To start the review, I feel that I need to mention a little history of this product. So, as you may know, The Eye Balm was the predecessor to The Eye Balm Intense. Out of all of La Mer’s product range, The Eye Balm was always one of their under achievers. The packaging was a bit awkward, it didn’t really stand out amidst an array of other heavy-hitting options. In fact, The Eye Balm became notorious for being a hit or miss product for people (there didn’t seem to be a middle-ground). In fact, it scored in the mid-three range on makeup alley out of 175 reviews, which is a very average rating. For these reasons, I am not surprised that La Mer decided to discontinue The Eye Balm and come out with a bit more innovative and substantial option…that being the brand new Eye Balm Intense.

From what I can tell from comparing these two eye balms (The Eye Balm and The Eye Balm Intense), I have a feeling that the newer version will fare a bit better. There are many similarities between the original Eye Balm and this second generation eye balm. The color is the same (a small amount of Green #5), and the consistency is similar. However, the product has been reformulated with what I would consider significantly higher quality ingredients. For one, there are no parabens in The Eye Balm Intense, whereas the eye balm had one form of a paraben, though in an extremely small quantity. Secondly The Eye Balm Intense now features an assortment of La Mer’s newest trademarked formulations like the De-Puff Ferment which derives from Deep Sea Red Algae.

Having experienced both the original Eye Balm (discontinued) and The Eye Balm Intense, I do believe that the later is a bit more potent, and in my opinion, it seems like a bit of a hybrid between the old Eye Balm and The Eye Concentrate.

Moderately thick texture that is absorbed very quickly. Extremely slippery, so a tiny bit covers a very large area. It doesn’t really have a scent to speak of. Any scent would therefore be a derivative of the actual ingredients.

It leaves a non-greasy or a non-filmy coating of the product around your eyes. So if you do apply makeup, I don’t believe concealer will encounter issues with the use of The Eye Balm Intense. Users of the original Eye Balm experienced major issues with not being able to use concealers or any other facial makeup product. I believe this issue has been addressed with the reformulation. Still, you will want to wait, as with all eye creams, about five minutes before applying anything on top of The Eye Balm Intense.

Who is The Eye Balm Intense best for? I would say it is perfect for dry, super dry, and normal skin types, if you apply the eye balm intense and follow with a facial moisturizer that works around the eye area. In my case, I would follow it up with the Crème de la Mer, although the use of the Crème is not absolutely necessary (many others would work just as effectively). Again, if you have combination oily, oily, sensitive, or super sensitive skin, this is a great eye cream for you. For people who often experience eye puffiness from the use of an eye cream, this is a product that will not offend. For people with heavy allergies, this eye cream is perfect. In fact, it is perhaps the most ideal eye cream on the market for those with any type of sensitivity. It is extremely comforting, which will be the first thing you will notice upon the first application of The Eye Balm Intense.

Eventually La Mer will take a hint from the major trends, and convert this product’s packaging into a chic tube or pump dispenser…but until then, I don’t find the jar medium to be very offensive, especially as it pertains to hygiene. It is an opaque jar that does stay air tight and does block the product from UV rays.

Thank you so much for watching! As always, I will try to include a précis of any review here in case you don’t have the time to watch the whole video review (I don’t blame you btw, and I did try to shorten this review as much as possible…edited down from 28 minutes if you can believe it).

Sincerely Yours,

Michael
http://www.twitter.com/thesublimeagent

This video is not sponsored, paid, promoted, etc….but anyone who knows me knows that. I just really get along with La Mer’s products.

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Eyelasticity is a fairly new product in the market brought by Skinception.

With an ideal concentration of ingredients, it is strategically formulated to stimulate elastin and collagen production. Collagen and elastin are the structural proteins responsible for the elasticity, tone, and texture of our skin.

*INGREDIENTS
It has Eyeseryl® and Regu®-age to specifically to reduce puffiness and dark rings under your eyes.

a) Eyeseryl® was recognized as ‘Best New Technology’ by Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine and Health and Beauty America because of its effectiveness in strengthening the skin under the eyes and preventing fluid accumulation.

b) The Regu®-age contains purified soy and rice peptides plus a biotechnologically produced yeast protein.

c) Eyelasticity is also known for its Syn®-ake ingredient which is being identified as a topical alternative to Botox injections. It prevents wrinkles and lessens “expression lines” such as crow’s feet.

*(+) POINTS
Skinception is very transparent with the ingredients of Eyelasticity and they have a detailed page at their web site that you can check out.

I find their return policy to be generous. They are offering at this time a 97-day guarantee period which is eligible for a full refund. This is applicable for the 3-month supply order per Customer. If you are not thrilled with the effect of the Eyelasticity to your skin, you can still return the product to them within 97 days for a refund of your money minus the shipping cost.

I tried ordering Eyelasticity for the first time and I noticed that they are offering a FREE 1-month supply if you order any of their packages. A chat window will pop up offering you this freebie.

Thus, even if I am only paying for 1 jar, they would send me 2 which is pretty cool.

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