Life Extension Skin Restoring Phytoceramides with Lipowheat, 30 Liquid Vegetarian Capsules

Ceramides decline with age, just like the human body loses 1% of collagen every year after age 21. I decided to give this a try since my collagen and hyaluronic acid supplement was working well, but there was still something missing. After 3 weeks, WOW: my skin is filling in from the inside out - almost like an internal filler (like the fillers you get at the dermatology office). It's smoother, firmer, and even the color is more uniform. I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but even my problem of overproduction of sweat is disappearing - pores are likely smaller now - AND - I can shave my beard and body hair without irritation! That has been a HUGE benefit in-and-of itself! Anyway, it does a month, but wow are the results worth it. It quenches your skins thirst from the inside out. Some of the atrophy (loss of fullness in my face due to weight loss) is noticeably filling in. Can't love this product enough. Customer for life. :) PLEASE NOTE: I also take a collagen supplement with hyaluronic acid (both are found naturally in your body and what keep your skin firm, plump, lifted but you *cannot* get collagen through a cream because the collagen molecule is too big to pass the skin barrier. All the topical products you see with collagen are a waste of your money. You can only increase production through internal supplementation. I would recommend a supplement that has both collagen and hyaluronic acid to really smooth and firm up your skin.

Well, I cannot say for certain that this has had any affect on my wrinkles or on the softness of my skin. When I look in the mirror it appears my wrinkles have lessened, but no one including my immediate family has commented on it so who knows. HOWEVER, I did have a huge (in my mind) age spot developing on my cheek. I tried numerous creams that did nothing to remove the age spot. I had an age spot develop near my temple a few years ago that I was able to get rid of with some cream that my wife brought from work. She works for an oral surgeon who also does cosmetic surgery and many companies provide them with samples of all sorts of stuff. Neither me nor my wife could recall the specific cream that worked but all the ones she's been getting recently did not work. I started taking the Phytoceramides in February of 2014 and have been taking them religiously ever since. I noticed the age spot gradually disappearing and as of September of this year it is 100% gone. I'm pleasantly shocked to say the least! I also have noticed my legs, which have always been notoriously dry and chalky, do not have the dry chalky look to them anymore. But this could also be attributed to my increased usage of lotion also??? The disappearance of my age spot alone will always have me raving about this product! Hope it works for you too! Edit Sept 9, 2015: My wife has started taking these too, as she says she can see a difference in the wrinkles on my face. She says my face appears smoother looking than it used to. I'm 55. I started taking these in Feb of 2014, and I've taken them consistently once a day.

I have suffered with strong but peeling nails for years. I have studied fingernail physiology (Nail Structure and Product Chemistry, Douglas Schoon, author) and I started using jojoba oil religiously, avoiding solvents (water, polish remover) and I saw a tiny bit of improvement, but skipping a few days of oil application and my nails would revert to the crummy condition. I began using this product based on reviews stating that skin moisture retention was improved, not for my finger nails, but after 2 full months of use, I am definitely noticing an improvement in their condition. I used to keep them painfully short because if they peeled I would catch them on clothes, etc, and it was very unpleasant. The other day I realized I had garden dirt under my nail, and I used a file to clean it out, and suddenly it hit me that I have not had a grown out nail to clean under for a long time! And it hasn't peeled as of this post. I also began using CND Solar Oil as often as I can think of it, but never more than once every other day. It contains jojoba oil and almond oil. I am also not protecting my hands from water as diligently as I was for a period of time, and I still am seeing an improvement. I showed the bottle to my doctor during my physical the other day and she thinks that it is possible the combination of nail oil and oral phytoceramides is helping my nails. I am not saying this is a miracle supplement, but so far, I am seeing definite improvement in skin moisture levels and finger nail health. I will keep using it.

