Clarins Total Eye Revive for dry sensitive skin
Caffeine
Dimethicone
Glycerin
Escin
Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate
Average
- HighDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for dry sensitive skin; other eye cares fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Highly suitable for dry skin due to the presence of glycerin and betaine with humectant action, and dimethicone with emollient action, this product offers moderate plumping and firming for the eye area thanks to Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate and Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14.
- While it provides general skincare benefits like hydration, it lacks specialized ingredients to directly target dryness and flakiness, offering only supportive benefits for your dry or flaky skin and sensitivity.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your sensitive dry skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
People Say
★4.0Overall rating based on 300+ reviewsThis eye cream is frequently praised for its cooling applicator and lightweight gel texture, which effectively hydrates and soothes the delicate eye area, reducing morning puffiness and fine lines. It is particularly favored by those with sensitive skin. Some users report that the product can pill under makeup and may not significantly improve dark circles. A low frequency of reviews mention a strong fragrance and a high price point.
Highlights
Cooling applicator Often Mentioned
- “The cooling metal applicator helps reduce puffiness and wake up the eyes.”
- “Immediate cooling effect thanks to the metal tip.”
- “Has a cryo-metallic tip designed to fit the undereye area.”
- “Cooling metal applicator tip to leave the eye area looking instantly rested.”
Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
- “This eye balm feels lightweight and soothing on the delicate under eye area.”
- “Gel-cream texture feels hydrating yet remains lightweight.”
- “I really like the unique cream-gel hybrid texture of this treatment.”
- “Absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue.”
Reduces puffiness Often Mentioned
- “It depuffs my undereyes but doesn't really help with the dark circles.”
- “Helps reduce puffiness and dryness.”
- “I noticed a slight improvement in my puffy eye skin right away.”
- “Puffiness is reduced, fine lines are visibly smoothed.”
Hydrating and soothing Sometimes Noted
- “Skin feels soft, smooth, and hydrated after application.”
- “It soothes my eye area immediately.”
- “Provides a gentle, calming effect. Ideal for sensitive skin.”
- “Gel-cream texture feels hydrating yet remains lightweight.”
Ineffective on dark circles Sometimes Noted
- “It depuffs my undereyes but doesn't really help with the dark circles.”
- “Results for dark circles may vary.”
- “No change in the look of my eyes! Feels good on but wish it did what it says it will!”
- “Doesn't really help with the dark circles.”
Pills under makeup Sometimes Noted
- “My biggest complaint about this cream is that it pills.”
- “I've never had an eye cream that pills so I won't be purchasing this one again.”
- “I did notice some pilling when layering other products.”
- “It pills when I try to put my makeup over it.”
High price point Rarely Noted
- “Cost also high.”
- “Wish it did what it says it will! Cost also high.”
- “A bit expensive for the results it delivers.”
- “Not worth the high price tag for just a basic hydrating cream.”
Strong fragrance Rarely Noted
- “While the scent is very pleasant, it feels a bit intense for an eye formula.”
- “The fragrance is too strong for a product meant for the delicate eye area.”
- “Scent is a bit intense for an eye formula.”
- “I prefer unscented eye creams, this one has a noticeable smell.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Total Eye Revive work for dry sensitive skin?
Clarins Total Eye Revive is an average fit for dry sensitive skin, offering basic hydration and a low risk of irritation, though it lacks specialized ingredients for deep dryness and flakiness. An eye care product of this type needs rich moisturizing and nourishing components like peptides, sodium hyaluronate, and shea butter to ensure optimal moisture retention and skin barrier support for this skin.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Glycerin and betaine help keep your dry sensitive skin hydrated, while dimethicone softens it safely without irritation. However, because it lacks specialized ingredients to directly target dryness and flakiness, a product of this type needs effective moisturizing ingredients like peptides and sodium hyaluronate to provide optimal moisture retention and skin barrier support.
What does Caffeine do for dry sensitive skin?
Caffeine helps wake up tired skin and reduces puffiness by boosting microcirculation, while also protecting delicate areas with antioxidants. Because sensitive skin can react easily, it is generally well tolerated when paired with soothing ingredients to keep the skin calm and comfortable.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2013Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
What does Dimethicone do for dry sensitive skin?
Dimethicone helps protect dry sensitive skin, though it may show varying performance compared to other protectants. This type of product needs gentle, hydrating ingredients that support the skin barrier without causing irritation.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This eye care product fits into your routine as a treatment step, used in the evening and morning to hydrate and firm the eye area safely. To truly target dryness and flakiness on dry and sensitive skin, this type of product needs rich moisturizing ingredients like ceramides, plant oils, or shea butter.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying the retinol first, letting it absorb, and then following with this eye cream to keep the skin comfortable. It is unlikely to cause irritation on sensitive skin due to its gentle formula.
How often should I use this cream?
This eye care cream works well for dry sensitive skin when used daily as part of your routine. It has a very safe formula that is unlikely to cause irritation, but to truly care for dry or flaky skin it needs extra heavy-duty moisturizing ingredients that directly target stubborn dryness.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin, as it has an excellent safety profile without harsh ingredients. However, because it is only an average fit for your skin, dry skin types need products with richer moisturizing ingredients and specialized hydrators to truly target dryness and flakiness.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum).
What the research says
A combination of Aloe barbadensis leaf extract and trimethylglycine in a 1:1 mass ratio synergistically increased aquaporin 3 expression by up to 380% in keratinocytes and safely improved skin hydration in healthy volunteers.
Molecules, 2024Soaps containing betaine caused the least skin irritation compared to other tested soaps in twenty-eight healthy subjects, though irritation did not decrease with increasing concentrations of betaine.
Skin Research and Technology, 2003A topical cosmetic slimming product containing tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol significantly reduced body circumferences and improved skin aspect compared with placebo in 78 women over 12 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011Topical sunscreen formulations containing caffeine combined with UV filters increased in vivo anti-UVB protection by approximately 25% and showed higher SPF values compared to caffeine-free sunscreen, while being well tolerated by the skin of healthy subjects.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019Caffeine gel combined with choline geranate showed high skin permeation capacity and superior clinical results in cellulite treatment compared to caffeine gel without ionic liquid.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007Externally applied substances such as ceramides, hyaluronic acid, licorice extracts, dimethicone, petrolatum, and paraffin wax treat skin disease resulting from damage to the skin barrier.
Clinics in Dermatology, 2012A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Topical escin promotes angiogenic behavior and enhances adenosine-induced perfusion in humans by activating Wnt signaling via Gsk3beta down-regulation.
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2025External use of escin reduced acute and chronic cutaneous inflammation and edema in rat and mouse models by down-regulating PGE2, TNF-α, and IL-1β, promoting glucocorticoid receptor expression, and inhibiting NF-κB and AP-1 expressions.
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2018
Why other eye cares fit dry sensitive skin better
A cream containing panthenol, prebiotics, and probiotic lysate improved facial sensitive skin symptoms and skin barrier function in 110 participants over 28 days.
Skin Research and Technology, 2024A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024The topical application of ascorbyl palmitate and calcium ascorbate in various formulations increased the moisture contents of the skin of volunteers when compared to a commercial Vitamin E preparation.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2004
Ingredients
Water, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Betaine, Ppg-5-Ceteth-20, Dimethicone Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Cellulose, Caffeine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dipsacus Sylvestris Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ci 77891 Titanium Dioxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium Edta, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Oat Kernel Extract, Escin, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Stem Extract Leaf, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Lapsana Communis Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Maris Sal Sea Salt Sel Marin, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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