twice daily as a
spot treatment on fine lines and wrinkles. Intensive
treatment reduces the appearance of wrinkles by up to
58% around the eye area. It combines potent antioxidant
and free radical-fighting benefits of vitamin C with
wild yam extract, known for its benefits on aged skin.
Alpha Hydroxy Serum Plus
Skin exfoliator. Use twice daily all over the face.
Accelerates the skin's natural exfoliation process to
improve colour uniformity of the skin. Provides firmer
skin while improving skin texture and the appearance of
fine lines with regular use.
Skin Refinishing Lotion
A softer daily exfoliator with oats, not acid. An
exfoliating, moisturizing lotion that instantly and
remarkably improves skin smoothness.
Replenishing Eye Creme
Targets under-eye puffiness and dark circles. Use twice
daily on eye area. Noticeably reduces the appearance of
dark circles by over 29% in 12 weeks.
BRIGHT IDEA Illuminating Essence
Evens and brightens skin tone. Use twice a day to
illuminate and even irregular skin tone and to promote a
more youthful, radiant complexion. Improves tone,
clarity, and evenness of skin tone by 66% in 12 weeks.
Improves skin brightness by 37% after two weeks and 116%
after 12 weeks.
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Nighttime Renewal Lotion and
Creme
Intense wrinkle-fighting moisturizers. Use nightly all
over the face and neck. Skin-revitalizing formulas help
the skin recuperate from daily stresses from sun,
pollution, wind, cold, and air conditioning. Visibly
reduce the appearance of wrinkles by over 50% and
improve dryness by over 97% in 12 weeks of regular use.
Dramatically improve surface texture, tone, and feel of
skin. Improve skin's firmness and elasticity.
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Daytime Protection Creme
The same age-defying ingredients and benefits as the
Nighttime Renewal products but also contains SPF 15 to
help prevent sun damage.
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Intensive Repair Serum
Reverses the signs of aging in just 14 nights. Use
quarterly to boost skin's natural ability to repair past
damage and optimize skin health. Apply one vial of serum
to face and neck for 14 consecutive nights. Intensive
Repair Serum uses a patent-pending formula to both
repair and protect skin. The Deep Nourishing Action
Complex improves skin clarity by 261%, fine lines by
99%, and skin smoothness by 83%.
Is it safe to use Alpha Hydroxy Serum Plus,
Replenishing Eye Creme, Skin Refinishing Lotion, BRIGHT
IDEA Illuminating Essence, and all ARTISTRY TIME
DEFIANCE products together?
Yes. All these products are safe to use in combination.
Why aren't ARTISTRY products hypoallergenic?
There is no industry-accepted definition of
hypoallergenic. However, ARTISTRY products are allergy
tested and dermatologically tested.
Why do some products, despite extensive testing,
still cause a skin reaction on some?
No skin care product is guaranteed to be 100%
irritation-free for everyone. All ARTISTRY products are
thoroughly tested for skin compatibility, but there are
always a small number of people sensitive to certain
ingredients otherwise considered completely safe. Just
as some people are allergic to pets or dust, others are
allergic to common cosmetic ingredients. Of course, we
are careful not to use any ingredients known to cause
allergic reactions.
Why is it important to wash my hands before
applying ARTISTRY skin care products to my face?
Hands and nails may carry bacteria and dirt, which can
infect pores and cause pimples or skin reactions.
What is the Hydrolipid Matrix and what does it
do?
Our Hydrolipid Matrix is a unique dual-performance
complex that combines carefully selected moisturizers
and three types of oils that are found naturally in the
skin. These act together to form an effective barrier
between the skin and the drying environments. It's one
of the reasons our moisturizers perform so well.
