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“This brightening eye cream with Vitamin C and peptides is clinically proven to visibly reduce puffiness and dark circles while brightening your eye area.”
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains palmitoyl hexapeptide-12.
These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: astaxanthin.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
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:
sodium pca, butylene glycol.
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: helianthus annuus seed cera, helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
This product contains antioxidants (astaxanthin) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
The following ingredients - haematococcus pluvialis extract also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.
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Help soften the upper layer of the skin and make it easier for oil and water mix together. Recently, a rising number of allergic reactions to cocoglycerides and other coconut-derived surfactants has been reported. As there is a significant overlap between frequent irritants and allergens, we flag this ingredient for attention of those with very sensitive, reactive skin
More about CocoglyceridesHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function while creating a thicker product consistency
More about Helianthus annuus seed waxHelps soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Helianthus annuus seed ceraUsed to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
More about Butylene glycolUsed to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation
More about Polyhydroxystearic acidBeing a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
More about Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbateHelps oil and water mix together
More about Polyglyceryl-4 oleateA great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
More about Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiablesA type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
More about Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
More about Sodium pcaHelps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help to calm down inflammation
More about AstaxanthinGreen algae extract that might contain antioxidant astaxanthin
More about Haematococcus pluvialis extractPure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
More about TocopherolA good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
More about Caprylic/capric triglycerideA polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that helps shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. Is believed to be genter than AHAs. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can stimulate production of skin's own hyaluronic acid resulting in improved hydration levels. It has been shown to be helpful against acne and clogged pores if used consistently (e.g over a period of 12 weeks) in high enough concentration. It can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone with long-term application. Can help neutralize free radicals
More about GluconolactoneA more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
More about Tocopheryl acetateHelps to soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Diisostearyl malateUsed to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil
More about MaltodextrinAn emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
More about OctyldodecanolHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and helps to improve appearance of the product
More about Calcium gluconateUsed to create a thicker product consistency
More about Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearateIs used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture
More about Propylene carbonateAn umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
More about Iron oxidesA red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating
More about Ci 77491C13-15 alkane, Water, Cocoglycerides, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Helianthus annuus seed cera, Butylene glycol, Acrylates crosspolymer, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl dimer dilinoleyl dimer dilinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 oleate, Cetearyl olivate, Polyglyceryl-6 oleate, Helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, Cistus monspeliensis flower/leaf/stem extract, Sodium pca, Astaxanthin, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Troxerutin, Tocopherol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Gluconolactone, Tocopheryl acetate, Sorbitan olivate, Diisostearyl malate, Maltodextrin, Octyldodecanol, Calcium gluconate, Malic acid, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Propylene carbonate, Stearalkonium hectorite, Sodium benzoate, Iron oxides, Ci 77491
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