I predict the artisanal movement in food is headed to cosmetics and Marina Volod is already ahead of the curve applying the concept to her new product line Avitalin. Avitalin is made in small batches in private labs to preserve freshness and is thoughtfully free of skin irritants and pore cloggers like lanolin, synthetic perfume, petroleum, phthalates, formaldehyde, paraben preservatives, detergents, mineral oil and synthetic fillers. Instead of all of that yucky stuff, Marina mixes up batches of natural and cosmeceutical ingredients known for their moisturizing properties and cell renewal abilities and brings together tradition and science to preserve the vitality of our skin.
Marina launched the line based on her twenty years of experience as a medical aesthetician and being Russian. What does being Russian have to do with it? How about centuries of knowledge of natural ingredients whose properties may not be known to Westerners, but are known to Marina.
I’ve been using the Time-Defense Day and Night Complex (1.7 oz. $50) for the past week and can tell you that I feel very dewy indeed. In fact, the moisturizing effect lasts and lasts. I put the product on before bed and still feel plumped and moist when I rise and shine. That’s with my window unit air conditioner cranking all night too! The Exfoliating Citrus Gel Cleanser and the Calming Cleansing Milk both smell fantastic and cleaned my face very well without stripping or drying my skin. I think I just unconsciously and randomly made reference to three television commercials for batteries, chickens, and acne skin wash respectively, but please don’t let that detract from the Avitalin narrative. It’s just a result of not being allowed to watch TV as a child and now overindulging.
Check out the product line and ingredients at www.avitalin.com. I want to try the Skin Radiance, which is Avitalin’s anti-aging complex that promotes new cell growth and contains the most intriguing ingredient – deer antler velvet extract. See what I mean about the sacred Russian wisdom?
xo Alison