ZO Skin Health Hydrating Creme, 4 oz.

A friend recommended this skin care line to me. I used five of the products religiously for 3 months, morning and night: Skin Hydrating Creme - $52, 2 oz (bought twice) Complexion Renewal Pads - $51 Growth Factor Eye Serum - $129 (for half an ounce!) Anti-aging Growth Factor Serum - $112 Instant Pore Refiner - $65, 1 oz I spent more than $450 and saw NO results. In fact, I took a close-up, no-makeup "Before" selfie and an identical selfie at the end of 3 months. Then I asked random friends and family to choose which photo I looked better in. 100% chose the "BEFORE" photo. So I looked younger/better before using the ZO products than I did after! I know women who swear by ZO, but I doubt any of them tested the product like I did. I think most just think it feels nice on their skin and believe they look better because the marketing tells them they will. Also, I've noticed if I tell friends I'm using a new product (without showing Before and After photos), they ALWAYS say I look better after using the product because they think that's what I want to hear. Also, I didn't like the long list of unrecognizable chemical ingredients in the ZO products. Here's a list of ingredients in the Growth Factor Serum, for example: Cyclopentasiloxane, Water (Aqua), Dipropylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-12 Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenyl Triacetate, Acetyl Tyrosine, Phospholipids, Ethyl Linoleate, Sodium Phosphate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Fragrance (Parfum), Hydrolyzed Sericin, Magnesium Sulfate, Proline, Oleyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate, Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Adenosine Triphosphate, Dimethiconol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-35 Castor Oil, PEG-12 Glyceryl Laurate, Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Beta-Glucan, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, BHT, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, PVP, Disodium EDTA, BHA, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Citronellol. Out of the entire list, I recognize water, glycerin, parfum, and Xanthan Gum. I started making my own face serum with hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, lavender oil, Vitamin C serum, grapeseed oil, and grapefruit seed extract (as a preservative). All from Amazon, mostly organic, and most importantly, just beneficial, healthy ingredients!