New Western Business Journal article by Esthetician questions safety and effectiveness of much-hyped 'anti-aging' product. Rachel Sauer takes Nerium AD to task in critical article.
(WesternBusinessJournal via Newswire.net -- December 13, 2013) Camarillo, CA -- Rachel A. Sauer L.E. an Esthetician at Upon Glamour Creations, it is genuinely interested in the ingredients that go into the products that she use and recommends to her clients. In a recent Western Business Journal article, Ms. Sauer questions one line of products her clients have used on their skin.
"Over the past 5 or so months I kept hearing about a product called Nerium", said Rachel. "I never really gave it a second thought at first, because I would have a lot of clients tell me about the random assortment of skin care products they were using. I unfortunately just assumed it was a decent line I just hadn’t researched yet (shame on me)."Rachel decided to look into it since she was concerned after seeing people who came in with skin conditions, yet all they could do was rave about this “magic” product.
"When I finally sat down to look into Nerium, and being the ingredient enthusiast that I am, I was stunned. I know a lot of companies will use fancy “scientific” names to use on their ingredient list to make it sound greater than it actually is or to make it seem like they are the only one using this kind of ingredient. Their first ingredient was a “NAE-8 Proprietary blend (which is just a way to show legal ownership of a specific blend) of Aloe Barbadensis Leaf and Nerium Oleander Leaf Extract and their second ingredient is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf. I felt my heart stop for a second when I read the word oleander. That poisonous plant my mother was always yelling at me to stay away from? The plant which every part of it is in fact toxic? People are putting that on their faces?! I decided to look more into oleander extract and skin care later.
"As for the second ingredient on the list in this supposed “liquid gold” product being the same as part of the first ingredient, this so far is just a bottle of expensive Aloe Vera..Now I am amused. Going through the rest of the ingredients, I noticed that it was full of things you would find in your typical facial cleansers and shampoos. Surfactants:de-greasing and wash active agents that work by breaking down oils and fats, in order for them to separate from the skin. Condition agents which help moisturize the skin. And the rest of the ingredients are just binders and fillers. So basically, this company is riding on the fact that their anti-aging product is the best because of Nerium Oleander Leaf extract. The ingredients list does not lie, without this special “proprietary blend” Nerium AD is your average run of the mill beauty product. NOTHING SPECIAL. So now lets go back to what Oleander Leaf extract actually is and why it is being used.
"Oleander extracts in -controlled doses- are in the early stages of testing to see if its effective in treating cancer. The National Cancer Institute has done test tube studies of Anvirzel (oleander extract) that appeared to slow the growth of human bladder cancer cells. But the “carefully dosed” people with cancer did not demonstrate that the Anvirzel helped them. And after many attempts, it was not approved by the FDA. In fact, Oleander Leaf is on Germany’s regulatory agency list of unapproved herbs because it has yet been proven to be either safe or effective.
"Nerium Biotechnology couldn’t make their big break in the anti-cancer battle so they decided to give anti-aging a go. Nevertheless,they were unable to come up with evidence that Nerium Oleander Extract works as a wrinkle-repair ingredient, or have any anti-aging benefit for that matter.
The continual presence of this malady can lead to premature aging of tissues and organs. The chronic low-level inflammation contributes to the cause of at least 7 of the 10 leading causes of mortality. Which include: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and nephritis. These dangers may be silent, but they are very destructive and quite possibly deadly.
Now that we have established that Nerium AD isn’t the product that they claim to be, I want to talk about how they market themselves and how they sell their products.
Nerium AD is a classic pyramid scheme. False promises based on an irreparable product. Please do not fall victim to this horrible scam. Most of these people have no knowledge of skin care and do not have your best interest in mind. They are only looking to make money off of you. Anyone who thinks that what I do as an Esthetician is anything similar to what they do as a Nerium Consultant is a fool.
Rant over!
-Rachel A. Sauer L.E.
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