What is L’Oreal Youth Code Day/Night?  

L’Oreal Youth Code Day/Night is one of the products L’Oreal offers in their antiaging skincare line called, Youth Code.  After 10 years of researching gene expression, L’Oreal claims they have a formula that is designed to jump start a cells natural process of rejuvenation. GenActiv Technology formula is in all Youth Code products. GenActiv Technology ingredients is the key to ‘encouraging’  cells to act younger!

When your skin is exposed to pollution, stress, aging, the sun and other aggressors, cells become damaged. That’s when our skin starts showing the visible signs of aging and other stresses. We start to see fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, dull dry skin. Our skin starts losing its youthful vitality. However, L’Oreal claims that their Youth Code Day/Night moisturizer upon first contact with your skin you will instantly feel smoother, hydrated and wrinkle reduction begins. After a month of using Youth Code Day/Night moisturizer signs of stress and fatigue are gone and so are the wrinkles. L’Oreal says skin will regain it’s youthful glow and skin will feel like velvet. 

What Else is in L’Oreal Youth Code Day/Night 

GenActiv Technology is the breakthrough formula that consists of 3 top ingredients:

1) Biolysat, a good bacteria, speeds up the recovery time of the genes ensuring that they remain plumped up and your skin is wrinkle free

2) Adenosine, has the ability to increase production of collagen and elastin in the skin and is an anti-inflammatory

3) Proprietary blend of peptides give signals to the skin that it has lost collagen and the production of more is nrcessary

Other Ingredients listed in L’Oreal Paris Youth Code Day/Night

• glycerin attracts water to skin and helps skin to feel smoother and softer.
• Nylon 12, a silky feel to skin, and is able to expand and contract with facial movements without filling in small lines, creating a full and smooth appearance. Nylon-12 is also hypo-allergenic and sterile.
• caffeine, functions as an antioxidant and may protect against sun-induced skin cancer. Caffeine provides antioxidant protection from free radicals. 
• Ascorbyl Glucoside, (Vitamin C), improves the appearance of the skin by increasing the levels of moisturization and by strengthening the skin cell’s ability to repair themselves. 

L’Oreal Youth Code Day/Night Pros

1. dermatologically tested, non greasy
2. less expensive than other products that claim to have the same outcome
3. can be purchased in retail and drug stores around $20.00-$25.00 for 1.6 ounce jar 

L’Oreal Youth Code Day/Night Cons

1. Other skin care companies have similar claims on gene research and almost the same ingredients in Youth Code line
2. supposed to reduce the size of wrinkles, but it turns out to be just a really good moisturizer, which is good, but not worth the money

Concluding Remarks about L’Oreal Youth Code Day/Night

L’Oreal’s Youth Code products and their GenActiv technology sound much like the claims Lancome (which L’Oreal owns) made about almost the same thing in 2010 when they came out with their Genifique products.  L’Oreal and Lancome offer similar products, the only major differences are price and retail location. Most customer reviews also advised that Youth Code Day/Night was not a good day cream because it’s so think. Youth Code Day/Night claims to be lightweight and makes a lot of promises about their product, but I still can’t find anything concrete about them having a money back guarantee.