By now we all know there are no limits to the joys of aging. But what if there was more at play? That’s the science behind i-On Age Disrupting Total Performance Eye Cream ($80 for 0.5 fl oz) and i-On Age Disrupting Skin Cream ($125 for 1.7 fl oz). If you are starting to notice a duller, dingier, cloudier, less luminous complexion you just might be rusting.
You can read all about the science here (which we did and it’s compelling) but here’s the gist: During menopause, iron starts to build up on your skin because one of your natural ways of eliminating iron is through menstruation. This is compounded by a slowing of your skin’s natural exfoliation process, another thing that slows during menopause due to decreased estrogen levels (seriously aren’t hot flashes and mood swings enough?!). All of this leads to a build-up of excess iron on your skin, leading to that duller look.
All products in the i-On line use a proprietary “De-Ironizing Inducer®” (DII) developed by i-On’s founder, Dr. Xi. This formula of pearl powder, vitamin C, and other natural ingredients is clinically proven to remove that excess iron build-up from the skin, reduce lines and wrinkles, improve elasticity, and even out skin tone, and we are happy to say all those things were true for us.
The Total Performance Eye Cream glides on, leaving a smooth finish and noticeably finer lines. We’d spend our own money on this one.
The Age Disrupting Skin Cream is rich and left our skin feeling supple, with an improved complexion in as little as ten uses (we used twice a day for five days). Our only complaint is it doesn’t have sunscreen, so for daytime use we had to apply another product.
There are a lot of gimmicks out there, and companies that promise miracles for costly creams. i-On is not one of them. They offer a simple, focused line of products that deliver on the promise that it’s not you, it’s Fe (if that high school chemistry is also a little rusty, that’s the periodic symbol for iron).
P.S. We got the i-On skincare free for review, but since then we’ve gone back and bought it!