Use Questions What is the order of use for Intensive Repair Serum? Intensive Repair Serum is to be used at night after cleansing and toning and before applying treatment products and a nighttime moisturizer. The proper order of use is listed below. This information is also available on the Skin Care Routine Chart found in the Beauty Book.

Cleanse: ARTISTRY Cleanser

Tone: ARTISTRY Toner

Repair: ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Intensive Repair Serum

Treat:

Blemish Control Acne Treatment
Replenishing Eye Creme
ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Vitamin C + Wild Yam Treatment
Skin Refinishing Lotion or Alpha Hydroxy Serum Plus
Bright Idea Illuminating Essence

Moisturize: ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Nighttime Renewal Creme or Lotion

Why is Intensive Repair Serum inserted into your normal skin care regimen? All ARTISTRY products used in your normal skin care regimen have specific functions that provide a variety of benefits. If these products were not used during the 14-night treatment program, you would be missing out on their benefits to the skin.

Why did ARTISTRY develop a 14-night treatment program? Skin normally renews itself fully during the process of about one month. Intensive Repair Serum is a highly concentrated treatment program designed to achieve the desired results within a 14-night period.

Why is Intensive Repair Serum recommended for use three to four times per year? Intensive Repair Serum was designed to benefit skin when it has been subjected to stress due to seasonal changes.

Can Intensive Repair Serum be used monthly, continuously, or more than the recommended 14 nights? Would there be an added benefit to using the product more frequently? Although Intensive Repair Serum was designed as a 14-night treatment program, it can be used for longer periods of time. While continuous use will assist the skin’s natural repair process to a point, eventually the benefits to the skin will plateau.

Can Intensive Repair Serum be used as little as once a year? Yes. However, to maximize benefits to the skin and minimize the appearance of aging, we recommend that the product be used three to four times per year, as seasons change. If you choose to use Intensive Repair Serum only one time per year, we recommend that you use it during one of the summer months, as skin is usually more impacted by environmental pollution and sun exposure at this time of the year.

If I miss one night of use, do I need to start the 14-night treatment program over again? What if I miss more than one day of use? Maximum results and benefits are achieved when Intensive Repair Serum is used continuously as a 14-night treatment program. However, ARTISTRY scientists believe that some benefits would be provided even if a day or two were missed.

If I don't use a whole vial of Intensive Repair Serum, can I use the rest of it the following night with the same results? The recommended use is one entire vial of Intensive Repair Serum per night for maximum benefits to the skin. Each vial contains enough serum to completely cover the face and neck area. If there is excess product, it is recommended for use on the chest.

Why is Intensive Repair Serum recommended for use at night? At night, your entire body is in repair mode, working to heal any damage done during the day. This includes repairing the cells in your skin. By using Intensive Repair Serum at night, you will be boosting your skin’s natural ability to repair past damage.

How close to the eye can I apply Intensive Repair Serum? Intensive Repair Serum can be applied under and around the eye, on the orbital bone, where fine lines may develop. It should not be applied on the eyelid or directly into the eye. If product gets into the eye, rinse the eye immediately to avoid irritation.

Ingredient Questions What does the Deep Nourishing Action Complex consist of? The Deep Nourishing Action Complex contains four key ingredients that both repair past damage and protect the skin. The four ingredients are:

Micrococcus Lysate (repair) Alpinia Leaf Extract (protect) Vitamin C (protect) Licorice Root Extract (protect)

What is Micrococcus Lysate? Micrococcus Lysate, which contains T4 Endonuclease, is a powerful restorative enzyme that boosts skin’s natural ability to repair the visible signs of aging caused by environmental stresses.

In scientific terms, it is a bioengineered enzyme designed to mimic the natural recovery system originally found in marine algae. Scientists studied marine algae, which floats on the surface of the ocean, to understand how this organism could survive with constant exposure to UV light from the sun. They determined that marine algae contains high levels of T4 Endonuclease, allowing it to flourish under such harsh environmental conditions This powerful enzyme is also found in human skin.

What is the source from which Micrococcus Lysate is derived? In Intensive Repair Serum, Micrococcus Lysate is a bioengineered enzyme which contains T4 Endonuclease. It is obtained from Micrococcus Leuteus bacteria. In nature, this bacterium can be found in the ocean as well as in other sources such as milk.

What makes the restorative enzyme in Intensive Repair Serum so effective? Micrococcus Lysate, which contains T4 Endonuclease, as used in this formula, is unique because it is part of an intensive 14-night treatment program. It is designed to quickly absorb into the skin, reversing the visible signs of aging in just 14 nights. Also, the Micrococcus Lysate found in Intensive Repair Serum is encapsulated in liposomes, a unique delivery form, which helps with product absorption in order to maximize benefits to the skin.

