UNDER EYE CREAM with Matrixyl® 3000 (2%) & Eyeliss™ (0.5%)

This under eye cream for dark circles and fine lines works through two ingredients doing different jobs. Matrixyl 3000 at 2 percent stimulates collagen production, which helps with fine lines and thinning skin texture, while Eyeliss at 0.5 percent supports circulation and reduces the fluid buildup that causes puffiness and the shadowing that reads as dark circles.

There is no strict age requirement, but many people start in their mid twenties to early thirties as a preventive step, since collagen production naturally slows down around that time. If dark circles or puffiness are already a visible concern earlier than that, starting sooner is reasonable too.

Use your ring finger, since it applies the lightest natural pressure, and gently pat rather than rub a small, pea sized amount along the orbital bone rather than directly on the lash line. Applying too close to the eye itself increases the chance of irritation or the product migrating into the eyes.

Yes, and it is a common pairing, since retinol is often too strong for the delicate eye area on its own. Apply this under eye cream first and let it absorb, then use retinol on the rest of the face while avoiding the eye area with the stronger active.

Improvements in puffiness and circulation from Eyeliss can appear within about two weeks. The collagen driven softening of fine lines from Matrixyl 3000 takes longer, typically 6 to 8 weeks, since collagen remodeling is a gradual process regardless of which peptide is behind it.