Alastin Restorative Neck Complex with TriHex Technology 1.7 Fl Oz

Built for the neck and décolleté rather than borrowed from a face routine. Alastin calls it a next-generation skin-tightener, and its own claim is improvement in the appearance of skin texture, pigmentation and wrinkles on the neck and décolleté.

What is Alastin Restorative Neck Complex?

Alastin Restorative Neck Complex is a cream for what Alastin calls the delicate area between the chin and chest. It uses TriHex Technology, the peptide blend that runs through the Alastin line, alongside antioxidants aimed at uneven tone. One pump, upward strokes, morning and evening.

What it does, and what does it

TriHex Technology is a blend of active peptides that works with the skin to help clear out damaged elastin and collagen, and supports the production of new, healthy elastin and collagen.

Phytoene and phytofluene are the part worth knowing about. Alastin describes them as potent antioxidants that address the appearance of pigmentary concerns, and they are the reason this is a discoloration product as much as a firming one. Flax seed extract brings omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants that support the skin's own hyaluronic acid levels. Niacinamide and ceramide NP sit high in the formula.

Restorative Neck Complex specifications

Alastin Restorative Neck Complex reviews: what buyers report

• A bottle goes a long way. One buyer in her sixties gets about three months from it, and says a thicker cream she tried in between lasted her 45 days, since it took more product and more rubbing to cover.
• The texture is the thing people mention first. "Goes on easily, almost like water", soaks in fast, no sticky finish. Another calls it not smelly and not greasy.
• Twice a day is not optional. The reviewer reporting the clearest difference is explicit that it takes morning and night.
• One arrived on a doctor's recommendation. She reports it is not smelly and not greasy, and that it makes a real difference.
• One reviewer here did not get the result she wanted. At three months she was not seeing a change on her neck, and she rated the rest of her Alastin routine highly. The neck is slow, and it is worth going in knowing that.

Who it suits

Anyone who has started to notice crepiness, lines or uneven tone between the chin and chest, and anyone whose face routine stops at the jaw. It sits alongside the rest of the Alastin line rather than replacing anything. If you want the same peptide technology for the face, that is Alastin Restorative Skin Complex, and for skin being prepared for or recovering from professional treatments, Regenerating Skin Nectar.

How to Use

• Apply one pump to the neck and décolleté.


• Use upward strokes, which is Alastin's own instruction.


• Morning and evening. Buyers who report the clearest results are consistent that both applications matter.


• Take it onto the chest, not just the neck. The décolleté shows the same changes and gets missed.


• Follow with sunscreen in the morning. The neck and chest get sun exposure the face routine often skips.

How long before I see a difference on my neck?

Longer than on the face, and it is worth being honest about that. One of our own reviewers was three months in and still not seeing the change she wanted on her neck, having rated the rest of her Alastin routine highly. Others report smoother skin sooner. Neck skin is thinner and moves constantly, so give it a full season before judging, and be consistent twice a day.

Does it have a fragrance?

There is no Fragrance or Parfum in the ingredient list, and no parabens either. One reviewer describes it as not smelly. Alastin makes no formal fragrance-free claim for this product, so if you react to anything scented, check the full ingredient list above before buying.

Can I use it on my chest too?

Yes. Alastin's own instruction is neck and décolleté. The chest shows the same crepiness and uneven tone, and it is the part people forget.

Can I use my face serum on my neck instead?

Many people do. This one is built for the area, for skin that is thinner and creases more. If you already use Alastin on your face, this is the same peptide technology in a texture meant to be taken down the neck twice daily.

How long does a bottle last?

At one pump twice a day, one buyer reports about three months from the 1.7 oz bottle. She prefers that the pump keeps fingers out of the product, unlike the open jar she tried in between.

KEY INGREDIENTS

• TriHex Technology. A blend of active peptides that works with the skin to help clear out damaged elastin and collagen, and supports the production of new, healthy elastin and collagen.


• Phytoene and Phytofluene. Potent antioxidants that address the appearance of pigmentary concerns.


• Flax Seed Extract. Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants that support the increase of natural hyaluronic acid levels.


• Niacinamide. Sits high in the formula, above the peptides.


• Ceramide NP. A barrier lipid, in a formula built for thin skin.

FULL INGREDIENTS

Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Squalane, C12-16 Alcohols, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Ceramide NP, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens (Dill) Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Betaine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Phospholipids, Bentonite, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Butylene Glycol, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Silica, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, p-Anisic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid

Who Is This For?

Anyone seeing crepiness, fine lines or uneven tone on the neck and chest. Alastin formulates it for all skin types, in their words oily, combination and dry. One reviewer with very sensitive, dry skin reports no reaction from it or from the seven other Alastin products she uses.

Where it goes in the routine

1. Cleanse, and take the cleanser down onto the neck.


2. Any face serum or treatment.


3. One pump of Restorative Neck Complex, neck and décolleté, upward strokes.


4. Face moisturizer.


5. Sunscreen in the morning, on the neck and chest, not just the face.