Aqualia Thermal Awakening Eye Balm

4 Reviews

1. 

   empathicTortoise1

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   I didn’t quite notice an immediate difference (which the product claims to) but certainly did see a gradual difference – specifically to my undereye area which can often appear puffy and dehydrated. It took approximately 1 week of diligent AM/PM usage to notice this effect (about 50% improvement) and I’m curious to see the results as I keep using it. The texture of this balm is unlike most products labelled as a balm and is very watery, but within moments of applying it sinks in nicely, allowing concealer etc to be applied easily, without creasing. On its own it may not be rich enough for very dry skin as it’s more of a gel formula and will probably require an eye cream to be layered over it. Ingredients-wise this is a simple product, nothing fancy but luckily fragrance-free and does contain the water-magnet ingredient ‘Sodium Hyaluronate’ – which is an ingredient I swear by. I’m not sure if it’s the caffeine in this but my eyes definitely look much more ‘awake’ and I love the cooling sensation when I apply this! A re-purchase for me.

   Selena x

   ~ My HG list ~

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   4. Cleanser: ‘Paula’s Choice’ – Skin Balancing Cleanser
   5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ – Studio Finish Concealer
   6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ – Divinelash
   7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ – Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow)
   8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley’ – Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
   9. Moisturizer: ‘Lush’ – Enzymion
   10. Hand Cream: ‘Origins’ – Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment

2. 

   grumpyCake3

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   I really love this stuff. It is so moisturizing and in a few weeks fine lines have diminished. My eyes look so much younger! I will keep purchasing.

3. 

   emptyLocust1

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   This product does what I wanted from it and not much else which is probably a good thing since my skin is so sensitive. It has a light, fresh and moisturizing texture and it’s easy to apply. It’s good for keeping the eye area nicely moisturized without irritating the skin. As for other effects it promises… I haven’t noticed it do anything.

   It took me while to find an eye cream as seemingly innocent as this that would simply moisturize the eye area since a lot of these products seem to be full of all kinds of extra anti-aging stuff. It practically has no odor but the lack of any SPF is not a good thing as that is something that is important for an eye area cream. Good enough for winter use Finland since sunshine is not an issue here then. The product has a handy pump in it that allows you to get even very little eye cream out it a time so it doesn’t get wasted easily and lasts quite long.

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   troubledCaviar7

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   This eye cream is very moisturizing. Easy to spread around the eyes and it’s not too oily/greasy, it absorbed quickly. (Cream-gel texture with blue color)

   However, it stung and irritated my eyes, so I cannot use it. Won’t repurchase.

   Ingredients: • AQUA/WATER • GLYCERIN • DIMETHICONE • PROPANEDIOL • DIMETHICONE/PEG-10/15 CROSSPOLYMER • CI 42090 • CAFFEINE • SODIUM CHLORIDE • SODIUM CITRATE • SODIUM HYALURONATE • SODIUM HYDROXIDE • PHENOXYETHANOL • p-ANISIC ACID • CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN) • DISODIUM EDTA • CITRIC ACID B IOSACCHA R IDE GUM-1 • POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE