little white truths

Verdict

This eye cream is ok but it's expensive and it doesn't suit my personal needs so it's not one I would buy.

It's a lightweight cream that's more of a hybrid gel/cream in texture so it should suit those who don't like heavy eye creams or who want something very light for day use.

I did start using this morning and night when I first opened it, but soon found that my eyes weren't feeling comfortable enough (I have dry skin) so after a couple of weeks I decided to use it only in the morning and opt for something richer at night.

One thing to note about this product is that a little goes a very long way, so while I would normally apply a grain of rice per eye, with this I can only apply one grain for both eyes: otherwise I have excess product that won't absorb. 

While this sounds like a good thing in theory because the cream will last you longer, in practice all I think this confirms is that it isn't sinking in properly and hydrating my skin. Indeed, while I do notice surface effects when I use this (more on that in a sec), my skin always feels dry underneath the product and it does have a tacky finish so I don't personally feel that it's penetrating and doing its job.

On that, I'm not surprised to see glycerin as the sixth-listed ingredient, which would explain the tacky finish and also why it's not absorbing well but instead leaving a film on the skin.

As for effects, I do think it's a little brightening and it also has a slight firming effect, but considering that they've put light-reflecting pearls and glycerin in the formula to achieve those things, I wouldn't get too excited about what it's doing for you long-term. You could find a budget eye cream that contains those ingredients and save your hard-earned money.

On the claims: yes it's a little brightening but no it doesn't de-puff my eye area; no it definitely doesn't target fine lines, dark circles, puffiness or dryness; and yes it does firm a bit but that's really a 'surface' benefit and it's not doing anything cumulative over time - at least for me.

Overall I think this is an ok product that should suit those who want something light for morning use, but it's not a good eye cream and it doesn't absorb well on me, nor does it hydrate my dry skin enough to keep it feeling comfortable so I can't use it alone.

Ok but not for me.