What is the difference between the vitamin C in this product and the vitamin C in ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE Vitamin C + Wild Yam Treatment? Vitamin C + Wild Yam Treatment is the primary vitamin C product in the ARTISTRY skin care line. It contains ascorbic acid, a highly concentrated form of vitamin C, proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles by 58%, especially around the eye area. Intensive Repair Serum contains a vitamin C ester at a lower percentage than what is found in Vitamin C + Wild Yam Treatment. In addition, the vitamin C in Vitamin C + Wild Yam Treatment is water soluble, while the vitamin C in Intensive Repair Serum is oil soluble. Therefore, they benefit the skin in different ways.

What is Alpinia Leaf Extract and where does it come from? Alpinia Leaf Extract is derived from Alpinia, an evergreen perennial plant of the Ginger (Zingiberaceae) family. Alpinia grows naturally in subtropical regions.

What is Licorice Root Extract and where does it come from? Licorice Root Extract is derived from the Licorice plant. The Licorice plant is a perennial herb, grown from seed or from divisions of the roots. Three to four years of growth are required for rhizomes to reach sufficient size for harvest. In harvesting, rhizomes are dug, and are partially dried and extracted for use in consumer products.

Result Questions What are the benefits provided by Intensive Repair Serum? Intensive Repair Serum is designed to reverse the signs of aging in just 14 nights. It contains the Deep Nourishing Action Complex comprised of a powerful restorative enzyme that boosts skin’s natural ability to repair past damage, Vitamin C and Licorice Root Extract, that fight free radicals, and Alpinia Leaf Extract that helps protect skin’s collagen. The results provided by Intensive Repair Serum are amazing -- 261% improvement in skin clarity, 99% reduction in the appearance of fine lines, and 83% improvement in the smoothness of your skin.

What makes Intensive Repair Serum different from other comparable products in the market? Intensive Repair Serum differs from the competition in many ways:

Like all other ARTISTRY products, Intensive Repair Serum is clinically proven and guaranteed to perform. Its product claims are based on clinical measurements and proven results (i.e., 99% reduction in the appearance of fine lines, 261% improvement in clarity, and 83% improvement in skin smoothness) conducted by third party laboratories not affiliated with Amway Global™. The competition, on the other hand, does not advertise any performance claims or measured xresults.
Intensive Repair Serum has an exclusive, patent-pending formula.
Intensive Repair Serum costs 10% less than Estée Lauder® Re-Nutriv® Intensive Lifting Series, and 25% less than La Prairie® Cellular Cycle Ampoules for the Face when comparing total treatment program prices at suggested retail. (Delivery charges are not included in comparison.)

How quickly will I see a difference in my skin after using Intensive Repair Serum? Intensive Repair Serum was designed to deliver visible results in 14 nights. You may begin to see and feel improvements in your skin sooner. However, the maximum benefits should be achieved within 14 nights.

How long will the benefits of Intensive Repair Serum last? The benefits of using Intensive Repair Serum will last. However, the exact length of time greatly depends on an individual’s skin and exposure to environmental damage such as smoke and pollution. To maintain results, use a daily sunscreen to prevent further UV damage and a regular skin care regimen.

What is the patent pending on Intensive Repair Serum? There is a patent pending on the unique combination of ingredients found in the Intensive Repair Serum formula.

Other Questions Why is Intensive Repair Serum so expensive? Intensive Repair Serum is priced based on its concentrated ingredients, unique formula, and liposome delivery form. In addition, Intensive Repair Serum beats both Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Series and La Prairie Cellular Cycle Ampoules for the Face in price and provides clinical results not provided by the competition.

What is the difference between Intensive Repair Serum and other ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products? Intensive Repair Serum is designed for intensive, short-term use. It also contains a powerful restorative enzyme, which is not found in other ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products. Although the formula for Intensive Repair Serum does contain some protective ingredients, it does not contain Defense Complex 3.0 found in other ARTISTRY TIME DEFIANCE products.

What does skin clarity mean? All skin has a certain appearance. Clarity is defined as this appearance, with one end of the clarity scale being dull-looking skin and the other end being luminous-looking skin. As one ages, the skin tends to take a more dull-looking appearance. Intensive Repair Serum helps to improve skin clarity by 261%.

Who would benefit from using Intensive Repair Serum? Intensive Repair Serum is designed to boost the skin’s natural ability to repair past damage and protect the skin. Anyone who has noticed the visible signs of aging on their face would benefit from using Intensive Repair Serum.

What is the shelf life of Intensive Repair Serum? Unopened, Intensive Repair Serum has a shelf life of three years.