Product Description
The eye area is always the first to show the signs of aging. To protect eyes from deep wrinkles and dark shadows, the eye area must be treated daily with a richly moisturizing and rejuvenating solution. Antioxidant-rich Vitamin C, Lemon Bioflavonoids and White Tea soothe oxidative stress and help fight the visible signs of photo-aging. Eyes appear refreshed and defined. pH balanced and perfect for all skin types.70% certified organic ingredients and 100% vegetarian ingredients.
Benefits :
Cocoa Butter, organic Sweet Almond, Borage and Flax oils with Vitamin C : optimal photo-aging protection
Lemon Bioflavonoids, organic Green Tea and White Tea : defend against damaging free radicals for smoother, younger looking eyes.
Being my first Vitamin C product for the eyes, I was hoping to see a significant improvement. The search for the perfect eye care product always seem like an endless search for me.
This eye cream is housed in a 30ml sized glass bottle that looks cumbersome and heavy. The opaque bottle has a tinge of translucency so you can still see the contents.
It has a pump dispenser which dispenses just the right amount as you only need a tiny amount for the undereye area. I reckon that the 30ml bottle can last me for a year as I have been using it for almost 6 months and the bottle still has about 50% of the contents remaining.
The odd thing is, there is a crust that forms at the tip of the cream, every time I dispensed it from the pump dispenser. Its a small matter but I thought I would just mentioned it anyway.
The texture is a white cream that is neither lightweight nor too heavy, somewhere in-between. Thank goodness, I have not encountered any milia seeds around the eyes. It has a light pleasant fragrance that is hardly noticeable.
The cream glides smoothly onto my skin and is quickly absorbed, leaving no greasy feel. I really want to like this eyecream for its anti-oxidant ingredients and benefits but I did not see a significant improvement to my undereye area.
It did soften the fine lines in a very subtle way after more than 5 months of usage but thats about it. It just helped to maintain the condition but did nothing to improve the dark circles or hydrate the undereye area.
In terms of ingredients, it contains activated Vitamin C (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate) which is a powerful antioxidant proven to defend against the damaging effects of free-radicals that can age skin prematurely. It protects against damaging free radicals, and stimulate collagen and elastin production
In terms of ingredients, it contains activated Vitamin C (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate) which is a powerful antioxidant proven to defend against the damaging effects of free-radicals that can age skin prematurely. It protects against damaging free radicals, and stimulate collagen and elastin production
With a powerful antioxidant team - Vitamins C and E, Lemon Bioflavanoids and Melatonin plus White and Green Teas, the antioxidants are touted to perform longer and more effectively when used in combination. Note that it uses Phenoxyethanol as preservative but its found at the bottom of the ingredient list.
If you are interested to get the product from iHerb, quote OKI787 to get US$5 off your first purchase.
This product scored 3.8 from 39 users on Makeupalley.
If you are interested to get the product from iHerb, quote OKI787 to get US$5 off your first purchase.
This product scored 3.8 from 39 users on Makeupalley.
Ingredients
Organic Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) (1), Chamomilla Recutita (Chamomile) (1), Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) (2) and Organic Arnica Montana (3) Extracts (Aqueous), Organic Aloe Barbadensis (2), Vegetable Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil (2), Octyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Super Oxide Dismutase, Panthenol, Tocopherol and Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Melatonin, Lemon Bioflavonoids, Organic Borago Officinalis (Borage) and Linum Usitatissimum (Flax Seed) Oils (2), Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Oil, Olive Squalane, Soy Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract, Organic Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond Oil) (4), Allantoin, Tomethamine Stearate, Glyceryl Laurate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa Butter), Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin and Benzyl Alcohol. 1) Certified By Oregon Tilth. 2) Certified By Quality Assurance International. 3) Certified By Pro-Cert Organic Systems. 4) Certified By California Certified Organic Farmers
2 comments
oh the first ingredient is Lavender and i read this is an irritant to skin along with citrus, methol, rose, peppermint etc.
last night, i rummaged through my piles and piles of skincare product and i found a whitening cream (a taiwanese brand, dun exactly know the english name, nvm..) contains peppermint for whitening? urh, quite sick so i thought of throwing away. did you use any whitening that works for u, Agnes?
Hi Audrey,
Thanks for sharing. Its been said that Lavender essential oil is an irritant (associated with contact dermatitis and allergies) and it also increases photosensitivity.
(source : http://www.eclogiteskincare.com/blog/?tag=linalool)
Paula Begoun did mention that lavender oil all by itself isn't a photosensitizer, but when exposed to oxygen (as it would be when applied to your skin), one of it's fragrant components, linalyl acetate forms substances that lead to allergic contact dermatitis in and out of sunlight
Other components of lavender, linalool, can be cytotoxic, meaning that topical application causes skin-cell death Lavender leaves contain camphor, which is known as a skin irritant. Because the fragrance constituents in lavender oil oxidize when exposed to air, lavender oil is pro-oxidant. It is not recommended to be used in skincare.
(source : http://www.cosmeticscop.com/cosmetic-ingredient-dictionary/definition/841/lavender-extract-and-oil.aspx )
However, another written article wrote that lavender's gentle, soothing and calming properties are useful for use on sensitive, dry and/or irritated skin and is an ideal ingredient in cleansers and moisturizers, but is also of value in toners and masks. It may be combined with other ingredients such as chamomile, jojoba, calendula, avocado and others, to reinforce the calming and soothing effects of lavender
( Source : http://www.wellsphere.com/skin-health-article/using-lavender-as-an-ingredient-in-skin-care-products/692568 )
Hey, you are a skincare beauty addict too! Piles and piles of products...better check on the expiry date. :)
I haven't found an excellent whitening product yet but it would be good to include Vitamin C as one of the key ingredients.
I always have to balance between hydration and whitening because whitening products are never hydrating enough for me. Cheers
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