Sunday, November 24, 2019

Lancome Advanced Genefique Yeaux Eye Cream Review



I just came back from doing my Thanksgiving shopping (well some of it). I still need to pick up a few things for some sides. I figured I would write a quick post before I start cooking. I always like to make something nice on Sundays and also I like to cook whatever it is I'm gonna take with me for the week to work. But before I get into the kitchen, figured I would write a quick post.

Anyway...eye cream. 

Lancome claims:
What it is:
A fresh, gel-like eye cream, powered by Advanced Genifique's Bifidus extract, to improve dark circles, hydrate, and smooth the eye area.

What it does: 
Advanced Genifique's eye cream features a new lightweight gel-like texture that blends into the eye area with a soft, velvety finish. The formula, featuring Advanced Genifique's signature Bifidus extract, helps to strengthen and protect skin's moisture barrier around the delicate eye area. Immediately, the eye area is softer and more hydrated. Over time, the appearance of dark circles are reduced and the eye area is smoother.

I think eye creams are a money grab and not something I would spend my money on. But if I come across a sample, I'll test it out. Why not? I might change my mind when I get older but for now that's where I'm at.

This particular eye cream will cost you $67.00 for a half ounce. Ridiculously expensive! Especially for something you can only use around your eyes. I just use whatever I'm using on the rest of my face around my eyes. Saves money. And time.

First thing I noticed is the smell. It smells like alcohol.  Alcohol is not a great ingredient when it comes to skincare. I know there are "moisturizing" alcohols. But I tend to try to avoid it altogether because some alcohols can be really damaging and drying to the skin. Why put your skin through that if you don't have to?

Despite the alcohol,  I figured I would test it anyway. It was hydrating. And any make-up I applied over it went on super smoothly. And I really like the gel-cream texture. It didn't go on greasy and absorbed really well.

It does claim to help with dark circles. I don't have very bad circles and can't say I noticed a particular difference. 

It doesn't sound too bad...until I noticed every time I used it I had the worst eye irritation. My eyes would feel dry and irritated. And hurt a bit too. It took me a minute to realize it was this cream in particular. I thought at first my contacts were just acting up.

I did basically apply it over my whole eye area, so I thought that was the problem at first. But even applying how they direct on the website irritated my eyes. 

After a couple of days, I really looked in the mirror at my under eye area and noticed directly under my eye area looked wrinkled. And it didn't before. I think all the alcohol in it was really drying up my skin although it appeared to hydrate a first.

I have a lot of it left..since it was a deluxe sample at .02 ounces. But I won't use it on my eyes anymore. I think I'll just rub the rest of the cream into my neck when I take off my makeup tonight. 

Also...all those ingredients. I dom't know had of what this stuff is, but most of it is jumping out as stuff I usually avoid putting on my skin.

Ingredients:

INGREDIENTS, AQUA / WATER, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, BIFIDA FERMENT LYSATE, GLYCERIN, PROPANEDIOL, 
ALCOHOL DENAT, POLYSILICONE-11, DIMETHICONE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE,DI-C12-13 ALKYL 
MALATE, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ASCORBYL 
GLUCOSIDE, MICA, LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, SODIUM HYALURONATE 
, SODIUM BENZOATE, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, SODIUM, DEHYDROACETATE, SODIUM SUCCINATE, 
PHENOXYETHANOL, ADENOSINE, FAEX EXTRACT / YEAST EXTRACT, PTFE, PEG-10 DIMETHICONE, 
ARGININE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, CHLORPHENESIN, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, P
OLYGONUM FAGOPYRUM SEED EXTRACT / BUCKWHEAT SEED EXTRACT, SILICA, SALICYLOYL
 PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, CHLORELLA VULGARIS EXTRACT, DIMETHICONOL, LIMONENE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, 
SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, LINALOOL, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL
 HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CARBOMER,
 BORON NITRIDE, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, GERANIOL, BIS-PEG/PPG-16/16
 PEG/PPG-16/16 DIMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA, CETEARETH-20, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, 
CITRONELLOL, METHIONINE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GLYCINE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE


Overall....I pretty much hated this stuff. Wouldn't recommend it. and would never buy it. 


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