Athena 7 Minute Lift Review

If you have ever wanted a safe and natural way to reduce wrinkles and get all the benefit of a face lift, this product might be your one stop shop. Athena 7 Minute Lift is an organic face cream, containing various essential oils, that's marketed as a natural alternative to cosmetic surgery, synthetic skin products and Botox treatments. It has given considerable media coverage in various publications (including Bella, The Gaurdian, and Woman's Own), and has been shown in some clinical studies to be safe and effective in just a few minutes.

Athena 7 Minute Lift Ingredients

The official website for the Athena 7 Minute Lift listed up to twelve ingredients used in their wrinkle cream -- all ingredients are essential oils extracted from fruits, herbs, nuts and seeds, and all are reportedly harvested from Greece. The ingredients include rose flower oil, jasmine oil, roman chamomile oil, lemon peel oil, orange peel oil, peppermint oil, sweet almond oil, sesame seed oil, lavender oil, edelweiss oil, avocado oil, and olive oil.

Many of these ingredients, including roman chamomile, peppermint, and lavender, have shown in studies to reduce inflammation, kill bacteria and support tissue healing. According to Drug Information Online, both olive oil and avocado oil are useful for moisturizing dry skin and treating conditions like eczema and psoriasis. Other ingredients, such as preservatives and fillers, are not listed.

Athena 7 Minute Lift Reviews

Reviews of the Athena product have been mixed. Emma Cook from The Guardian UK web site gave Athena 7 Minute Face Lift just two stars -- stating that the product "set on my skin like a sheath of glue" and felt "weird." According to a review published in In Style magazine the Athena product worked well when even only a small amount was applied, and within the seven minutes wrinkles began to "melt away." Naomi Campbell and LIv Tyler are mentioned in the article as two celebrities who pre-ordered the 7 Minute Face Lift before it hit the stores.

Another article in the Yorkshire Post states the product was "surprisingly effective" and worked especially well on the skin surrounding the eyes. On the Amazon web site the 7 Minute Face Lift (.5oz) has received 38 customer reviews as of December, 2011, offering mixed receptions to the cream -- 15 five-star ratings, 7 four-star ratings, 2 two-star ratings, and 12 one-star ratings. One person refers to the 7 Minute Fact Lift as a "short term miracle," while another customer review bags it as "rubbish."

Pros

Athena 7 Minute Lift is an organic anti-aging product containing essential oils from a range of botanical products, including olive oil, lemon peel, sesame oil and roman chamomile oil, making it a great product for people with sensitive skin or just want to cut chemicals out of their daily skin regime. The Athena 7 Minute Lift company has initiated some limited research into their own product, and while the findings are not unbiased, it appears few skin irritations or side effects were associated with the use of the product. This cream is not tested on animals, and is considered safe to combine with other brands of skin care and make-up. If any customer is not happy with the product, Athena offers a 90 day money back guarantee.

Cons

Every miracle has its downside when inspected closely enough, and Athena 7 Minute Lift is no exception. While customer reviews indicate that the product does in fact do what it advertises, the benefits to skin tone and wrinkles are temporary. Athena 7 Minute Lift wrinkle cream must be applied at least once a day, every day. After six hours, users can expect to see skin improvements fade, and wrinkles and crow feet return. Currently there is no independent research to support any long-term benefits of this product. Other issues with Athena 7 Minute Lift are to do with the lack of the full disclosure of ingredients used. Other ingredients and fillers besides the twelve essential oils are not listed, and people at Athena gives no indication as to what balance or proportions the essential oils are mixed and added.

Final Thoughts

It's refreshing to find organic botanical-based products that appears to actually do what is promised -- though you should be aware that in order to keep receiving the benefits of Athena 7 Minute Face Lift, you will have to keep purchasing it, and keep using it every single day. Compared to synthetic and animal-tested products -- or to invasive treatments like cosmetic surgery or Botox -- the Athena 7 Minute Face Lift is highly recommended as a natural and safe alternative. If you can afford it, go for it. If you have any known allergies to any of the products listed in the ingredients, or to any plant within the daisy family, you should avoid using Athena 7 Minute Lift before you have tried a tester sample.