I really wanted to leave more stars for this product, but after 2 1/2 months of taking the product, I developed really bad heartburn and bloating that would last all day. Even after a few minutes of taking the capsule I would burp and the taste was definitely this product (open a capsule & you'll know what I mean-not a pleasant smell). I do believe the product works which is why I wanted to give it more stars. I started taking the phytoceramides and applying a Vitamin C serum on my face at the same time. Within about 3 weeks of the first month, the lines above my top lip started to diminish. In the first month, I could tell the skin on legs and arms was softer and less dry but the Vitamin C serum did not "tighten" on my face. I felt like it was doing nothing. The second month, the lines around my eyes started to soften and the whole eye area looked brighter. I could feel the tightening of the vitamin C serum after a few minutes of application. Also skin tags have been an issue for me and ever since taking this product I have not seen any new ones and ones I had seemed to go away on their own. I then started to have occasional heartburn and thought it must have been something I ate. More upsetting though, was I felt like I was gaining weight and could not pinpoint why as I hadn't been eating out of the norm. (and actually had been more active with the warmer weather). Into the 3rd month, I had awful heartburn everyday and big-time bloating ALL DAY LONG. I would burp a few times immediately after taking the product. I do not have issues with gluten. I decided even though I felt the product was working that I could not take the heartburn and bloating anymore and discontinued taking it. After some research, I decided to go with a rice-based phytoceramide as I do believe phytoceramides do improve our skin and help with signs of aging. I ordered my rice-based phytos on Amazon and received 2 days later (LOVE PRIME!). Even after I stopped taking this product, I still had "residual" heartburn, some bloating and burping for 2 days after (product does stay in the body I guess). The 3rd day I started my rice based, no heartburn & no bloating! In only 5 days of being on rice-based, I can tell the skin on my hands is so much more youthful looking, smooth and not dry (for whatever reason, I did not notice any difference in my hands with the lipowheat). I do want to say that I googled "heartburn and bloating" with lipowheat and did not find much of anything, so I do not know if mine is an isolated case, although I did see another reviewer here that experienced similar issues. I do like that the rice-based phytoceramides have the added vitamins A, C, D, & E which I had been taking in addition to the lipowheat & now they are all in one capsule...nice. BTW, I am in my mid-40s, have a few lines around my eyes and upper lip which are all softening and much less noticeable. People do think I younger than my age. I will continue with the rice-based phytoceramides.

I am almost thru with my 2nd bottle. I noticed a difference in the softness of my skin all over my body within the first week. At 4 weeks, I noticed my skin was really getting alot softer, but not much difference in wrinkles 'yet'. Now, at the end of my 2nd bottle, my crows feet are ALOT smaller and I am loving my new glow! I feel like I look much younger, and feel so moisturized all over! My husband loves the softness! And I am pretty certain I am experiencing sexual benefits from this too! I am loving it, and can't wait to see how much more improvement there will be. Oh, and so far NO SIDE EFFECTS, and I am very sensitive to everything.

I never had dry skin until I had to take potent pain meds for a chronic back issue after a failed back surgery disaster. I always used oil-free moisturizers since I did not need moisturizer, but used it anyway. I always read that moisturized skin is healthy, youthful skin. In June 2011 (I was 38) my skin became dry so quickly due to the meds I take. Ebver sicne then, I use the best moisturizers as well as Josie Maran's pure, natural argan oil..and/or other great oils which seem to new way to hydrate the skin. Then I heard about LIPOWHEAT by a guest on Dr. Oz's show. I know that not all recommendations are the end all, but why not try. I was excited to try! I realized today that after 4 months, this did nothing at all. I got out of the shower today with such tight, dry skin realizing there could not be any benefit. I would have noticed by now. I was not expecting a MIRACLE CURE...but just something...anything to restore a percentage of moisture to my skin. I spend a lot of time tryign to restore my skin...if any benefit had resulted from using this product, I would have purchased a ton of this product! Too bad. Save your $$$

Didn't take a decade off my face but did help with under eye circles, dryness, and skin clarity. Nothing miraculous but I definitely see results and will continue to use. The first time I used it I finished a whole bottle but wasn't sure if it was the supplements that were working so I quit taking it and after a couple weeks I saw my skin get patchy and dry again. I started taking it again and saw my skin improve but finished the bottle and forgot to get another - once again my skin got dry and patchy so I'm confident that it was the phytoceramides that were helping me. The brand doesn't matter! I used Vitamin Shoppe's own brand of phytoceramide and it worked just as well, just make sure you're getting 350mg and go ahead and buy what's affordable. I recommend taking this together with a BioCell collagen supplement (Vitamin Shoppe has a good one but there are a few other brands too). I've tried the phytoceramide alone and also the BioCell alone - between the two the phytoceramide worked the best but together they work even better. If you're on a budget just take the phytoceramide. What NOT to buy: Reservage Collagen Hydroprotect, it's a combination of BioCell and phytoceramide but it's way overpriced and has a lower dose of the ceramide which for me didn't work as well.

My skin has never looked or felt better. After about a month of taking this product, I have noticed real results that are confirmed by unsolicited positive comments about my skin. I am in month three, and I'm still seeing improvement. Yes, this product was recommended on a popular TV show in combination with topical vitamin C. I typically am skeptical of anything promoted as a miracle. However, there is real science with real research behind this recommendation. If using topical vitamin C on your face, don't cheap out. Go with a trusted brand like Obagi that stays stable and therefore effective. An unanticipated result of the phytoceramides is that the skin on my entire body is in better condition, not just the skin on my face. I'm a pretty avid swimmer, in the pool for a minimum of one hour five times a week. I no longer use topical lotion on my body and my skin stays hydrated with a healthy looking glow. I also no longer experience tightness and itching in my skin after getting out of the pool. After increasing my intake of foods containing omega fatty acids such as walnuts, avocados, and fish in combination with this product, my skin couldn't be happier or healthier or better looking. Give it a month to work.