It’s time to investigate our next cellulite cream, the Dynamic Duo Anti-Cellulite Kit from Karin Herzog. Two of us will be testing the product this time –myself and our latest undercover investigator, codename “Figure Eight.” Before we begin, let’s do a little background research.
About Karin Herzog and the Dynamic Duo
As its name implies, the Dynamic Duo is a set of two products designed to banish the blight. Silhouette is an anti-cellulite cream consisting of 4 percent oxygen. Tonus B12 is a body cream that uses vitamin B12, organic green tea, sesame, avocado, jojoba, and jasmine to drain and tone the skin. Unlike the product we reviewed last time, both creams in the Dynamic Duo are free of preservatives and parabens.
According to the Karin Herzog website, these products don’t need preservatives because of their high oxygen content. In fact, the process used to stabilize oxygen is what makes these products unique. Karin Herzog holds multiple patents on techniques used to deliver oxygen to the cells. The company’s founder was the wife of Dr. Paul Herzog, a Nobel-prize honoree for his early work on the stabilization of oxygen in an emulsion.
All Karin Herzog products are still made in a small lab on the outskirts of Geneva, under the supervision of the Swiss Vitamin Centre to assure product integrity. Karin Herzog doesn’t use mass-production lines and their products don’t sit in vast warehouses so they arrive fresh (within 3 months of manufacturing).
What People Are Saying
We know many celebrities are Karin Herzog fans (Umma Thurman calls it “a miracle in a jar.”) But how does it work for “normal” women –you know, the ones who don’t get paid to say nice things about it?
A reporter at The Daily Mail decided to investigate the Duo when she learned over 90 percent of clients regularly reorder. She asked Kate Walker, a 22-year-old British nurse, to test the product for one month. The results are best expressed with a photograph:
“By the end of the month, I could barely feel any lumps or bumps,” Kate reported. The results were so impressive, the Daily Mail reporter ordered the product for herself. She said it helped smooth and tone her legs, as well (read the full article here).
“Figure Eight” and I will be back in a few weeks to tell you if we concur.
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Waiting with bated breath! In the meantime, does this Dynamic Duo last a month, two weeks, a week? I guess you’ll only know when you try it, but that’s a pretty penny to lay down! On another subject, I have to say I sure hate before and after pictures like that. Can we really believe that the after picture hasn’t been touched up? In any case, the after picture is better lit, the bathing suit is more flattering (colour and fit), the perspective is better…. Srsly, how dumb do these people think we are? Hmph. (I feel better now.)
You’re right about the pictures. I often wonder if I should take “before” pics when I review these creams. But then I think, people don’t generally believe pictures anyway. Maybe it’s just an excuse to save myself the embarrassment, but I don’t think they are necessary. I thought it was strange that, in The Daily Mail article, it notes that the picture belongs to Karin Herzog. Shouldn’t it belong to The Daily Mail if the review was set up through them? In any case, Kate seems genuinely impressed with the results so we’ll give it a shot.
I’m not sure how long the cream will last, but I think it will go a long way based on what I’ve used so far. The instructions actually include the phrases “use sparingly” and “a little goes a long way.” You don’t usually read that with these kinds of products.
Hmm, just read the “article.” Looks like a very thinly veiled press release. Embarassingly so. How many news articles offer the product for sale? I’ll be interested in hearing if either tester sees results.
One can only hope.
Just read some reviews on this product, and saw the ingredient list. Oddly, hydrogen peroxide is listed. Hydrogen peroxide does oxidize the skin, but that’s not a good thing. It’s an oxidant, i.e. the stuff for which we take anti-oxidants to fight off. It explains the reviews where people say using it on their face got rid of their acne. BUt it can also bleach skin, and lead to permanent skin damage. Like benzoyl peroxide, it can cause hyperpigmentation. While this is not for your face, I’d still be wary of applying it to any skin. Here’s some info that may be useful: http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/04/15/are-you-making-this-mistake-when-you-wash-your-face/
Great detective work, herama! I am always wary of using new products, but there was such a high demand for cellulite cream reviews I didn’t want to leave that whole aspect of the investigation uncovered. (I originally wrote about the dilemma here: http://www.celluliteinvestigation.com/2010/03/would-you-review-free-anti-cellulite.html)
I am still conflicted on this point. My instinct tells me that the real cure for cellulite is nutritional, and I’m excited about some new information on that front from this month’s cellulite book-of-the-month (Dr. Murad’s The Cellulite Solution). Maybe we won’t have to investigate cellulite creams much longer!
Thanks for the link, too. I will include this info in my next post in the Dynamic Duo series.
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