"Meaningful Beauty" lacks true meaning

Beauty Cred on 16 Jan 2007 at 12:00am

Meaningful Beauty review

Cindy Crawford has associated her beauty, name, and reputation to the “Meaningful Beauty” anti-aging skin care product line.

Cindy is obviously a natural beauty -- who denies ever getting Botox injections-- so we have to wonder, does Meaningful Beauty have true meaning?

Meaningful Beauty Ingredients

Meaningful Beauty is based on a formulation developed by French skin care expert, Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh. What is the secret ingredient unearthed by Dr. Sebagh? Rare French melon. Sebagh believes some melons can defend our skin from the breakdown of collagen, which happens with age. Meaningful Beauty describes this ingredient as

“a rare French melon that stayed fresh and firm much longer than similar varieties. This melon contained a powerful “first generation” antioxidant (superoxide dismutase), which preliminary studies suggest, prevents the formation of new free radical species. By utilizing this first generation antioxidant, Meaningful Beauty's formulas are designed to help protect your skin against the visible signs of aging in a remarkable way.”

This is skin care, not science fiction

So why is the key Meaningful Beautiful ingredient referred to as a “rare French melon?” What is the name of the melon? Google the phrases “rare French melon” and “French melon” and the results offer limited help. I found out that the French name for a cantaloupe is a “Charentais” melon, which is especially prized in France for its rich, honey finish. No word on its potent antioxidants, but the Meaningful Beauty website gives this answer on their FAQ’s page:

What kind of melon does Meaningful Beauty's patented melon extract come from? The patented melon extract in Meaningful Beauty’s revolutionary treatment products is taken from a rare form of "cantaloupe charentais", which is grown only in the south of France.

Does meaningful beauty work?

With a very beautiful woman attached to lure consumers, is Meaningful Beauty just a gimmick? Does it work? I think the commenters below are much more apt to reveal the truth than one person's opinion.

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My opinion is it’s going to take a lot more than fruit to mimic the skin tone of one of the world’s most celebrated supermodels. I'd rather find my meaning in skin care products with more research to back up their claims.

Where can you buy Meaningful Beauty?

Meaningful Beauty is marketed by TV marketing pros Guthy Renker (home of Proactiv and Youthful Essence) as the “Complete Age Maintenance System." The line consists of a cleanser, moisturizer, night fluid, eye cream, masque and neck cream. Meaningful Beauty can be ordered as an introductory kit that gets you an automatic shipment every 90 days.

Give us your opinion of Meaningful Beauty - - Is it a scam that pulls you into a customer service nightmare? Or does Meaningful Beauty really work for you?

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Patricia127 12 Mar 2013

Do you ever wonder. If you use products like this and then no longer use it does your face , neck, chest become more saggy ? In other words if you stop using what happens does it make matters worst?

