Hyaluronic acid infuses the formula to deliver up to 24-hour hydration, visibly plump fine lines and brighten dark circles. It’s also super refreshing with a subtle cooling sensation, which my dry skin craves this time of year. Iv been using this for over a week now and it leaves my eyes feeling fresh and hydrated and alot less puffy in the mornings.

Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!Please note that Royal Mail currently classes perfumes, nail polishes, flammable liquids and aerosols as "hazardous materials" and will only accept a limited number of these per parcel. Every year when outdoor temperatures drop and indoor heating becomes unavoidable, my skin becomes dry, dull, and sad, something I do my best to combat with heavier moisturizers, gentle exfoliation, and radiance-boosting ingredients like vitamin C. The latter one is a very-very expensive ingredient, so if you are after the depigmenting properties try to choose a product that boasts its high-quality licorice extract. At the end of the week, the skin surrounding my eyes was noticeably smoother and more hydrated than it was before starting this review (again, more of a feeling rather than a visible difference).

About the Brand: Trusted and recommended by dermatologists for over 70 years, Cetaphil offers a wide range of skincare products that work for all skin types with tried-and-true formulas for sensitive complexions. Formulated with Akoya pearl extract, it aims to address the three causes of darkened under-eyes: thinning skin, blue undertones, and pigmentation. The fast absorbing formula contains Hyaluronic Acid, Liquorice Extract and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), moisturising intensely to improve radiance and soothe tired eyes, for a well rested look. I love the licorice root extract for added brightness, and the gel to cream formula blends perfectly under makeup. I have used an eye cream that irritated my under eyes, it caused redness and lines around my eyes so I was looking for an eye cream for sensitive skin.It has a pretty light fragrance and felt pretty velvety when I was applying it to my under-eye area.

AQUA, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, GLYCERIN, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, OCTYLDODECANOL, DIHYDROXYISOPROPYL CAPRYLOYLCAPRYLAMIDE, NIACINAMIDE, POLYSORBATE 20, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ALANINE, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, BIOTINOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-2 AMIDE, BISABOLOL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS SEED OIL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL PALMITATE, CITRIC ACID, CRITHMUM MARITIMUM EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, GLYCINE, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA ROOT EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, MYRISTOYL/PALMITOYL OXOSTEARAMIDE/ARACHAMIDE MEA, PALMITIC ACID, PARFUM, PEG/PPG-18/18 DIMETHICONE, PHENOXYETHANOL, PHYTOSTEROLS, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, PORIA COCOS EXTRACT, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, SERINE, SILICA, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL BETAGLUCAN, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, SORBITAN OLIVATE, SORBITAN PALMITATE, SORBITAN STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, SUCROSE COCOATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIDECETH-6, VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL, XANTHAN GUM. INCI is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names used in the declaration of ingredients on cosmetic and personal care products. For best results, use in combination with Cetaphil Daily Hydrating Moisturiser and Cetaphil Hydrating Night Cream. It also produces long-lasting moisturization by attracting water into the skin and helping to retain skin moisture, leaving it appearing healthy and youthful. im working in a hospital settings and wearing face mask almost through out working hours, im glad that i could just put this cream on my eye whenever i want to without going to find a mirror.

Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin. Considering that Cetaphil is recommended for sensitive skin and this particular product is ophthalmologist-tested, I wasn’t concerned about the fragrance irritating my skin or my eyes.

Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) is an essential vitamin for the skin with both antioxidants and hydrating properties. For more information on our use of your personal information and your rights, see our Privacy Policy. A high-molecular-weight silicone elastomer (rubber-like elastic material) that is usually blended with a base silicone fluid (such as dimethicone or cyclopentasiloxane) to give the formula a silky smooth feel and to act as a thickening agent. It often comes to the formula coupled with Cetearyl Olivate and the two together help water and oil to blend (emulsifier).The duo is claimed to provide excellent slip, fluidity and overall skin feel and gives soft focus and wrinkle correction to the formula. Byrdie takes every opportunity to use high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.