Here are some tips provided by Howard Murad (a dermatologist in Los Angeles and creator of the Murad skincare line) if you are checking out some eye creams to reduce dark circles under eye.

Firming ingredients: These include caffeine, alcohol, retinol, alpha-hydroxy acids, copper, and vitamin C. Caffeine and alcohol temporarily dehydrate skin, making it appear taut. Retinol, alpha hydroxy acids, copper, and vitamin C actually work under the skin to stimulate collagen growth. Because collagen supports the skin from within, stimulating its growth may, over time, firm the skin and smooth lines and wrinkles.

Darkness-inhibiting ingredients: These include vitamin K, kojic acid, and hydroquinone. Vitamin K has been shown to inhibit bruising, and doctors suspect it helps to counteract dark shadows caused by too much blood flow and minor bruising under eyes. Kojic acid and hydroquinone are skin-lightening agents, often found in bleaching and age-spot creams.

FYI, currently I’m using Arbonne Nutrimin C RE9 eye cream and the main ingredients for Arbonne Nutrimin C RE9 eye cream is Licorice, mulberry extracts, sesame oil and various RE⁹ elements. And if you want to know more, here is the full list of Arbonne Nutrimin C RE9 eye cream ingredients:

Water, Symphytum Officinale Extract, Cucumis Sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, Nasturtium Officinale extract, Betula Alba leaf extract, Trifolium Pratense (clover) flower extract, Panax Ginseng root extract, Hypericum Perforatum extract, Sodium PCA, polyamino sugar condensate, urea, butylene glycol, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, PEG-4, lactic acid, Kojic acid, morus bombycis root extract, arctostaphylos Uva Ursi leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, squalane, camellia sinesis (green tea) leaf oil, glycerin, decyl oleate, stearic acid, phospholipids, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin C), retinyl palmitate (vitamin A), lecithin, borago officinalis seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phosphatidyl choline, panthenol, carnitine, caffeine, coenzyme A, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-3, palmitoyl oligopeptide, copper gluconate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (active vitamin C), thioctic acid, phytonadione, allantoin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, sorbitan stearate, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, TEA-carbomer, xanthan gum, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylbaraben, trisodium EDTA, ctrus aurantium dulcus (orange) oil

Wow! I always knew Arbonne Nutrimin C RE9 eye cream contains vitamin C but never thought that it contains Kojid Acid too.

So do you think this eye cream will be effective?

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