StRicky1013 15 May 2013

Meaningful Beauty is mainly products with very good moisturizers and anti-oxidants, and Dr Sebagh's " super "melon" anti-oxidant " Superoxide Dismutase " ( SOD ) and this ingredient may be found in a melon in France but it is NOT that much of a secret...SOD is used in MANY " Anti-Aging" products...SOD is a powerful anti-oxidant that helps to reduce free radical oxidative damage and promotes cell reproduction of the skin tissue and regulates collagen and elastin formation to keep skin strong, smooth, and supple, BUT in order for it to regulate Collagen and Elastin, ( as we age our bodies slow down on the production of Collagen and Elastin so the use of " Anti Aging" products that have PEPTIDES are needed to be used....certin Peptides are very popular in Anti Aging products and they are proven to help the body produce Collagen and to help minimize fine lines and wrinkles and Meaningful Beauty unfortunately does NOT utilize these popular and effective Peptides in their products...they do have "some" peptides ,or peptide, in the serum and the moisturizer, but the peptides in Meaningful Beatuy's ' products are not as productive, not as strong, therefore they do not give the results as the more popular peptides that are proven to be effective when used in many other Anti Aging poducts ( brands ) ...SO if you stopped using Meaningful Beauty, your skin will get a bit "dry", not very moisturized very well if at all, and that's basically it because in my opinion, Meaningful Beauty is not a very good product for Anti Aging, it is basically just a group of products that have very good mooisturizers and anti-oxidants, but not the good variety of Peptides used for anti-aging benefits that MANY OTHER Cosmetic companies use...Save your money and buy yourself some Oil Of Olay Regenerist OR the Home Shopping Networks ( QVC, HSN, ShopNBC ) have some GREAT Cosmetic brands to choose from...I like HSN's ( HSN.com ) " Serious Skin Care " ...Jennifer Flavin Stallone ( Yes, Sylvester's wife ) is involved with this skin care line and they REALLY have some GREAT products !!! My mother uses their " Reverse Lift " line of products...they use a PEPTIDE that is known in the Cosmetic Industry as " Botox in a jar " but your face doesn't get that " paralyzed " look...it also has other peptides that help to produce collagen and very good anti-oxidants and moisturizers and it helps to firm and "lift" the face...gravity is nasty when you age !!! It also helps to rid fine lines and wrinkles and the entire kit consists of a firming cleanser, a firming serum, facial friming pads, a GREAT firming eye cream ( I use it because I have " hooded eyes "...that sagging skin between my upper eye lids and my eyebrows ) and after a month it , my eyes are SO MUCH BETTER, it helped to firm that sagging skin, and now I can see my eyelids without having to use my fingers to push, what used to be, that saggy skin between my upper eye lids and my eyebrows...it also comes with a chin and neck firming cream and a firming facial moisturizer and the whole kit is only $49.95 ( I think ) and I think you can make 4 or 5 or maybe even 6 monthly payments to pay it off with a credit card, and they have other anti-aging products too...I KNOW it's no more than $59.95, and my mother has been using it for over 6 months now and she LOVES it !!! Her face REALLY looks wonderful !!! She is, or she will be 69 on May 27th and her face looks as if she is in her early to mid 50 's and her confidence is as if she is in her 40's !!! ANYWAY, Good Luck with whatever you choose to use !!! :)

cybcin 8 Jan 2013

Meaningful Beauty products are Full of sulphates, sulphates are commonly used in cosmetic cleansers, hair shampoos, bath and shower gels, bubble baths, etc. - It is probably the most dangerous ingredient used in skin and hair-care products. In the cleaning industry SLS is used in garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers, car-wash soaps, etc. It is very corrosive and readily attacks greasy surfaces. Sodium lauryl sulfate is used throughout the world for clinical testing as a primary skin irritant. Laboratories use it to irritate skin on test animals and humans so that they may then test healing agents to see how effective they are on the irritated skin. A study at the University of Georgia Medical College, indicated that SLS penetrated into the eyes as well as brain, heart, liver, etc., and showed long-term retention in the tissues. The study also indicated that SLS penetrated young children's eyes and prevented them from developing properly and caused cataracts to develop In adults. May cause hair loss by attacking the follicle. Classified as a drug in bubble baths because it eats away skin protection and causes rashes and infection to occur. Is potentially harmful to skin and hair. Cleans by corrosion. Dries skin by stripping the protective lipids from the surface so it can't effectively regulate moisture. ....When I initially ordered Meaningful Beauty, I asked if it had sulphates, I was told no. On receiving the order this is what the cleanser contains: Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Sodium Lareth B Sulfate, Magnesium Laureth d-Sulfate, Sodium Oleth Sulfate, Magnesium Oleth Sulfate...lets just add fertilizer to the mix! No mention of that natural exotic melon extract that the French Doctor mentioned in the TV ad.. Sulphates are in most store brands, however, there are many products out now without them. I would do your research, as it's important what goes on our skin and bodies. I would be surprised if CIndy actually uses this on her own skin. It's buyer beware, and don't forget Guenthy is a million dollar company out to push product, along with so many others. I have chosen to cancel furthur orders, and choose find a skin care line without the use of sulfates and surfactants.

blessedinspirit 10 Mar 2013

Cindy should be ashamed of herself she is a fraud along with others who are involved.....they won't even abide by the 123 promo code Fraud I say!

Joy_noel 1 Apr 2013

You seem very informed..have you found a cream you like?

Devil'sAdvocate 6 May 2013

Cybcin, thanks for sharing. Seems like we have done the same research. I make it a habit not to purchase anything that is hawked by celebs. I feel that I am paying more for the product because of what they have to pay the celebs to hawk the product. I juice carrots and dab that on my face and it does a maginificant job on the age spots. You can see some results in several days. Otherwise, I use olive, grapeseed, coconut, etc oils from the market as a moistuerizer. I have been told that I look late 40/s but that was 30 yrs ago. My mantra...if you cannot eat it, do not put it on your body. And I would love to have a link to the site that Nadiahoney mentioned for creating your own stuff. DEV

mskellysunshine 11 Oct 2012

I am 43 years old. Have been using meaningful beauty for over 3 years. I absolutely love the product, and find it very affordable. There are no products out there that aren't trying to make money off you, so you just have to find what works for you and your skin type.

