AlottaReviews review for Resurfacing Compound

The formula brightens, resurfaces, renews, tightens, equalizes, and defends all in one. Making this THEE beauty product to use instead of establishing a "routine" of various different other methods & means. My interest sparked with the knowledge that this compound claims to "diminish pores", as well as reduce the signs of obvious aging. (**my skin has had better days! Eek!!) Vegan, clean & cruelty-free. Never tested on animals, made in Italy, tested for skin sensitivity, safe for all skin types/tones AND can be used around the eyes! (**okay, that does sound pretty great! Not going to lie! Hahaa) 🔗Antioxidants Neutralize damage causing free radicals. Help detoxify the skin. 🔗Stabilized Vitamin C Visibly brightens + boosts collagen, elasticity and tone. Fortifies skin’s moisture barrier. Diminishes the appearance of fine lines + wrinkles. 🔗Stabilized Vitamin E Hydrates. Defends skin from damage causing free radicals. 🔗Peptides Amino Acids, the building blocks of proteins, Peptides help restore youthful skin functionality.   🔗Stable Retinol Gently promotes normal cell renewal, visibly restores skin + diminishes the look of  fine lines and wrinkles. 🔗Hyaluronic Acids Visibly boost collagen + hydrate. Reduce the look of fines lines + wrinkles. 🔗AHA's Gently exfoliate skin. Diminish visible fine lines + wrinkles, decongest pores, visibly improve skin’s elasticity, tone + texture. 🔗COMPLETE LIST OF INGREDIENTS Aqua (Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethyl Sulfone, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolic Acid, Superoxide Dismutase, Lactobionic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glutathione, Acacia Decurrens/jojoba/sunflower Seed Wax/polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Mandelic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Linolenic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, N-prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid 🔗MY EXPERIENCE After washing with my Tatcha Rice Wash & toning with my Thank You Farmer Rice Toner--I applied the sample all over my face & neck. Allowed it to dry down to a tacky feel and finished with a moisturizer & eye serum. So far has been so good. When it dries down, it becomes very taunt and stiff. Like you are wearing a second skin and that skin is stretching over your entire face. It absorbs very quick leaving a glossy sheen. Some reviews have mentioned that the "tightness" only lasts for a few seconds but I beg to differ. It lasts a good long while before it dulls down and becomes a moisturized softness. The liquid is a yellow/orange thick consistency that doesn't have much of a smell. Little goes a very long way and apparently, you use half the envelope in the morning & the other half at night. (**which I did!) After my first use (**mind you, I have 3 samples of this from three subscription magazines I've collected over the months!) And the first thing I noticed was my texture. My cheeks and nose area tend to have this permanent redness to them but that cleared up easily after the first initial application. Pore size did shrink but nothing too noticeable. My complexion was brighter & lighter. Almost as if my skin had been airbrushed and blurred. The touch was very smooth & velvety. Something to note--after application, my skin in certain parts started to "roll off" with my touch. Could be dry skin, could be the product itself. Idk but it happened! ✅What I love about this stuff--it's one of those multi-tasking products that add time back into your routine. You can ditch the toner, vitamin C, antioxidant serums and hyaluronic acids because all of that can already be found with this resurfacing compound.