"Grown Alchemist - Age Repair Anti-Aging Eye Cream for Dark Circles with Vitamin E and Peptides" has a good moisturizing formula. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Grown Alchemist - Age Repair Anti-Aging Eye Cream for Dark Circles with Vitamin E and Peptides ticks this box. Acetyl tetrapeptide-5 and glycerin in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (camellia oleifera seed oil, glycine soja oil, jojoba esters, triticum vulgare germ oil and vitis vinifera seed oil) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.
Ingredient callouts
- This moisturizer also contains Peptides (oligopeptide-1 0.55% - 0.85% and acetyl tetrapeptide-5 1.10% - 1.30%). Peptides are a very big group of ingredients. They all consist of a different combination of aminoacids. Our skin produces Peptides naturally. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, 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 they are helpful. Peptides 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.
This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: centella asiatica extract, rosehip oil and vitamin e
Irritation risk
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Grown Alchemist" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails for 97.00CA$ in Canada.
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