March 2008 - Posts
By Anna Chan, contributing writer
What it is: Adea SeaCell Loungewear ($86-$154 on www.myadea.com)
What it claims to do: Help promote skin renewal. The garments are made from a blend of cotton, elastane and a patented fiber from seaweed called SeaCell. The manufacturer says your body’s natural moisture will help release the vitamins (A and E) and minerals, as well as amino acids, from the seaweed. The garments also help wick sweat and neutralize odors because the fabric contains silver.
My experience:Dry, flaky skin is something I’ve battled with since childhood, so I was intrigued by the idea of clothes that claim to moisturize.. This SeaCell line is not easy on the wallet, so I ordered the cheapest item – the $86 basic tank top. For that much money, this shirt better work miracles on my skin, I thought. (The cost is equivalent to roughly eight bottles of the lotion that has done a good job of keeping my dryness at bay.)
The tank top arrived, adorned with a tag explaining that the fabric would “promote skin renewal” but didn’t have any instructions. Do I wear the shirt as often as I would any other top? Should I hand wash it? I poked around Adea’s Web site and couldn’t find anything to tell me there either.
So, with no instructions, I plunged in.
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