
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Vitamin C eye cream
FEATURES
Brightens, diminishes dark circles and crow's feet, improves concealer application and wear, contains real gold
BEST FOR
Normal, Dry, Combination, Oily
CHECKS
Free of alcohol, paraben, sulfate, fragrance
Who Is It For?
All AdultsWhat Does It Help With?
Dark Circles Crow's Feet BrightnessBudget
Mid-range ($30-$75)How To Use
Which routine should it be used in?
Instructions:
Key Information
What OLEHENRIKSEN Says
Product Description:
Our bestselling vitamin C eye cream, with a new and upgraded fragrance-free formula, now featuring real gold, that brightens, visibly diminishes dark circles and crow's feet and improves concealer application and wear. Award winner for 2023 Allure's Reader's Choice.
About the Brand:
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
AQUA/WATER/EAU, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, ISODODECANE, COCONUT ALKANES, 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, C18-38 ALKYL HYDROXYSTEAROYL STEARATE, DILINOLEIC ACID/PROPANEDIOL COPOLYMER, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, COCOYL PROLINE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID, GOLD, GLUTATHIONE, CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL EXTRACT, GLUCOSYL HESPERIDIN, TOCOPHEROL, TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED POLYSACCHARIDE, PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA FRUIT EXTRACT, MORUS ALBA ROOT EXTRACT, LINOLEIC ACID, LINOLENIC ACID, JOJOBA ESTERS, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, PROPANEDIOL, POLYGLYCERYL-3 COCOATE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATE, POLYGLYCERYL-6 CAPRYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-6 RICINOLEATE, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, POLYACRYLATE-13, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE, POLYSORBATE 20, SODIUM CITRATE, POLYISOBUTENE, BEHENETH-5, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SORBIC ACID, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, CITRIC ACID, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, STEARIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, OLEIC ACID, SORBITOL, SILICA, SODIUM BENZOATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, XANTHAN GUM, PHENOXYETHANOL, LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, MICA, IRON TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491)
Key Ingredients
Vitamin C, gold
Ingredients Details
Aqua/water/eau
Common Name(s): Aqua/water/eau extract
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides antioxidant protection, soothing anti-inflammatory effects, and skin-conditioning benefits through plant-derived polyphenols and phytochemicals.
Why It's Used: Plant extracts concentrate bioactive phytochemicals evolved for environmental protection — uv, microbial, and oxidative stressors — that translate to skin benefits.
How It Works: Polyphenols (flavonoids, phenolic acids) inhibit nf-κb-mediated inflammatory signaling, scavenge reactive oxygen species through electron donation, and chelate pro-oxidant metal ions to reduce oxidative skin damage.
Typically Found In: Serums,toners,moisturizers,masks,essences
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Botanical extracts
Secondary Functions: Antioxidant,anti-inflammatory
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1–10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived extract; no animal components.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1
Comedogenicity Rating: 0
Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.
Works Well With: Niacinamide,hyaluronic acid,vitamin c,ceramides
Avoid Combining With: Strong oxidizing agents
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Plant secondary metabolites (flavonoids, terpenes, phenolic acids) are biosynthesized as defense compounds against uv, herbivores, and pathogens. their anti-inflammatory activity typically derives from competitive inhibition of cox-2 and 5-lox enzymes (ic50 1–50 µm), while antioxidant activity involves single electron transfer (set) and hydrogen atom transfer (hat) mechanisms with structure-dependent rate constants.
Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; phytochemical and ethnobotanical literature
Primary Sources: 2025-01-15