PRODUCT REVIEW: SOBEL SKIN RX OLIGO PEPTIDE EYE CREAM – THE BEST ANTI-AGING EYE CREAM WITH PEPTIDES
SOBEL SKIN RX | OLIGO PEPTIDE EYE CREAM
This review was originally part of my blog article titled, A Few New Eye Creams I’m Really into Now With Farmacy, First Aid Beauty and More! You can still catch the full piece here.
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I’ve really enjoyed everything I’ve tried from the new cosmeceutical brand, Sobel Skin Rx. NYC dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Howard Sobel recently launched his new dermatology inspired brand of “activated cosmeceuticals.” Sobel Skin Rx is a collection of eight clean skincare products formulated with highly concentrated levels of actives to really amp up your skincare game.
“Sobel Skin Rx is all about the active ingredients. You’ll find them at the very top of all of our ingredient lists, so you know that the product you’re getting is the real deal and not just hype.” -Dr. Howard Sobel
In fact, I did a deep dive into the brand in a recent blog article titled, Dermatologist Skincare Brand Sobel Skin Rx - Some of the Best Anti-Aging Face Products for Healthy, Youthful Skin — which you can read here.
The Sobel Skin Rx Oligo Peptide Eye Cream is a gentle, deeply moisturizing anti-aging eye treatment made with an abundance of non-fragrant plant oils that nourish and replenish dry skin around the eyes.
To start, it’s on the thicker side, making it ideal for effectively treating dryness — and putting it up there as one of the best anti-aging eye creams for dry skin. Indeed, it’s that good. But it’s also one of the pricier options for an eye cream at $65.
Here’s the thing — and this goes for all skin care — if you’re going to pay a premium, it had better be a damn good formula. By contrast, La Mer’s $235 The Eye Concentrate contains more than 100 ingredients, many of them nonsensical and several of them skin irritants, including fragrance. Really. Fragrance in the eye area?! And, quite remarkably, it’s in a jar which means any of its beneficial actives like antioxidants will begin to degrade as soon as you open the lid. After 30 days, what you have a left is a basic moisturizing eye cream for $235. #genius
The Oligo Peptide Eye Cream is housed in an airless pump and packed with anti-aging actives, including skin-replenishing Ceramide III and four plumping peptides — Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dipeptide-2 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5. (Psst…there’s nary a peptide or a ceramide in that La Mer eye mess!)
Notably, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is considered among the better anti-aging actives for the skin — and is designated by the experts on the Paula’s Choice Research Team as one of the best ingredients for skin care.
Synthetic peptide that's part of Matrixyl 3000, which also contains palmitoyl oligopeptide, and is believed to work as a skin-restoring ingredient with anti-aging benefits.
This peptide is composed of four amino acids plus fatty acid palmitic acid to enhance stability and penetration into the skin. Peptides have different functions on skin, and this particular peptide, on its own or as part of Matrixyl 3000, helps to replenish skin's surface and calm visible signs of sensitization.
The use of peptides in skin care formulas has grown increasingly popular in the last couple of years. But what are they and what do they do for the skin?
What are peptides in skincare?
Of course, there’s a superbly insightful article on the Paula’s Choice website from the experts on the Paula’s Choice Research Team. Titled What Are Peptides and What Do They Do for Your Skin?, the article goes deep into everything from what peptides are to how they benefit the skin — and what makes them among the best age-fighters in skin care.
Peptides are one of the most talked-about ingredients in the field of anti-ageing skincare. When applied to your skin, they demonstrate remarkable benefits, revitalising your skin and making it more resilient and stronger. But peptides do not possess magical properties, as some brands claim. The fact is that there is no single ingredient that will address all the signs of skin ageing - and peptides are no exception. Peptides are a great asset to your skin, but it’s best to be realistic in your expectations to avoid disappointment. Peptides have amazing benefits for skin but the results will never be the same as a cosmetic procedure.
What are Peptides?
Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as building blocks of proteins such as collagen, elastin and keratin. These proteins are the foundations of your skin and are responsible for its texture, strength and resilience. Without peptides, our skin is less intact which can lead to a loss of firmness, the appearance of wrinkles, a change in texture and less ‘bounce’.
When applied topically to the skin, peptides act as little messengers, triggering skin cells to perform specific functions such as building collagen and elastin, encouraging skin to look and act younger.
Extensive scientific research has proven that peptides can support your skin on multiple levels, for example firming, soothing and hydrating the skin.
There are multiple non-fragrant plant oils in the Sobel Skin Rx formula, including Sweet Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Sunflower Seed Oil, Avocado Oil and Macadamia Nut Oil — all of which skin loves and soaks up. There’s also a bit of humectant Sodium Hyaluronate at just about a one-percent concentration to help hold water in the skin and prevent dehydration.
The Oligo Peptide Eye Cream is a good, clean formula to gently moisturize, plump and smooth the eye area. It’s a great option for skin that’s dry year-round and all skin types in the colder winter months.
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The Ingredient List of the Sobel Skin Rx Oligo Peptide Eye Cream:
Purified Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Glycerin, Squalane, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Cetyl Alcohol, Olive Oil, Ceramide III, Cucumber Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Eyebright Extract, Steareth- 20, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dipeptide-2, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Pantolactone.
