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Review: Vita Amazonia Gels, Nutri Complex C, Hydra Complex C, Eye Gel, and Linden Plus Gel

Vita Amazonia has a wide variety of skin and hair care products. Something they do that many other companies don’t is offer various products in a gel form. I like the idea of using gel to deliver active ingredients such a vitamin C. People with oily skin often wish to avoid creams, and while serums can be nice, it is often easier to apply a gel product. I recently tried three Vita Amazonia gel products and generally was happy with all of them.Vita Amazonia Nutri Complex Vita C is a light gel that contains vitamin C and Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA). This acts as an antioxidant and exfoliating combination and works well as a light night treatment. I found that the gel was soothing and non-irritating, and if I didn’t have a bit of dry skin a the moment, I would happily use it in place of my regular night cream. I think it would be a good product for anyone with oily skin who would like to try a combination product such as this without having to put a heavy cream on. Because it is a gel, it does have a factor that frankly all gel products tend to have - it is a bit sticky until it dries completely. Fortunately that does not take long.

Vita Amazonia Hydra Complex Vita C, SPF 10 is a day version of the vitamin C gel. Vita Amazonia described its Hydra C Complex in their literature to me as follows: “Containing a silcon form of Vitamin C and Moist 24, a synthetic substance from the cactus ‘Imerata Cilindrica,’ this unique product will deeply hydrate the skin, helping to fight the action of free radicals and restoring radiance and vitality to skin.”

I found that the Hydra Complex gel was indeed a bit moisturizing, but I wouldn’t describe it a feeling like a “deep” moisture. Instead, I would recommend this product to those with oily to normal skin who are looking for a gel based product. For some serious moisture from Vita Amazonia for those with dry skin (and perhaps for those with normal and combination skin as well), I recommend Vita Amazonia DMAE and Matrixyl Creams.A product I just loved was Vita Amazonia Gel for the Eye Area. I have noted before that I am a sucker for cooling eye gels and Vita Amazonia’s gel fits right in with that. My bias toward such thing aside, this is a quality product for a couple of reasons. First, it feels great, and for a gel product it dries quickly with less stickiness than often seen with this type of product. Second, it contains isoflavones and extracts of Iris Florentina and Licorice, which helps the product moisturize and lighten with some antioxidant protection. It is a nice combination of ingredients. I have been using this product often.

Finally, Vita Amazonia Linden Plus Gel is a great gel for irritated skin. It is formulated to soothe and is perfect for after shaving, waxing, or irritating procedures. I used it on an area that got a bit irritated from my use of Renova (Retin-A) and found that it felt great. It also would be wonderful for treating sunburn, but you aren’t going to get sunburned and need it for that are you?! I am going to preach this all summer, and am managing to do so twice today: Please wear your sunscreen!

I have previously reviewed Vita Amazonia DMAE and Matrixyl Creams, and some Vita Amazonia hair products. I have a couple of more products that I tried and I will post about those next week.

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A Look at Some Vita Amazonia Hair Products


Awhile back, I wrote about my wonderful experience with Vita Amazonia DMAE and Matrixyl Creams, which I had gotten as sample in my Beauty Buyble book and samples. Since then, I have been trying some of Vita Amazonia’s other products, including some hair products. I continue to be impressed with this company!

Vita Amazonia Clean Pollution Shampoo is a gentle and moisturizing shampoo that is formulated to remove pollutants from the hair. The shampoo lathers well and rinses clean. I like it quite a bit as a way to remove product buildup. The companion Clean Pollution Conditioner is also a decent product. I have fine, but also thick hair, so I prefer something a bit more detangling than the conditioner provides. But it is a good companion product for coarser hair types or shorter hair.

The product that really shined for me, and unfortunately is currently out of stock on Vita Amazonia’s website was the Intensive Keratin Moisturizer. This deep conditioning hair treatment contains silk amino acids, phyto keratin, marine collagen and silicon. I left this on for about 8-10 minutes and it left my color treated hair incredibly moisturized and soft. It is one of the best treatments I have done in a long time. If you can find it, or can find a salon that has it as a treatment, I highly recommend it!

I have also been using some Vita Amzonia gel skin care products and a few other items. Watch for reviews of those in the next week or two.

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June 07, 2007 | Carleenp | Comments 0
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Vita Amazonia Skin Care: DMAE and Matrixyl Creams

I recently had the pleasure of trying a pair of Vita Amazonia Products. These products from Brazil have been quite popular there, and I have generally seen good comments about the company and their products on various beauty sites.I particularly loved the Vita Amazonia Revitalizing Creme with DMAE 5%. There are various views on the actual effectiveness of DMAE as illustrated by this article. One thing of note about the Vita Amazonia product is the high percentage of it at 5%. The product is also formulated with matrixyl, which also has reports of positive effects on the skin that are backed by some product sponsored studies. I was unable to determine the amount of matrixyl in the product.

Whether the general hype about these compounds is true or not, I can’t really say. But what I can say is that the Vita Amazonia DMAE cream is wonderful. It feels great, it moisturizes very well, and I saw a noticeable difference in my skin immediately after using it. As a nighttime moisturizer, it had the thicker consistency that my slightly dry skin likes, yet it absorbed very well. No leftover greasiness with this stuff! The results were immediate too. My skin really did look firmer and felt great each morning after I used it. I scraped the little sample tub I had dry and am planning to purchase a full size product. The only downside is the cost. At around $85, it is a bit expensive, and I question whether the cost is necessary since the ingredients are not necessarily all that expensive. But I sure do love the stuff! This honestly could be the perfect night cream for me!

I also tried the Vita Amazonia Renewal Creme Gel. Although labeled as a gel, this is really a day lotion containing matrixyl that felt comfortable and did a pretty good job moisturizing. I was happy with this product, and its price is much better than that of the night cream. But since I generally only use day creams that contain SPF, which this product lacks, I don’t know that I would purchase it.

Finally, a product that I did not try but am curious about, is the Vita Amazonia Eye Gel. The combination of the ingredients of isoflavon, liquorice and asafetida in this gel interest me. If anyone out there has tried it, let me know what you thought of it!

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