CollegeLady 22 Sep 2012

GOOD LUCK if you want to cancel!!!!! My mom cancelled in July and they are still stealing $$$$$$ for products!! Getting your money back is proving to be a three month ordeal and yet no money yet!! Makes you wonder why Cindy Crawford would associate with a company with horrible shipping, customer service and ESPECIALLY BILLING DEPTS THAT NO ONE CARES AND TRYING TO GET A REFUND LASTS AS LONG AS A TRIMESTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

inaninstantnot 3 Nov 2012

having same problem....

Sploozy 22 Sep 2012

thanks for the validation NadiaHoney...Unfortunately i wasn't at Fashion Week to see her but that's just sad...women who live in that zip code are the most materialistic, phoney, insecure bunch of chicks on the planet...I watched an episode of "housewives from Beverly Hills"...THEY ALL HAD THE SAME FACE!!! Seriously, same nose, same cheeks, same lips, same hair color, same body...it's like the movie "The Stepford Wives" has come true...at least in that area of the world...no thanks. I am 54 and I am told daily that i dont look my age and I am so flattered but I know they are right. I don't !!l and it isn't because of any lotion, potion or surgical procedure. I just have good genes...

nadiahoney 22 Sep 2012

I know I have seen that. They are actually the worst plastic surgery wise -- I mean, wouldn't the ideal plastic surgery be the kind you DON'T recognize and find weird, inhuman-appearing? Adrienne Malouf is an example of someone who apparently changed everything about herself yet only ruined anything natural-appearing. The hottest one on that show is Kyle Richards who coincidentally appears the most "untouched" by plastic. Interesting comment re the Stepford Wives...wow.

nadiahoney 20 Sep 2012

yup. Sploozy is right, and yet sometimes I too fall for the hype. I say if a real person that you know looks amazing, then believe the hype. And Cindy Crawford no longer looks like Cindy Crawford, because at fashion week one eye was up and the other was down (bad eye lift I think) and we've all seen the pics of her looking, finally, her age -- of course that meant she had to go and fix it since people were noticing. Can't a beautiful woman just age naturally? Guess not.

fishchick72 10 May 2013

I am so disappointed in Cindy. I love her workouts & the fact that she always admitted it was about hard work. Eating right & working out, there's no easy way to look good. Because she was so straight forward about that I had really thought she would allow herself to age gracefully. I know some will say that it's her job to look good, but she is financially able to quit working today & be ok for the rest of her life. So it's not like she HAS to have work done to survive. It makes me sad. I would love to see a celebrity buck the system & just age gracefully. It's really not so bad when you eat healthy & exercise, which she does.

Sploozy 19 Sep 2012

It never ceases to amaze me how many women purchase a skin care product mainly because a rich, famous model endorses it. No amount of creams, potions or lotions are going to make you look like Cindy Crawford. There is one and only one reason Cindy looks as good as she does and it is pure and simply GOOD GENES....that's it! No melon France gave her that skin...her mother and father did. Cindy lives well, eats right and has millions of dollars to spend on good cosmeticians and beauticians....Come on ladies...there are thousands upon thousand of good skin care lines out there for half the cost and that have the same exact ingredients as "Meaningful Beauty". I fell for the hype and purchased their one month supply. I saw NO difference, I felt no difference. My skin is already in great shape so there was no real repair that needed to be done. I have read the ingredients on Meaningful Beauty bottles and other bottles of stuff I purchased in my local drug store. It was all the same except for a few ingredients including the famous "Melon Extract". I just long for the day when there is honesty in advertising. I know this will never happen and celebrities will continue to attach their names to a plethora of skin care products and naive and gullible women will continue to purchase it, hoping to wake up and look in the mirror to find a miracle has happened. How sad...but true.

trace111 11 Sep 2012

i have been using the product for the past 3weeks now and i am truley happy with the results, my skin feels and looks so much softer , it also has a glow to it that makes your face feel clean and fresh, i have tried a number of skin products and for me this one i will continue to use, i have blemishes on my face that are getting less visable also.

