Renee Rouleau Vitamin C Eye Brightener

Judging from the ingredient list, "Renee Rouleau - Vitamin C Eye Brightener" works well for improving skin hydration To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Renee Rouleau - Vitamin C Eye Brightener ticks this box. Humectants in this product (dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, glucose and methyl gluceth-20) 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). Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone and squalane 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 product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this moisturizer it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.55% - 0.85%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
• We like that this moisturizer contains peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-1 1.10% - 1.30% and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 1.50% - 1.80%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. Peptides might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
• Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate in this product (1.80% - 2.10%) can also further help improve the skin barrier. It might be able to calm down inflammation and reduce sensitivity. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is an active compound from the licorice root.

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 "Renee Rouleau" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 59.50$ in the United States.

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