Dr. Stanley Jacobs Visco-Elastic Transforming Serum Review

[See yesterday’s post for background on Dr. Stanley Jacobs Mandelic Acid Serum.]


Clinical Trial Results

The two clinical studies of Visco-Elastic Transforming Serum conducted so far by Dr. Jacob’s unfortunately were very small – too small in fact to establish statistical significance. However the results both in objective measurements of improved elasticity and firmness and in before after photos are impressive.

Two groups of eight patients applied Visco-Elastic Transforming Serum™ to their faces and necks twice daily.

At the start and weekly thereafter, eyelids, cheeks, jowls, and necks were tested with a Cutometer®. The Cutometer is a suction device placed against the skin. Upon release, the skin's return to its normal state is optically measured and timed.

Group 1 subjects started out with good skin elasticity (higher than 50%) as measured by the Cutometer. After just four weeks, the Cutometer measured an average improvement of 56%.

Group 2 started out with poor skin elasticity (averaging 35%) and experienced an average improvement of 51% with a maximum 86% improvement!

The Ingredients

Dr. Jacobs says the key ingredient in Visco-Elastic Transforming Serum is the alpha-hydroxy acid, Mandelic Acid (Bitter Almond Extract). Mandelic Acid has larger molecules than Glycolic Acid, for example, and consequently penetrates more slowly, thus providing sustained action on the stratum corneum.

In addition to the key ingredient, Mandelic Acid, Visco-Elastic Transforming Serum contains:

• Several forms of Jojoba;


• Aloe;


• Glucosamine;


• ECGC (Green Tea Extract) ;


• Resveratrol; and


• Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (Botox-mimicking cell communicating ingredient).

I’m very intrigued by the clinical results and photos (before and after). I’d like to see more research on Mandelic Acid.

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