Because of my fair skin and deep-set eyes, it often appears that I have dark circles under my eyes. To combat this problem—and to keep people from telling me that I look exhausted all the time—I’ve started adding an eye cream to my daily skin care routine. I’ve tried other products and have been less than impressed with the results, so when NOW Foods sent me a sample of their 2 in 1 Correcting Eye Cream from their new NOW Solutions personal-care line to test, my hopes weren’t high. Whether a result of my low expectations or excellent product performance, I was pleasantly surprised, however.
I tend to feel sheepish using skin care products labeled “anti-aging,” but as the skin around my eyes is extra delicate, I appreciate the boost that products like the 2 in 1 Correcting Eye Cream provide. NOW Solutions claims that the product tightens and brightens. While tightening isn’t yet a concern for my not-yet-mature skin, brightening was high on my list of wants from an eye cream—and the 2 in 1 Correcting Eye Cream didn’t disappoint. I’ve been applying the cream under my eyes (and occasionally to my eyelid and brow bone when I get a little too much product on my finger) both morning and night, and I’ve noticed a definite lightening of the usual dark circles under my eyes.
Ingredients such as vitamin C and vitamin K, which help to firm up the skin and reduce thinness, contribute to the product’s ability to lighten under-eye circles. The safety and quality of ingredients is always a concern for me when considering any kind of personal care product. While Skin Deep, my go-to resource for info on safe products, hasn’t reviewed NOW Solutions 2 in 1 Correcting Eye Cream, a quick search of all the ingredients resulted in only one red flag: Retinyl Palmitate, or vitamin A. When exposed to sunlight, vitamin A breaks down to produce toxic free radicals that can damage DNA.