Beauty+: Darphin Exquisage

Darphin Exquisage

Other brands need to take a leaf out of Darphin’s book when it comes to promoting anti-ageing. What consumers don’t usually get to see is the press-pointed marketing materials for products; the words that allow us to tell you what a product does, or is supposed to do. So, if I say that the Darphin presentation starts like this…

For every woman, there comes an exquisite time in life when she realises that age is just a number. She feels better than ever, stronger, more willing to take risks; she wants to make the most of her time. And she wants skin care solutions that complement her beauty.

…you’ll realise why I’m so delighted with it. Far from throwing down the usual dire warnings about deep creases, crows feet, and a the downward spirals that will occur if you don’t look at least ten years younger than your natural age, Darphin is saying, yep, it’s fine to be you, age not relevant to beauty, but good skincare is important. I’m so on-board with that!

So, I guess I’d better tell you a little about Darphin Exquisage. It is aimed at older skin, and specifically to boost collagen, which we all know depletes with age (in fact, Darphin Equisage is claiming to double collagen), but its other priority is to bring back skin vitality. It’s not a given with age that your skin can’t look lumious and fresh – it certainly can, but it requires more effort than back in the day with more targeted ingredients.

I’m liking Darphin Exquisage Serum for its respectful approach to beauty+ women and for some serious ingredients, including Acetyl Hexapeptide, Artemia Extract and Laminaria digitata Extract (which works best when combined with Acetyl Hexapeptide). Darphin Exquisage isn’t cheap – the serum is a wince-making £75, and the cream is £65, but a little goes a long way. You can find it HERE.

 

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8 responses to “Beauty+: Darphin Exquisage”

  1. I tried the Darphin Stimuskin last night for the first time. Despite looking about 12, I’m 29 and my skin really does show it close up! So far so good and my face feels so supple and soft this morning.

  2. ailyn

    as long as it makes me glow and have happy skin I don’t mind paying, sometimes.

  3. Katie

    Do you have the full ingredient list for this? I can’t find it online – are there any silicones or mineral oil in it?

    1. Jane

      will try and check for you x

  4. Hilary Hames

    According to the dermatologist, Sam Bunting, collagen does not penetrate the dermis and will only act as a mositurizer so presumably cannot ‘double collagen’
    http://www.getthegloss.com/article/8-anti-ageing-ingredients-that-actually-work

    1. Jane

      Some ingredients can penetrate enough to encourage collagen replenishment. Collagen on the surface of the skin is able to hold double its weight in moisture so yes you’re right.. it’s a good hydrator. However, it is in fact the following combination that boosts collagen, not collagen itself which is too big a molecule to penetrate:

      Acetyl Hexapeptide is a peptide that helps boost skin’s collagen production to induce a natural renewal process
      that gives smoother looking skin. Additionally, it contains Laminaria digitata Extract – as you’ll know, With age, metabolic activity and cellular energy decrease while fibroblasts weaken and lose their ability to support the tensile properties of collagen; this ingredient increases cellular energy and when coupled with Acetyl Hexapeptide, natural collagen production is notably increased (hence the ‘doubling’ claim. Finally, Sapindus mukurossi Fruit Extract and Caesalpinia spinosa Extract also increases skin energy and renewall.

      So, it’s these four, and the combination they’re in, that allows that claim. Hope that clarifies for you.

  5. Hilary Hames

    thank you Jane that’s really useful and a very prompt reply ; it sounds as though this cream could be well worth the outlay.
    Digressing, the very best thing I have ever bought as a result of your blog is Hand Chemistry’s Hyaluronic Concentrate. I am on my third bottle! Bless you!

    1. Jane

      I agree.. brilliant product.. I also love Hand Chemistry hand cream.

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