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" When a new beauty product is introduced that has innovative technology, our lab is always eager to try it out. And one of the more interesting products that came our way this year was the Rodan + Fields Anti-age AMP MD system. This system consists of the Roller Tool, Night Renewing System, AMP MD Purification Tablets and vial. We also tested the Overnight Restorative Cream which is said to enhance the system&amp;#039;s efficacy. This innovative roller tool uses surgical grade stainless steel acupuncture-type needles in the fight against aging. The tool resembles a tiny paint roller and is designed to be used on the skin in a specific pattern so as to create micro punctures in the top layer, making it more receptive to the ingredients in the accompanying Rodan + Fields serum and overnight cream. Both are applied after the skin has received some rolling action. We tested the AMP MD system on twenty five women, using our special lab equipment, to see if the tool and the potions can make any difference in skin&amp;#039;s appearance. Here&amp;#039;s how we tested: On their first day of testing, panelists came into the lab to have their &amp;quot;before&amp;quot; photos analyzed with the Visia Complexion Analyzer for fine lines, wrinkles and skin tone. We also measured their faces for firming with our Cutometer, an instrument that measures skin&amp;#039;s elasticity, and for pore size with macro photography. Panelists were given the products and instructed to use the roller tool, followed by the serum and cream on one side of their faces and just the serum and cream on the other. Panelists used the product at nighttime, once a day only. After using the products for four weeks, we again examined testers&amp;#039; skin with our Visia Complexion Analyzer to see if their fine lines and wrinkles were reduced and their skin tone improved. We also measured skin for changes in firmness with our Cutometer and re-evaluated pore size using macro photography. In addition, a separate panel of women was enrolled to evaluate both the serum and night cream&amp;#039;s abilities to moisturize the skin. These results were measured with our lab Corneometer. Here&amp;#039;s what we saw in our lab tests:  In our lab results, skin showed some firming on both sides of the face. However, the roller side results were no better than those on the non-roller side of the face.  Neither side of the face showed much diminishment in fine lines, wrinkles, or skin tone.  Pore size didn&amp;#039;t shrink on either side of the face. Both the Overnight Restorative cream and the Night Renewing Serum showed some ability to moisturize testers&amp;#039; skin over six hours.  Our volunteer testers also filled out questionnaires after using the products. They reported the following:  On average, they said the skin on the roller side of their faces felt softer Just under half of the testers had no preference for how one side of their face looked as compared to the other side 32% preferred the results on the roller side of the face 27% preferred the non-roller side results  Three volunteers had to drop out of the study because they experienced irritation after using the products. While we don&amp;#039;t want to dismiss the fact that our testers thought their skin felt softer and that about a third preferred the way their skin felt using the roller and the potions versus using just the potions, the system comes with a steep price tag: $273. (Our testers didn&amp;#039;t know how much the products cost, so they didn&amp;#039;t take that into consideration in their evaluations). However, if this novel anti-aging tool has piqued your interest and you want to pay the price to give it a roll, the AMP MD system can be purchased at www.rodanandfields.com. Other products in the ANTI-AGE regimen include the Daily Cleansing Mask, Pore Minimizing Toner, Triple Defense Treatment and Overnight Restorative Cream. For more information on anti-aging products visit our website to see our 2010 anti-aging award winners. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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