Do You Really Need Eye Cream? A Deep Dive into Skincare’s Most Debated Product
Let’s explore the benefits, the key reasons why and why not, how to use it, and what to skip.
It’s a skincare debate for the ages: is eye cream really necessary? In theory, couldn’t any moisturizer you’re already using be applied around the eyes? Well, yes, you can apply most moisturizers around the eyes, but there are ingredients and functions present in eye creams that are not often found in typical face creams and hydrating moisturizers. It all depends on what your concerns are. There is anti-aging eye cream, dark circle eye cream, eye cream for sensitive skin, firming eye cream, eye cream for dark circles, eye cream for fine lines, or the rare formula that does it all.
Does Eye Cream Make a Difference?
When Danucera founder Danuta Mieloch was developing Iconic Eye, the first and only eye-specific product in the Danucera line, she looked to every high-performance formula available at the professional and luxury level to determine what ingredients made a difference in the appearance of lines and wrinkles, crepiness, fasting aging, instant firming, puffiness and pigmentation. “I looked at elixirs and serums and creams just for the eye and identified a lot of amazing qualities, but I wanted to do more, especially more for puffiness, and I wanted to offer something more accessible,” she says. “Then I looked at ALL of my clients’ concerns to create something that can really treat each one, and can be used under makeup. That’s how Iconic Eye came to be.”
We cannot speak to all eye creams, but we can share that in a four-week study of women 25 to 60 years old, 91 percent of participants had a measured reduction in the appearance of dark circles, and 100 percent of participants had skin with measured improved radiance, firmness and elasticity. To us, that’s eye cream that’s making a difference. “I am a big eye cream believer, Danuta says. “I’ve been using it since I was 16 years old!
Does Eye Cream Help with Wrinkles? What about Dark Circles?
Iconic Eye uses vitamin K from broccoli seed oil for dark circles, tons of peptides for firming, caffeine for puffiness, bakuchiol for smoothing lines, centella asiatica for soothing, and so much more. It’s fragrance free and safe to be used on the eyelid, and it works beautifully under makeup. It’s super active, highly concentrated, and you can feel it structuring the eye area as you use it.
Do You Use Eye Cream First or Serum First? What about Moisturizer?
We recommend using eye cream after the serum but before the moisturizer. This is how to apply eye cream: Gently squeeze the tube to apply a pea-sized amount under the eye area. Massage the firming eye cream in slow circles around the entire eye area until fully absorbed. Use AM and PM. It’s never too early or never too late to start using eye cream.
Does Eye Cream Go On Eyelids?
Iconic Eye is an eye cream for sensitive skin, and can absolutely be used around the entire eye area.
We never want to add unnecessary steps to your routine. Iconic Eye has been formulated to do the most for the entire eye area and make the extra step worth every application. For us, eye cream is an essential and necessary part of any skincare routine.
