ZO Skin Health Eye Brightening Crème for combination skin
Retinol Vitamin A
Kojic Dipalmitate
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
CaffeineAverage
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for combination skin; other eye cares fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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
- Offers moderate suitability for your combination skin, as Glycerin provides hydration, but it lacks sufficient ingredients for comprehensive oil control on your oily areas.
- The presence of retinol vitamin a and kojic dipalmitate offers excellent brightening and smoothing for your eye area, minimizing fine lines and evening skin tone.
- The safety profile is good, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsA high frequency of users report improvements in dark circles. Moderate numbers of users also note smoothing of fine lines and a soothing, hydrating effect. Some users with persistent dark circles did not see results and felt the product was not worth the high price or small size.
Highlights
Reduces dark circles Often Mentioned
- “Some improvements in dark circles”
- “works with brightening and tightening the under eye area”
- “Game changer in eye cream”
- “Feel much more comfortable without makeup”
Smooths fine lines Sometimes Noted
- “Diminishes appearance of fine lines and wrinkles”
- “Reducing puffiness and lines”
- “Some improvements in fine lines”
Soothing and hydrating Sometimes Noted
- “Soothing, brightening”
- “Nice texture”
Lack of results Sometimes Noted
- “Haven't seen any improvement”
- “ineffective so I returned to L'oreal product”
- “Not effective”
- “Waste”
High price Rarely Noted
- “Very good product but expensive”
- “no better than many cheaper items”
- “ineffective so I returned to L'oreal product”
Small size Rarely Noted
- “Sample sized”
- “Very good product but expensive”
- “a little goes a long way”
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Questions and answers
How well does ZO Eye Brightening Crème work for combination skin?
This eye care works moderately well for your combination skin, as it hydrates dry spots but lacks enough oil-controlling ingredients for your oily zones. It smooths fine lines and brightens your eye area, and it needs ingredients that balance oil production while keeping hydration to fit this skin better.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for combination skin?
This cream is a moderate fit for your combination skin because Glycerin provides hydration, though a product of this type needs additional ingredients that balance oil production to manage your oily areas. Retinol Vitamin A and Kojic Dipalmitate help smooth fine lines and brighten your eye area. The safety profile is good, and it is unlikely to cause irritation.
What does Retinol do for combination skin?
Retinol helps smooth fine lines, improve skin firmness, and even out tone on combination skin. It may cause mild dryness or scaling initially, so start slowly to let your skin adjust.
What does Kojic Dipalmitate do for combination skin?
Kojic dipalmitate helps brighten dark spots and even out skin tone while balancing oily and dry areas. It may also help keep your skin hydrated and smooth.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This cream goes in the evening routine as a treatment step, as retinol vitamin a and kojic dipalmitate smooth and brighten the eye area while glycerin provides hydration. Because it is an average fit that lacks sufficient ingredients for comprehensive oil control on oily areas, combination skin needs an eye care product of this type to also include targeted balancing ingredients.
Can I use this cream with vitamin C, and in what order?
You can use this cream with vitamin C by applying your vitamin C product first in the morning, letting it absorb, and then following with this eye cream. Because retinol vitamin a is present, combining them may sometimes cause mild stinging on sensitive skin, so you might want to alternate mornings if you feel any discomfort. To better fit combination skin, a product of this type needs added oil-controlling ingredients to manage shine on oily areas while keeping dry patches balanced.
How often should I use this cream?
This eye care product works well for your combination skin, though other products fit it better. To get the best results for your skin type, an eye product of this type needs extra ingredients for oil control on your oily areas alongside hydrating and smoothing ingredients.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This eye cream is unlikely to cause irritation for your combination skin, but it lacks sufficient ingredients for comprehensive oil control on your oily areas. To work better for this skin, a product of this type needs additional oil-balancing ingredients.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A 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, 2017Topical bakuchiol 0.5% applied twice daily compared with retinol 0.5% applied daily significantly decreased wrinkle surface area and hyperpigmentation with no statistical difference between the compounds in 44 patients over 12 weeks, while retinol users reported more facial skin scaling and stinging.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019Topical 0.4% retinol significantly increased epidermal thickness, dermal vascularity, and extracellular matrix production by stimulating keratinocyte proliferation, endothelial cell proliferation, and fibroblast activation in naturally aged human skin compared to vehicle.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2017Silicone particles encapsulating retinol increased its half-life by 9-fold and yielded 12-23% lower skin irritation in human subjects compared to Microsponge particles while maintaining biological activity.
Journal of Controlled Release, 2018Topical stabilized retinol treatment induced HAS gene expression and increased hyaluronic acid production in human skin in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo compared to vehicle.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2017A topical formulation containing kojic acid, emblica extract, and glycolic acid demonstrated efficacy parity compared with hydroquinone 4% in multiethnic participants with mild to moderate facial dyschromia.
Cutis, 2010A nanoemulsion containing 1 mg/mL kojic dipalmitate and 5% rosehip oil demonstrated high incorporation efficiency, suitable physicochemical stability, antioxidant and depigmenting efficacy close to 1 mM ascorbic acid, and no cytotoxicity at concentrations from 0.06% to 1% in vitro.
Pharmaceutics, 2023Topical application of iron chelators kojic acid and deferiprone significantly accelerated wound healing in rats compared to control groups, with deferiprone showing superior efficacy due to higher antioxidant and iron chelation abilities.
International Wound Journal, 2013Gels containing 1% Arnica montana L. flower extract successfully enhanced the volume of the lips and face with a reduction of wrinkles in humans.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2023Topical application of Arnica montana ointment reduced the inflammatory response and oxidative damage in mice exposed to UVB radiation compared to untreated UVB-exposed skin.
Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2020The protocol combining microcurrent with topical Arnica montana reduces inflammation, increases myofibroblast proliferation, and decreases macrophage presence in rats with skin lesions compared to controls.
International Journal of Experimental Pathology, 2023Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019A 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, 2021
Why other eye cares fit combination skin better
A 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, 2024
Ingredients
Retinol Vitamin A, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate-60, Peg-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Polysorbate-20, Myristyl Myristate, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Glycerin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Kojic Dipalmitate, Hydrolyzed Sericin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Potassium Sorbate, Ci 77499, Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Esters, Glyceryl Monostearate, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sorbitan Stearate, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract Soybean Seed Extract, Buddleja Davidii Cell Culture, Tocopherol, Isostearyl Alcohol, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Polyacrylate-22, Boron Nitride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Amorphous, Coenzyme A, Caffeine, Myristyl Laurate, Acrylates Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Pca, Disodium Edta, Xanthan Gum, Carnitine, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Titanium Dioxide
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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