Boots No7 best selling Protect and Perfect Serum could lay claim to being one of the best face serums in a value for money category.
Most users are happy with the product and get good results – so it is something of a surprise that Boots decided to launch another version with a slightly different formulation.
if you are already a user or thinking about buying the Boots serum this could be confusing – so how does the new version differ from the original Protect and Perfect and should you buy it?
The answer is that it all depends on the condition of your skin.
Protect and Perfect Intense is aimed at women with deeper lines and wrinkles and sun damaged skin who want the benefits that the original anti aging serum from Boots No7 delivers but in a more powerful formulation.
Apart from one key ingredient – the formulation is not radically different from the original Protect and Perfect Serum which was sold in the US as Restore and Renew.
Protect and Perfect Intense is based on the same anti aging compound as the original – a powerful combination of retinyl palmitate, antioxidants and peptides. The added ingredient is alfalfa extract which intensifies the anti aging effects of the other active ingredients.
Boots have tested the product to a very high level and results show that improvements to the skin came from the active ingredients in the formulation rather than the simple use of good quality basic moisturization. An important point it seems to me. Any good hydrating cream will deliver some skin benefits – but how do you know the active ingredients you’re paying for actually deliver younger looking skin?
The extract of alfalfa in the Intense version of Protect and Perfect produces a more intensive wrinkle reducing action, making it suitable for deeper lines and wrinkles. Protect and Perfect Intense also has a richer more luxurious feel than the basic version which is lighter.
So the question is – should you upgrade if you’re already a user of Protect and Perfect and if you’re not – which one should you go for?
the original Protect and Perfect is a great beauty serum for dealing with fine lines and wrinkles – the first signs of aging as they appear on your skin. If you have deeper wrinkles. sun damage and more mature skin then Protect and Perfect Intense would be a good move.
The reality is you can afford to try Protect and Perfect Intense since Boots have set a very reasonable recommended retail price – especially considering all the testing and research they’ve splashed out on. The approach of the company according to their official comments is that they believe anti aging skin care should be available at reasonable prices and that provided they can sell enough of a product there is no reason to charge more.
The new version is available online at Amazon and at Target. I have linked to the Amazon store because they keep a watch on price and usually ship through Target anyway. It also means if Target are out of stock Amazon can usually offer an alternative shipper.
I’m already a committed user of Protect and Perfect Intense – I get mine from my local Boots store here in the UK. Funny thing is I pay an awful lot more than the Amazon online price!