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Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:32 am  |
Hello,
This will not be a very positive review of cellcosmet eye contour cream.
Cellcosmet eye contour cream costs $180 on EDS, which I think is one of the fairest prices out there. Because of earlier rave reviews, I convinced a friend that she should buy it for me off EDS. I was very excited to use it, not only because of all of the amazing reviews, but also because the blurb about the product on the website makes it seem like a sensible, all-around excellent eye cream:
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Cellular eye cream specially adapted to the delicate eye area.
Nourishes and ensures rich moisturization of the exposed skin around the eyes. Enriched with vitamins E + C to fight against free radicals. Helps prevent premature skin ageing. Softens and smooths skin texture. Excellent make-up foundation. Respects the natural ocular pH.
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I received my cellcosmet eye contour cream about seven months ago, and I have been wearing it every day over vitamin c or on its own. I can say that the price for this amount of product is not bad at all; I could easily continue using this for another six months. Thus, I actually consider this eye cream to be cost-effective compared to many others.
I've used this cream religiously because I felt that it would protect and nourish my delicate eye area. It definitely is an excellent moisturizer, since my undereye area has never felt dry throughout the day during my use of this cream.
I must say that I am almost 31 with very normal to dry skin, not prone to breakouts, with fine lines underneath my eyes that tend to diminish if I wear HA, do a series of masks, or drink lots of water and take HA capsules.
I may have been expecting more from this cream, but I have noticed that my fine lines have only gotten deeper and more noticeable if I rely on this product alone to take care of my eye area. I presume that many positive reviewers out there had very dehydrated skin under their eyes and thus this cream really worked to improve the appearance of their undereye area. This cream has not, in my opinion, ever worked to improve, repair, or plump my eye area in any way.
I also have recently developed tiny milia underneath my eyes where I use this cream, and I've been suffering from the effects of poor microcirculation there (a bit of darkness/redness, puffiness). I decided that my eye area has only degenerated since I've been using this cream, and I feel that the adverse effects I experienced are due to the fact that it 'sits' on my skin all day, perhaps suffocating it. I trusted that the "bio-stabilized cells" could only help to regenerate or revitalize the skin under my eyes, but I now believe that the cream is too loaded with emollients and mineral oil to be that effective. Of course, this is only my skin that did not benefit from cellcosmet.
One more thing I will say: I used to use Osea's eyes and lips asa a morning eye cream, and keep it with me for reapplication during the day. Because cellcosmet is so moisturizing, even to the extent that my skin retained a greasiness long after application, I never felt the need to apply osea's eye cream during the day. When I decided that cellcosmet was my problem, I went back to osea and my eye area looks about 80% better just in one day--very toned, less dark, and reduced milia. I prefer Osea's eye cream because of its tonifying and firming virtues, and because it does not leave a film on the skin of any kind. Unfortunately, osea's cream 'sinks in' too much to my skin, so I must re-apply it midday. You can't win, can you?
All in all, I do not believe that cellcosmet is a wonder cream for the eyes--I do believe it is extremely rich and nice for those with extremely dehydrated skin, or for those skins who have never really used a fine eye cream before and whose undereye tissue needs a moisture burst. It does not firm, tone, or aid in cellular reparation of the skin, in my opinion. It merely functions as a rich moisturizer, and it does that perfectly well.
I will keep this cream on hand for when my undereye area becomes seasonally dehydrated, but I do not recommend it highly for everyday use on normal skin.
I could not find a breakdown of ingredients, but I seem to remember looking at the insert and asserting that theere is nothing out of the ordinary or that would turn me off to this cream. Because my skin always reacts badly to anything with mineral oil, I'm now wondering if this cream has mineral oil as a main ingredient and I merely missed it when I read the insert. If anyone knows, please post your knowledge here.
Best,
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