SCAMMED 11 Sep 2012

THIS PRODUCT IS WORTHLESS. HORRIBLE... My skin was irritated itching stinging redish ... stopped using the product. Just today less than one month since the trial period I have the charges of $140.75 for the next 3 months suply. I disputed and cancelled any future shipment. The $140.75 charges put my bank accountit in overdraft ... therefore I will be charged additional $35 for overdrafed state of the account. I insisted to credit my account immediately ... superviser told me it will take 3-5 bus. days to show my credit. This agraviation was too much for a day ... I WILL CONCLUDE ANYTHING YOU BUY INFOMERCIAL OR INTERNET YOPU DO NOT STAND THE CHANCE... YOU WILL BE SCAMMED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ... IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE PRODUCT OR ITEM ORDERED YOU WILL LOOSE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ... AND YOU ARE THE COMPLETE LOOSER IF YOU HAVE TO PAY THE SHIPMENT BACK ALSO ... YOU WASTE THE TIME TALKING TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IS AFTER WAITING ON THE PHONE LINE TO SPEAK TO THE REAL PERSON ... DON'T BUY FROM THESE SCAM / LOOSERS ... BUY FROM THE ACTUAL STORE WHERE YOU CAN WALK IN AND MAKE A NOISE ... IN THE FUTURE I AM NOT BUYING WHAT THEY SELL ... THAT IS THE BEST REVANGE !!!!

phill63 26 Aug 2012

I've been using Meaningful Beauty for two weeks now.I am very pleased with the products results so far.I have dry skin and I have found the skin softning product makes my skin soft and smooth.I wasn't sure how to customize my shipments so I called customer service to find out how.The woman I talked to was polite as well as helpful.I think people sometimes expect results over night and when it don't happen then they want to give up on it.I can only speak about how the product worked for me and I have no complaints.

mnrecoverycoach 14 Jul 2012

I am a 47 year old man that is interested in all natural products for the skin. Just wondering if there are any men that have tried the product. Does it reduce pore size?
@ nadiahoney; what site is that you speak of?

nadiahoney 29 Jun 2012

Ha, Erika G, you are right -- although now I guess you'll never get to see that I agree. And yeah...I will hopefully never ever again waste (not WAIST, Erika G.) my money on any overpriced jars of basically nothing. I use a site online that lists all the ingredients of all the most expensive creams -- from de la Mer to Meaningful Beauty -- and then tells you exactly how to make them at home for around ten bucks. You order whatever you want, it comes with instructions. I'm really bad with directions and labwork and even I can make these creams. Some might even find it fun. But I never really noticed any difference from any of them, nor from their pricier counterparts. The only thing that's ever actually "worked" on me is Botox, and if Cindy C. is claiming she doesn't use it she's as dumb as rocks, bc it's pretty obvious lately how much she's done to her face (and it ain't pretty.)

Susan K. 28 Jun 2012

There are other companies that have Superoxide Dismutase from melon and Sea Buckthorn with no artificial ingredients, dyes or perfumes. They cost far less and work. The melon one is lite and the Sea Buckthorn is for drier skin.

RNmama 8 Apr 2012

I can not believe I wasted my life reading a bunch of these comments about MB. I personally believe the "rare melon" is a marketing gimmick, but if someone feels it works for them, then they have the right to waist their money. I'm now canceling the notifications from this site and getting a life! Life is short, do the same!

lack luster 8 Apr 2012

Your "tit for tat" expertise would be significant if applied to other forums as well.
Personally, I like MB. Change my mind. So far you have been unsuccessful. Have a great day. It's Easter!

nadiahoney 8 Apr 2012

How does the melon extract get so deep into the skin? Since I bet ascorbic acid or carotene is a major part of the melon's treatment for better skin, why not vitamin C products or carrot products (which HAVE been extensively proven to heal damaged skin cells; scientists have known about this for decades)? And if this melon is so fantastic, why would just one scientist have claims to it? I suppose maybe he could have patented it, but patents wear off in about ten years, right? Ah well, who knows.

Christine Ciaramello 24 Mar 2012

I have been using Meaningful Beauty for 3 weeks and I notice a difference in week one. My face does not breakout and it made my skin look more even and bright. I had a taxi cab driver tell me that I have beautiful skin what do I use because he wanted to start using cream on his face so I gave him the phone number to call. I am hooked and I will only use Meaningful Beauty. Yes, I've been to france and ate the melon they are talking about. It was the best melon I ever had and melon is very good for you and your skin. I am a believer! Hartsdale, NY

Dellen 25 Mar 2012

What is the name of the "rare melon" neither you nor Meaningful Beauty references?