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Hi, ladies....I'm looking for a recommendation for something to help my miserably, painfully dry under-eye area.

It's worst in allergy season (like now).  It feels dry and tight, it even burns and feels raw sometimes.  I need something that will soothe, moisturize and heal overnight.  

I don't need anything that brightens, tightens, anti-ages, plumps, gets rid of lines, etc. In fact, I'd rather not have any of that, for fear it will just add to the inflammation.

I use Benefit's It's Potent as a daytime eye cream, and that seems to be doing good.  But even that's not enough moisture when it feels this bad. 

I'd been using Etude House's Moistfull eye cream at night for months, and it seemed to be helping, but now it's caused what looks like an allergic reaction. The reaction follows my use of the cream, so I'm pretty sure it's the cause.  It's a swollen, red, raw patch under one eye, which just makes things so much worse. 

So, now I need something else.  Not worried about the cost.  Just want it to feel better.   :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Thanks!

 
Hey Lyllis,

i used to use an eye cream by keihls but it felt like it over-tightened my  under eye. It was an almost instant effect that i attributed to the synthetic alcohols and ingredients found within this product. On top of that i realized i was seeing more irritation than normal So i did my homework learned that irritation is a direct result of alcohols, perfumes and some of the synthetic ingredients within most products out there.

Finally after searching high and wide i stumbled upon Lalogy and i just cant stop raving about them. All i read sounded good, decided to give their products a try and just am amazed at how moisturizing their products are. Their eye cream Alert, is a charm..lol it does all the things you DONT want from it, brightens, tightens etc but it also soothes and gives me nice looking and feeling eyes...all things which i welcome! Good luck with your hunt, you'll find what you need!

 
Hey Lyllis,

i used to use an eye cream by keihls but it felt like it over-tightened my  under eye. It was an almost instant effect that i attributed to the synthetic alcohols and ingredients found within this product. On top of that i realized i was seeing more irritation than normal So i did my homework learned that irritation is a direct result of alcohols, perfumes and some of the synthetic ingredients within most products out there.

Finally after searching high and wide i stumbled upon Lalogy and i just cant stop raving about them. All i read sounded good, decided to give their products a try and just am amazed at how moisturizing their products are. Their eye cream Alert, is a charm..lol it does all the things you DONT want from it, brightens, tightens etc but it also soothes and gives me nice looking and feeling eyes...all things which i welcome! Good luck with your hunt, you'll find what you need!
Ooh girl, are you from xovain? I recognize your name.... I am too!

@@Lyllis I am so glad you  made this thread! I was actually just about to make the same one because I'm looking for the exact thing you are.

I know what would be pefect, but it's way beyond my budget. Murad's Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture for Eyes is what is perfect. I've had a sample and it is the best eye cream I've ever tried- and I've tried a lot! But it's $62!

Other good ones that I may repurchase were:

BareMinerals Firming Eye Treatment (actually really easy on eyes, and very moisturizing!)

Mario Badescu ceramide eye cream (not the gel, the cream)

But I really want to try the Tarte maracuja one.

Actually, last night I just used straight-up argan oil under my eyes and it was pretty great!

 
I think a little oil (argan, maracuja, etc) patted under your eyes would work well. 

 
LOL Hey Buff you're too funny...  actually I am not, but i was able to check out that site, im an instant fan. Tons of great advice, novelties and just overall information. sweet!

@@Lyllis you are very welcome! find that solution!!

mmmmmk gonna go on a little shpeeeel here... ahem.

we are organic in nature.(humans) everything about us is living, breathing VIVID!

lets deviate for a second, it reminds me of our beloved pets, dogs in this case.. This could just be a crazy notion of mine but it really hurts me to see what our pups are eating on a daily basis. While we would all love to purchase our pets nothing but the best, we sometimes cant or dont pay much mind to it...but can you imagine eating dry food everyday for your entire life?? what does this dry food even consist of? (everytime i see the family pet eating these dry little pellets i cant help but want to pour some MILK in there... hahaha) Is it connected to their shorter life spans?? would they live longer if we would just build their diets to mimic more our diets?

anyways my point is that whether you are a human, a dog, a cat or any other little creature that lives and breathes.. you should strive to feed internally as well as externally anything and everything natural, wholesome, fresh. Just like one knows they cannot live a healthy life eating nothing but fast food everday, should also understand that what we put on TOPICALLY can have the same effects as our ingested diet.

breakdown the products that you want to use or have used, research the ingredients(i know this is tedious) but the information is out there, and make an informed decision. The number one cause of irritation, breakouts, and just overall skin reactions are "parfumes/alcohols" just like when we have had a few drinks of alcohol and we start to notice our skin getting a little red, the same thing happens when we apply foreign, more synthetic products to our skin....

Phew... i hope i didnt rant too much, i am just passionate about this topic.

 
Thanks again to all of you for your suggestions! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I wanted to report back on what I found to resolve the problem, because it sure was a surprise to me, and hopefully it'll help someone else.

The irritated spot worsened, and the skin broke down to the point that anything I put on it made it burn like crazy.  I had to stop using my usual day eye cream, and even Body Shop's (extremely gentle) aloe eye treatment made it hurt.   I asked the doctor to look at it, and she said it was definitely allergic dermatitis, but finding what the cause was would be really tough, since it could be anything I had on my face or hands.  

It was so miserably uncomfortable, all the time, that I started looking for a wound-healing cream.   One of the suggestions I saw online was Honest Company's Organic Healing Balm.  I realized I'd gotten a sample of that a couple of months back and dug it out of my sample bin.  

Wow.  Just wow.  No burning at all, just soothing relief.  I used it morning and night.  The raw patch looked and felt better the next day, and disappeared completely within a week.   I kept using it, in place of my regular eye cream for both eyes, and the dermatitis never came back.  It's been a month now, and my under eye area hasn't looked this good in years.   The dark circles have faded significantly, wrinkles are disappearing, too.  Aside from healing up the raw area, it's just generally improved the health of the skin, made it less delicate and fragile.   I've tried a few dozen eye creams over the years, and none of them have made my eyes look as good as this stuff does.

Here's the product:  https://www.honest.com/bath-and-body/healing-balm

Completely amazing stuff, nothing in it but organic oils and plant extracts.  I'd try it on any skin irritation.  

 
I use Monsia Intense Night Repair cream for my face and neck but I also use 2 drops of Pro Naturals Moroccan Argan Oil only under my eyes and my neck.   This is the product I also use as a leave in treatment for my hair but it works well in these areas for me.

 
I like Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye cream because it's really light and gel type texture. I can't wear heave eye creams. I haven't had to buy this one yet because I have so many sample sizes of this cream that I just keep using them. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20">

 
I'm really curious about this. Wondering what you all think...

Eye creams seem to be a product generated by the consumers. Although it was mentioned that the skin beneath the eyes are much thinner or delicate and thus wouldn't work with normal skin moisturizers.

Wouldn't a moisturizer for the skin work just as well? I mean it's another product less...  

 

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