OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment

Novi pomoćnik u mojoj stalnoj borbi protiv zanoktica je OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment. Malo Prase ga je preporučila pre dve godine, a ja sam tek sada odlučila da dam šansu hidroksilnim kiselinama pored omiljenog mi kalijum hidroksida. Drugi OPI Avoplex proizvodi su mi prijali pa mi nije bilo teško da upravo iz ove linije uzmem i sredstvo za zanoktice. Cena mu je 1570 dinara za pakovanje od 30 ml.

New helper in my continuous battle with overgrown cuticle is OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment. Malo Prase recommended it two years ago and I have only recently decided to give hydroxy acids a go besides my favourite potassium hydroxide. I loved other OPI Avoplex products so it was easy for me to choose cuticle treatment from that line as well. It comes in 30 ml bottle and 120 ml bottle.

Mnogi tretmani za zanoktice koji sadrže hidroksilne kiseline sadrže AHA, ali ovaj kao aktivan sastojak sadrži BHA - salicilnu kiselinu. Pored nje sadrži i ekstrakte voća (limuna, pomorandže, jabuke), ekstrakt lista čaja, a, kao i svi drugi Avoplex proizvodi, ima i ulje avokada. Salicilna kiselina deluje kao keratolitik, olakšava i ubrzava ljuštenje ćelija kože i na taj način omekšava zanoktice i olakšava njihovo odstranjivanje. Na ambalaži su navedene i AHA, koje ne nalazim u spisku sastojaka, ali u dokumentu o bezbednosti proizvoda koji je napravljen prema OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) standardima se nalaze izlistane i limunska, mlečna i jabučna kiselina, sve u količinama ≤1%. I salicilna kiselina se u ovom dokumentu nalazi u količini manjoj ili jednakoj 1%. Sredstva za zanoktice na bazi hidroksilnih kiselina su daleko blaža od baznih odstranjivača pa su zgodna za češću upotrebu. Ovaj konkretan proizvod sadrži i dosta hidrirajućih sastojaka te ga ne bih svrstala među klasične odstranjivače zanoktica, a nije ni samo sredstvo za hidriranje zanoktica.

Many cuticle treatments that contain hydroxy acids contain AHA, but this one has a BHA - salicylic acid. It also has sever fruit extracts (lemon, orange, apple), tea leaf extract and, like all other Avoplex products, it has avocado oil. Salicylic acid acts as a keratolytic, making skin exfoliation easier and faster, therefore softening dead cuticle tissue and helping with removal. Now, packaging mentions AHAs, that I can't find on the ingredients list, but Material Safety Data Sheet made to OSHA's (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) standards lists also citric, lactic and malic acids, each ≤1% of the entire amount of product. Salicylic acid is also listed as ≤1% ingredient. Hydroxy acid-based are far gentler to the skin than base-based cuticle removers, which makes them convenient for frequent use. This particular product also contains many moisturizing agents so I wouldn't consider it a regular cuticle remover, but it isn't just a moisturizer.

OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment je odlično sredstvo za uklanjanje prave zanoktice, koja mi se javlja na svim noktima, posebno na palčevima i oba srednja prsta. Treba ga koristiti više puta nedeljno, a ja to radim svaki put kada skidam lak za nokte (barem dva puta nedeljno). Bočica ima na vrhu kapaljku kao na kapima za nos, što čini nanošenje ovog proizvoda tačno tamo gde želite veoma jednostavnim. Samo sredstvo je gusto i kremasto. Ostavite ga da deluje nekoliko minuta (barem pet) i potom umasirajte u nokte i okolnu kožu. Ako poput mene imate problem sa zanokticama, drvenim štapićem blago pogurajte sada omekšale i odvojene zanoktice sa noktiju. Pošto su hidroksilne kiseline blaže od KOH onda kada koristim ovo sredstvo ne osećam potrebu za žurbom tokom rada i temeljnije uklonim zanoktice. Zbog negujućih sastojaka se trudim da ga duže držim na noktima, a kada završim sa uklanjanjem zanoktica onda preostalo sredstvo ponovo utrljam u nokte i kožu oko noktiju na nekoliko minuta pre nego što odem da operem ruke. Ne morate ispirati ovo sredstvo (uputstvo kaže samo da ga treba umastirati u zanoktice nekoliko puta nedeljno), ali mislim da svakako treba sprati ostatke zanoktica. Posle tretmana nemam potrebu da stavim neko drugo negujuće sredstvo, ali to činim jer u ovom slučaju više je bolje i mislim da je nemoguće previše hidrirati zanoktice. Jedina zamerka koju imam na ovaj tretman je prilično jak, meni neprijatan miris.

OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment is a great product for true cuticle removal, which I have on all nails and in excess on both thumbs and middle fingers. It should be used several times a week and I do it every time I remove polish (at least twice a week). Bottle has a dropper similar to the ones on nasal drops bottles, which makes placing product exactly where you want it very easy. The product itself is thick and creamy. Leave it on for several minutes (at least five) and afterwards massage it into nails and surrounding skin. If you have overgrown cuticle like I do, use manicure stick to remove now softened and loosened cuticle. Since hydroxy acids are milder than KOH I don't need to rush and I have enough time to thoroughly remove cuticle. Because it has moisturizers I tend to keep it on my nails for longer time and after I remove cuticle I massage leftover product back into nails and skin and leave it for several minutes more before I go and wash it off. Instructions don't say that you have to wash it off (they say to massage it into cuticles several times per week), but I think that dead skin cells should be washed off. I don't feel the need to use some other cuticle care product afterwards, but I do it anyway because I think that in this case more is better and that you can't overhydrate. My only complaint is about this treatment's strong and to me quite unpleasant smell.

Satojci/Ingredients: Aqua, Polyquaternium-37, Isopropyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Parfum/Fragrance, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Salicylic Acid, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexylene Glycol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Hydroxycitronellal, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantrium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum, Alcohol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Oleic Acid.