Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty Complete Anti-Aging System has created quite a stir through its informercials, and promotions. They say their 5 step program had these results in a 6 week clinical study: 85% skin improved visibly, 91% overall improvement in appearance, 76% decreased in dryness and dullness, and 85% would recommend to a friend.
Scientific-Backing of Ingredients
The main active anti-aging ingredient is a superoxide dismutase from a rare melon extract. We were not able to confirm published papers regarding this rare melon's anti-aging effects with humans. If this rare melon does contain CoQ10 naturally, it would be another good ingredient proven to help with skin aging.*
Proof Positive Before/After Photos
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User Experience and Complaints
Meaningful Beauty's frequently run infomercial created a lot of buzz and interest — but not without a lot of complaints to follow. Many users did not understand the terms of purchase and were surprised when their credit card got billed every 30 days because of the 3 month supply shipments. In terms of efficacy, it was a mixed review. Some loved it, and others felt it was worthless or even made their skin feel worse. For those who continued using Meaningful Beauty, they only bought individual products they liked instead of the complete system. Out of 37 people surveyed, 56% would buy the eye cream product again with the average rating a 3.6 out of 5.0. However, only 3 of these surveyed were over 44 yrs. old and it didn't seem to work as well for more mature skin.
Most of the complaints were found at www.complaintsboard.com There were 9 complaints noted with the BBB for Guthy-Renker but it is unclear whether they are tied to Meaningful Beauty products.
Guarantee
Meaningful Beauty has a 60 day risk-free trial (less S&H) where they send you a 3 month supply, but charge you monthly. In order to avoid getting charged again after 30 days and again after 60 days, you will need to contact them and return the empty/unused products.
Price
Initially they charge $39.95 for the complete 5-piece system, or $46.65 for the deluxe 7-piece system, plus $5.99 for shipping and processing, for a 1 month supply kit. They will automatically send you a 3 month supply after 30 days and continue to charge your credit card with monthly installments of $39.95 or $46.95 if you don't call to refund, change or cancel your order.
Conclusion
Meaningful Beauty has a few standard moisturizing ingredients backed by science, but it is unclear whether the main anti aging ingredient (rare melon extract) can combat skin aging in a significant way. It seems to be a better product for less mature skin. Because there are other quality products with longer money back guarantees, we recommend trying Meaning Beauty onif other top rated wrinkle creams don't work for you.
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*Mechanisms of inhibitory effects of CoQ10 on UVB-induced wrinkle formation in vitro and in vivo.
Inui M, Ooe M, Fujii K, Matsunaka H, Yoshida M, Ichihashi M.Biofactors. 2008;32(1-4):237-43.