L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Anti-Aging Face Moisturizer, Pro Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid & Vitamin C to Reduce Wrinkles, Firm & Brighten Skin, 1.7 Oz

Best moisturizer I’ve ever used [but no SPF] AND how to find the expiration or date of manufacture UPDATE: HOW TO FIND THE EXPIRATION DATEThe bottom of the package will have a series of numbers/letters that won’t make sense to any of us. Find a website that will check those numbers and tell you the expiration date or when the product was made…in the case of this particular product, it will tell you when the product was made… not the expiration date. [I use CheckFresh.com]. I think that’s because this product has Vitamin C in it and vitamin C, in cosmetics, has a short shelf life – generally, about 1 year to 18 months if unopened…but about 3-6 months if opened…depending upon if it’s stored correctly.  The website I use to check expiration or manufactured dates is CheckFresh.com Type in or scroll down to the manufacturer then type in the numbers on the box and…Ta Da…you have, [in this case] the date of manufacture. [This site also gives actual expiration dates for other products.]I’m wondering if some of those who have negative experiences with this product may be using an out-of-date jar. That will definitely have an effect on how it feels, smells and how effective it is.My other update: I have been using this product for a number of months now and while my skin is still soft, soft, soft, it has not had any effect on wrinkles or dark spots. Sorry to have to tell you that, but I still love what it’s done to the texture of my skin so I still highly recommend it for that use.And finally, please read the article that I noted in my first review. It’s long but if you’re going to use products with Vitamin C in them then you should be well informed about it and this article does just that. The end of the article is where I found the recommendation for this product. The article also recommends that you don’t use products with more than 12% Vitamin C. in them. [Article: “Why Vitamin C Is Falling out of Favor Among Skin Care Experts” by Jacqueline Kilikita.ORIGINAL REVIEW [with a couple of corrections]Although the company that sent this product sent a used jar of Revitalift and I had to return it, I purchased it elsewhere and found that this moisturizer is wonderful. Within a few days I could feel the difference in my skin texture, and quite frankly I was shocked at the difference…soft, soft, soft. I was researching moisturizers and vitamin C additives and found an article with quotes from dermatologists touting both the positive and negative effects of Vitamin C in skin care products. This moisturizer was mentioned in the article, so I tried it. So glad I did. [Article: Why Vitamin C is Falling out of Favor Among Skin Care Experts By Jacqueline Kilikita – make sure to read the ENTIRE article.}I only wish it had SPF in it but maybe that would conflict with the other ingredients.P.S. I haven’t noticed a reduction in my wrinkles but that wasn’t one of my priorities when choosing this product .