Peptide Eye Gel Cream

Peptide Eye Gel Cream is a lightweight gel built around Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 and Sodium Hyaluronate, formulated to reduce the look of puffiness and help the under eye area look less tired and more hydrated. It is for guys who want a dedicated eye product without a twelve step routine. Apply a dime sized amount once or twice daily along the orbital bone, alone or under makeup.

This is a short ingredient list on purpose, and that is the value, not a shortfall. Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 is named individually, not folded into a vague "peptide complex" that could be anything, and it sits early enough on the list to matter. Grape seed oil is in here for antioxidant support, not as filler, alongside bamboo extract. There is no fragrance in this formula. Fragrance is what brands add to cover the smell of a cheap base, and eye skin is the most sensitive skin on your face, the last place you want it. The emulsifier system runs on Cetearyl Glucoside and Acacia Senegal Gum, plant-derived and gentle, instead of the harsher surfactants a lot of eye creams use to get a silky feel cheaply.

A fragrance-free eye formula built on a named peptide and hyaluronic acid, with a gentle plant-based emulsifier system, usually sells for two to three times this price under a department store name. Almost none of that premium is the formula. It is the counter display, the sales rep, a celebrity endorsement, and a warehouse of stock sitting on a balance sheet. We sell direct and make to order, so the money goes into what is in the tube. See the ingredient standard for how we source every input.

• Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 named and dosed on its own, not hidden in a "complex"
• Sodium Hyaluronate for hydration without weight or grease
• Zero fragrance, nothing added to mask a cheap base on the most sensitive skin on your face
• Grape seed oil and bamboo extract for antioxidant support, not filler
• Gentle plant-derived emulsifiers instead of harsh surfactants
• Layers clean under makeup without settling into fine lines

Apply a dime sized amount once or twice daily to the under eye area and along the orbital bone, pat rather than rub. It works under makeup and layers fine with a moisturizer applied after. Puffiness and a tired-looking under eye area respond slowly, judge it at 8 weeks, photographed in the same light. Not at 8 days.

Under eye skin is thinner than the rest of the face and shows fatigue, puffiness and fine lines faster, so a dedicated product formulated for that area can do more than a regular face moisturizer alone. It is not mandatory, but if dark circles or puffiness bother you, a peptide and hyaluronic acid gel is the more targeted move.

Dark circles usually come from thin skin showing the blood vessels underneath, genetics, and lack of sleep, while puffiness is typically fluid retention or fat pads shifting with age. Topical products can help the area look more hydrated and less tired, they cannot change the bone structure or genetics underneath.

Apply eye cream first to clean, dry skin, let it absorb for a minute, then follow with your regular moisturizer, going lightest and most targeted first. Putting a heavier moisturizer on first can block the eye cream from doing much of anything.

Yes, sodium hyaluronate is a smaller, lighter-weight form that suits the thin skin under the eyes and helps the area look more hydrated and less tired without added weight. It works best applied to slightly damp skin so it has nearby moisture to draw in.

Ingredients: Aqua, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract

Manufacturer's country: USA

Product amount: 1 fl oz / 30ml

Gross weight (oz/lbs/g): 1.76 oz / 0.11 lbs / 50 g

Suggested use: Once or twice daily, apply a dime sized amount to the under eye area and along the orbital bone.

Warning: This product is for external use only and is not intended to be ingested. Avoid contact with eyes. In case of irritation, discontinue use. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place.

This is a cosmetic product for the appearance of your skin. It is not a drug and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition.

Go deeper: Read the dark circles and eye bags guide and The LookMaxxing Standard