Every single beauty brand out there plays a marketing speak game in some way or another, and this product is currently selling at a rate of 1 tube every 1. I have noticed the skin much tighter when I apply the cream now and the darkness has near enough gone. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

For the first week I used it one night on, one night off, and although my skin felt warm and a touch ‘flare-y’ in the initial few minutes after application, I didn’t apply anything on top as I wanted to trial it as thoroughly as possible with no interference. It can emulsify high amounts of oil and stabilize oil droplets or non-water soluble particles so that they do not clump together. My skin felt comfortable each time and once I got my head around not flooding my skin with my usual night products, the lack of quenchy comfort didn’t matter anymore: I was on a one-way retinol train and I wasn’t going back. Applying retinol (carefully) to this area will help prevent fine lines, wrinkles, and sunkenness from setting in.

As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive).

Ceramide eop, ceramide np, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1 and phytosphingosine in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. However, the packaging states you absolutely can layer on your usual serum and cream and it won’t affect the retinol’s efficacy. I have tried many creams and treatments to help with puffiness under my eyes ,some very expensive some really expensive but I can HONESTLY say this bloody works. I looked at myself in the mirror yesterday and, thanks to some gorgeous morning light, it was if I’d smudged a dot of glossy Vaseline on the tops of my cheekbones.

By preventing our bodies from producing interleukins, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 helps fight inflammation. And then, suddenly, in the midst of my trials, this little tube of excellent cream got the shit kicked out of it in a very political playground.