My Beauty Space : Product Reviews, Tips and Experiences

I have long been intrigued by a rumor that Preparation H, the snigger-worthy medicated cream that’s used for troublesome hemorrhoids, can help with wrinkles and also help to de-puff they under eye area.  Upon further reading on the subject, which unfortunately is pretty sparse when you search online for more information and experiences with Preparation H for wrinkles, it was hard for me to find actual experiences and “testimonials” of people who had successfully used the cream for their wrinkles.

So, like any good experimenter, I decided to buy the stuff myself and try it out.  I was able to find out that the only formulation of the product that was known to help with eye wrinkles and puffiness was the Canadian version.  The Canadian version of the cream supposedly has the older element to it that was taken out of the American version by the manufacturer years ago amidst concern of possible problems when it was being used for dual purposes (wrinkles and hemorrhoids).

This key ingredient is something called Biodyne, and it contains shark liver oil and some other ingredient that is supposed to help with skin respiration, whatever that means.  I’m assuming it may mean it allows the skin to absorb more oxygen, but that’s just a wild, totally unscientific guess on my part. 

Well, it’s a few days in and I’m not really decided on whether this stuff is going to help smooth out my crow’s feet (albeit temporarily), but I can tell you one thing.  It’s not a pleasant cream to apply at all.  It smells horrible, because it has a fishy smell to it that’s pretty offensive, and the consistency is so thick, almost between a toothpaste and a heavy cream.  It’s very greasy and it doesn’t sink in very well, but I do notice it immediately makes my wrinkles look a little less noticeable. 

I’ll have more of an update on the Canadian Preparation H for wrinkles and anti aging in just a little while, I want to give it some time to work.