It can be said that DermEden Eye Contour is one of the ultimate weapons that helps build and spread awareness of the DermEden brand, along with the DermEden Repair Care moisturizing cream and the DermEden Night Cream anti-aging moisturizer.
1. About DermEden
DermEden is a brand specializing in sun-induced skin aging care, founded in 2008 by French dermatologist Dr. Bachot. The active ingredients and components that make up the products are based on strict European dermatological and pharmaceutical criteria.
DermEden skincare formulas are all developed in Paris under the supervision of Dr. Bachot, and the products are completely manufactured in France and sold at pharmacies.
2. packing of DermEden Eye Contour
The product is in a tube with a luxurious blue color. And like most other eye creams, because the amount used each time is quite small, the tube has a capacity of 15 ml, which can be considered the standard capacity for eye cream.
The product has the function of fading dark circles, reducing wrinkles, and puffiness around the eyes. | DermEden Eye Contour Retinol 1% + Niacinamide 5% 15ml
The product name is quite long, but it accurately reflects the two main active ingredients: retinol and niacinamide, a duo that cleanses and brightens the skin. Please see the detailed ingredient analysis below.
3. Analytic ingredient DermEden Eye Contour
Featured ingredients
- 4% Glycolic acid (AHA) + 0.1 % Salicylic acid (BHA): Exfoliates dead skin cells and prevents aging.
- 1% Retinol liposome: An essential ingredient that supports exfoliation and regeneration of new skin, stimulates collagen production.
- 1% HA: Deeply repairs the skin, fills wrinkles, and provides moisture to keep the skin hydrated and full of vitality.
- 1% Dioic Acid: Anti-pigmentation and anti-inflammatory.
- 5% Niacinamide: Reduces the appearance of dark spots and prevents early skin aging, brightens the skin.
- Stabilized Vitamin C: Brightens the skin, fades dark spots.
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Based on the list above, I realized that the brand used quite popular active ingredients and also let them work together in parallel. For example, skin brightening is handled by niacinamide, stabilized vitamin C, and dioic acid.
The second point is that the exfoliating ingredient includes both AHA and BHA, with a relatively low percentage, which is suitable for the thin skin around the eyes. BHA has the ability to penetrate deeper into the epidermis than AHA, so the manufacturer added it at a very modest percentage of only 0.1%.
In particular, retinol liposome is an ingredient that helps to increase cell proliferation, accelerate the skin renewal process, stimulate collagen production, make the skin plump and smooth, and erase wrinkles.
The ingredient called HA is fully named Hyaluronic Acid, which is very familiar. It has the ability to moisturize, nourish collagen, etc. This ingredient and retinol are the main factors in restoring the skin in this product.
DermEden uses the Retinol liposome technology [ liposomes are spherical particles with a very small size, enclosed by 1 or more layers of double phospholipid membranes inside the core containing pure Retinol ], which helps Retinol to be more stable when exposed to the external environment and enhances the efficacy of the product to the maximum.
The product packaging has the note #fragrance & essentialoil-free – which means that it does not use artificial fragrance and does not contain essential oils.
Full ingredients: Water, Propanediol Dicaprylate, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Dimethicone, Coco Caprylate/Caprate, Glycolic Acid, Isostearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butylene Glycol Cocoate, Octadecenedioic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-75 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Glycerin, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ethylcellulose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Retinol, Salicylic Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Ascorbate, Tocopherol, BHT.
4. Texture of DermEden Eye Contour
The cream is white, smooth, cool, and easy to spread evenly. After spreading evenly, it absorbs quickly and leaves no white marks on the skin. In the test, I took a lot of cream to make it easier to visualize, but in reality, you only need to take a tiny amount with the tip of a toothpick for each eye.
5. Experience Using Contour Retinol 1% + Niacinamide 5%
14 months ago, I went through pregnancy and childbirth. My skin care routine was mainly steaming, massage, and fruit masks, and I stopped using all other products [even though there are quite a few brands for pregnant women]. Combined with the tiring and sleep-deprived time of taking care of the baby, my eyes were dark and lackluster.
The cream first helped to hydrate the eye sockets, reducing the feeling of irritation and dryness. One thing to note is that when used for the first time under the effect of retinol, a layer of dead skin will peel off in the form of a fine powder, not like the flakes that peel off from other retinol-containing products. After the process of cleaning dead skin, the moisture is quickly replenished.
After maternity leave, I tried to improve my lifestyle schedule, combined with using the cream. My eyes are plumper, the crow’s feet at the corners of my eyes are significantly reduced after about 1 month, and the dark circles disappeared in just over 10 days.
When I was talking to my friends, they told me that they couldn’t see any dark circles or wrinkles around my eyes anymore. They could only see some faint marks if they stood really close and looked really closely. I was really happy to receive such positive feedback.
The product contains many active ingredients that have the same function or complement each other’s functions. However, it seems that the combination of these ingredients is at the right ratio, so it does not cause any irritation when I use it.
I really like it, and I would definitely recommend it. The only problem is that, like many other eye creams, it is not very affordable for the majority of people.
