PRODUCT REVIEW: STRIVECTIN PEPTIGHT 360 TIGHTENING EYE SERUM – BEST ANTI-AGING EYE CREAM
STRIVECTIN | PEPTIGHT 360 TIGHTENING EYE SERUM
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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And this brings me to what I think is the most delightful and pleasurable of the four new eye creams I’ve reviewed on the blog — the StriVectin Peptight 360 Tightening Eye Serum.
If you’re unfamiliar with StriVectin, it’s the brand that came onto the beauty scene with that wild Better than Botox campaign back in mid-90s. What, exactly, was “better than Botox”? Well, the brand’s breakout wrinkle cream that also had an effect on stretch marks.
Central to all of StriVectin’s formulas then and now is the brand’s proprietary form of Niacin, or Vitamin B3, called NIA-114. As I recall, this molecular cousin of Niacinamide has some sort of lipidic quality that enables the molecule to penetrate the skin barrier more deeply.
Similar to Niacinamide, the NIA-114 molecule has the ability to strengthen the skin barrier, brighten the skin, and defend against aging environmental aggressors. All good stuff for the eye area, right?
StriVectin’s Peptight 360 Tightening Eye Serum has this wonderfully silky texture, similar to a heavy serum, that’s super spreadable and readily absorbed by the delicate skin in the eye area.
It’s also got a cooling metallic applicator that reminds me of the outdoor pool in my apartment building in LA — it’s nice to have but I never used it! I find these metallic applicators uncomfortable to use and I hate having to wipe them off after each application. But if you like the cooling effect they provide, you’ll love the Peptight 360 Tightening Eye Serum!
What I love about the StriVectin formula is the complex of three anti-aging peptides — in addition to the brand’s proprietary form of Vitamin B3. At a relatively high concentration in the formula are Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dipeptide-2 and a peptide quite absurdly listed in the INCI as Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 sh-Oligopeptide-2.
Yeah, I googled it.
Under the trade name Scelleye, this crazy-sounding peptide is purported to regenerate and thicken the epidemis, or skin barrier, “reducing crow’s feet wrinkles in 14 days and lightening dark circles.”
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.
I’m down for that. There’s also a nice amount of invigorating, brightening antioxidant caffeine, which is wonderful around the eyes in the morning. Come to think of it, that cooling applicator would be a nice eye-opener, too!
On the pricier end at $69, as with the Sobel Skin Rx Oligo Peptide Eye Cream, the cost can perhaps be justified by the solid formula and logical packaging. The sealed tube will help to preserve the formula at maximum efficacy for longer.
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The Ingredient List of the StriVectin Peptight 360 Tightening Eye Serum:
Aqua (Water, Eau), Propanediol, Glycerin, Myristyl Nicotinate, Dimethicone, Pullulan, Maris Aqua (Sea Water, Eau de mer), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dextrin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 sh-Oligopeptide-2, Dipeptide-2, Caffeine, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phospholipids, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Bacillus Ferment, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Steareth-20, Adenosine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Butylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Mica, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).
