Aloe there

One of the things I love about this aloe vera-based eye serum is that it leaves out all the chemicals. The makers of this product, Sukin, have invested in expensive natural raw ingredients refusing to cut costs…

Sukin Antioxidant Eye Serum $21.99

This product is a pleasure to use. It is an antioxidant eye serum full of natural products that smells beautiful and absorbs easily into the skin.

One of the things I love about this product is that it leaves out all the chemicals. The makers of this product, Sukin, have invested in expensive natural raw ingredients refusing to cut costs by using cheaper colours and fragrances. It combines ingredients like aloe vera, cucumber, burdock and rose hip.

One thing to remember is that this product is not a moisturizer – it is a serum designed to reduce puffiness, target fine lines and repair damaged skin cells – so use it as well as your moisturiser. I usually wash my face and moisturize as usual and then once I’m tucked up in bed I reach for Sukin. Then I lie back and rub this serum around my eyes, on my forehead and across my eyelids.

The delicate smell completely relaxes me and if I’m still awake in half an hour I can feel the sensation of aloe vera slightly tightening my skin. I like to think its mother nature’s little facelift for me and because of the all natural ingredients there is no fear of waking up to a puffy face. Instead in the morning your face feels fresh clean and soft.

By Lucy Gay, 7 July 2010.

Oxygen Eye Gel $46.00

Oxygen is a New Zealand skincare company with a holistic view of inner as well as outer beauty. They only use natural ingredients to formulate their product range, including their Oxygen Eye Gel.

The Eye Gel uses 100% natural, star ingredient Easyliance – a unique blend of Hydrolyzed Biopolymer and Acacia Gum – to help slow the signs of aging. Easyliance has extraordinary skin tightening and lifting properties that work by tensing the skin through a mechanical action. Once the gel is absorbed, it spreads over the skin surface to form a continuous elastic film. This quickly retracts and stretches the skin, resulting in an immediate decrease in wrinkle depth, helping crow’s feet and fine lines to disappear.

This gel is aimed at mature skin, and is available online at www.oxygenskincare.co.nz