"Balance Active Formula - Snake Venom Eye Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (betaine, glycerin and saccharomyces cerevisiae extract) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate and pentylene glycol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.
Ingredient callouts
This moistruizer also contains peptides (dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate 0.05% - 0.15%). Peptides is a very big group of ingredients. They all consist of a different combination of amino-acids. Our skin produces peptides naturally. Some of them work as natural anti-biotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The scientists are still studying how effective the topical application of peptides is, but it is very likely that peptides in skincare are helpful. They might be able to support skin barrier restoration and even have an anti-aging benefit. At the very least, they certainly help attract water to the skin and support the hydration in this way.
Irritation risk
This product does not contain known common irritants and is suitable for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails for 11.49$ in the United States, for 3.99£ in the United Kingdom and at around 4.31£ in the United Kingdom.
Snake Venom Eye Cream with SYN®-AKE, MARINE COLLAGEN & 2% REGU®AGE Snake Venom Eye Cream contains SYN-AKE , a patented active ingredient which is similar to a peptide found in the Temple Viper's venom, Marine Collagen to help smooth and protect skin structure and 2% REGU-AGE , a complex of rice and soy peptides, to help reduce the appearance of under-eye dark circles and bags.
This product contains dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate.
This ingredient might be able to help
reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough
evidence that it actually works.
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
SYN-AKE, Marine Collagen & REGU-AGE Balance Active Formula Snake Venom Eye Cream, 15 ml BV9501 Contains 2% REGU-AGE, a complex of rice and soy peptides The appearance of dark circles and bags is minimised Tired skin looks revitalized and hydrated Help smooth and protect skin structure * Made with plant-based ingredients Ingredients Directions Morning and Night apply a thin layer to the eye area.
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”: these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
betaine, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses
moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels
less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with
the hydration level: dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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US Retailers
$12.44
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Size: 0.0661386786 Pounds
Balance Active Formula Snake Venom Eye Cream 15ml - with SYN - AKE & EYEPRO
Price as of 2/11/2023 2:51 GMT.
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£3.99
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Size: 0.0661386786 Pounds
Balance Active Formula Snake Venom Eye Cream contains SYN®-AKE, which is similar to a peptide found in the Temple Viper’s venom. Helps to reduce the appearance of under-eye dark circles and bags.
