Eye Cream Formulation for Dark Circles and Puffiness

Regarding your eye cream formulation for dark circles caused by lack of sleep and allergies:

Your initial formulation includes ingredients like Orange Peel Extract (for circulation), Niacinamide (for dark spots/general skin health), Cucumber Extract (for soothing), and Pep-Coll (for wrinkles).

The suggestion to add REGU-AGE and Slim-Coffee (Caffeine) and remove Cucumber Extract and Pep-Coll is aimed at focusing the formulation more directly on dark circles and puffiness.

• REGU-AGE is specifically designed to reduce dark circles and puffiness by improving microcirculation.
• Caffeine is known to help reduce puffiness and improve the appearance of dark circles through its vasoconstrictive effect.
• Pep-Coll is primarily an anti-wrinkle peptide, so removing it makes sense if your main concern is dark circles, not wrinkles.
• Cucumber Extract is known for its soothing and hydrating properties. While it may not directly treat the cause of dark circles, it can be beneficial for reducing irritation and providing hydration, which could be helpful if you have allergies affecting the skin around your eyes. Keeping it might be beneficial for comfort, but if you prioritize targeting dark circles specifically, removing it as suggested allows space for more targeted actives like REGU-AGE and Caffeine.

Based on the goal of addressing dark circles, especially those related to circulation issues from lack of sleep, adding REGU-AGE and Caffeine is a good approach. A possible revised formulation, incorporating these suggestions and removing Pep-Coll, could look like this:

• Orange Peel Extract: 3%
• Vitamin B3, Niacinamide (Safe-B3™): 2%
• REGU-AGE: 3%
• Slim-Coffee (Caffeine): 2%
• Pro Polymer: 1%
• Phenoxyethanol: 0.5%
• Water: 88.5%
  (This formulation removes Cucumber Extract and Pep-Coll and adds REGU-AGE and Caffeine, adjusting water to make 100%)

If you find that your allergies cause significant irritation around the eyes, you might consider keeping a small percentage of Cucumber Extract for its soothing benefits, although this would require slightly adjusting the percentages of other ingredients or water.

The ingredients in this revised formulation that are most relevant to your concern (dark circles, general eye area care) are Orange Peel Extract, Niacinamide, REGU-AGE, and Caffeine.