Name: All About Eyes Rich
Brand: Clinique
Size: 15ml
Price: €32.50
From Clinique’s website:
Moisture-rich eye cream diminishes the look of undereye circles, shadows, fine lines-instantly and over time. De-puffs, calms with botanicals. Helps boost natural collagen production. Strengthens skin’s moisture barrier against common irritants.
What I liked:
- hydrates
- temporarily reduces the appearance of fine lines
- doesn’t sting nor irritate eyes
- no milia seeds
- fragrance-free
What I didn’t like:
- doesn’t diminish dark circles nor de-puffs under-eye bags
- the packaging
- the price
Clinique All About Eyes Rich is pale ivory in color and has got a fairly thick, creamy consistency that isn’t greasy and absorbs quickly. It hydrates and soothes skin, leaving it soft and smooth.
I also noticed that the fine lines around my eyes were slightly reduced, thanks to the silicones present in the formula (like Phenyl Trimethicone and Dimethicone) which fill them in but the effects are only temporary.
All about eyes rich also promises to diminish the look of under-eye circles but that wasn’t true in my case. I have horrible, dark circles and can see no difference at all after using this cream. It didn’t de-puff my under eye bags either.
But I was relieved that it didn’t give me any milia seeds, which is always a concern for me whenever I try a new eye cream. It also didn’t sting, burn nor irritate my eyes.
The cream contains Shea Butter, which softens, moisturizes and helps skin retain elasticity and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, a synthetic oil used as a substitute for mineral oil because it is an effective emollient and moisturizer that also prevents water loss.
The cream is also loaded with potent antioxidants: Vitamins E (Tocopheryl Acetate) and C (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Ascorbic Acid, although they aren’t present in big concentrations), Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract), Betula Alba (Birch) Extract, Yeast (a group of fungi that is a source of beta-glucan, an antioxidant), Linoleic Acid (an unsaturated fatty acid), Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf (but can cause irritations) and Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract (derived from the barley plants, is proved to be a good antioxidant when ingested, but there is no research showing topical application is effective).
But although the cream contains a mix of effective antioxidants, their properties are compromised by the jar packaging. Antioxidants, in fact, oxidise and lose all of their benefits when exposed to light and air. So, even though the small jar would last for months which seems to be worth the high price, the cream won’t probably retain its benefits for too long.
Summary
Overall, Clinique All About Eyes Rich is a nice moisturizer that hydrates skin leaving it smooth and soft. It makes fine lines look smaller temporarily and has good antioxidants properties. However, the jar packaging compromises the antioxidants in the formula, which become ineffective after a while. In addition, it doesn’t diminish dark circles.
Rating: 3.5/5
Disclaimer: the item was purchased by me for both personal and review purposes. The review is based on my own personal and honest experience with the product. For more information, please see my disclaimer.
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Hi! I have this too! You’re absolutely right that it doesn’t lighten dark eye circles. Mine are so bad they look like dark bruises — this makes them even darker, like an opaque shade of purple. However it de-puffs my eyes beautifully, at the cost of darkening the circles. The cream smells oddly like grape!
My friends really rave about this cream but I never bought it. I can’t think of a way to justify spending 30+ dollars on a tiny jar of cream. Avon has a good dupe of this cream and I bought it for my friend, who has severe puffy eyes in the morning. It works for her and saves her a lot of money, too!
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The only skin care product I’ve tried from Clinique was Moisture Surge and I loved it. Its so hard finding a good eye cream that does the job. I’m glad this didn’t give your milia seeds. I usually don’t wear eye creams due to this. Thanks for the review Gio!
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Dao: there is enough in the jar to last for about six months so I think that could justify the price if the cream worked well for so long. But the jar exposes the antioxidants, which would otherwise be beneficial, to light and air so they would lose their efficacy pretty soon. And after a while you’d end up applying a cream that doesn’t provide any anti-aging benefits at all which is a huge waste of money imo. I’m glad I got a sample of it so I didn’t feel too guilty throwing it away even though there was still plenty of product left in it. I’d recommend it if it came in a tube, though. And I’m glad that your friend has found a better and cheaper option, well done getting it for her, that was nice of you.
Jasmine: sounds like we have the same problem with dark circles. I was hoping this would help but sadly it doesn’t. But I’m glad it de-puffs your eyes at least
Dee: you’re welcome. I find most eye creams to be pretty basic. I actually don’t use an eye cream that often as it’s not really necessary. They usually contain pretty much the same ingredients as facial moisturizers but come in smaller packaging with a higher price tag! And I always worry about milia seeds too, I’m glad I didn’t get any while using this.
I love this eye cream too! I’m glad you had a good experience with it
This is one of the best eye cream that works for me from Clinique, others give me the puffiness the next morning!
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What are milia seeds?
Nikki: yes, it’s nice cream and worked well for me. I just wish it came in a tube so the antioxidants wouldn’t degrade so quickly.
J: milia seeds are white bumps on the skin.They occur when skin cells get trapped underneath the surface and, once they appear, they’re not that easy to remove. I wrote a post about milia seeds if you are interested: http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2009/04/14/how-to-prevent-and-treat-milia-seeds/
I’ve been using this cream a few years ago, was ok at the time cause I don’t have dark circles anyway but after a while I try La Prairie anti-aging eye cream with SPF 15 because it has also an anti aging effect, reduces dark circles, puffiness, has SPF and can combat many signs in the same time. This cream from Clinique is more like a moisturizing and does nothing more ( NO SPF which is a minus).
Tavia, I agree: This is a very basic moisturizer and it bugs me that it doesn’t contain SPF. But finding a cheap eye cream with sunscreen isn’t easy *sighs*. The La Prairie cream sounds great and I’m glad it works so well for you. I just wish it wasn’t so expensive!
What a coincidence, I just reviewed this cream’s twin sister in my blog! (all about eyes) I already think ‘all about eyes’ is a waste of money, so I cant justify wasting more money on this ‘rich’ version of the cream. I have bad dark circles too so it was a huge letdown for me after trying out the cream.
BTW thanks u for the highly-informative review Gio. =D
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Hanna, that is a concidence! I’m sorry all about eyes didn’t work for you. I haven’t tried that but I don’t think this one is much better. It’s a pretty basic and overpriced moisturizer that doesn’t cover dark circles. That was a real bummer, I understand your disappointment! And you’re welcome hun