June Jacobs Intensive Age Defying Brightening Eye Cream

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June Jacobs Intensive Age Defying Brightening Eye Cream claims to protect skin from environmental toxins and combat signs aging.* We investigate these claims by examining the formula of this product as well as detailing all you need to know before making a purchase.

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Editor's Rating: Average

Introduction

Coming in at our number 3 spot is June Jacobs Intensive Age Defying Brightening Eye Cream. With a trademarked slogan of “cutting-edge science married with nature”, we were excited to see what this formula would look like. Unfortunately, that is the only thing which is actually trademarked. We very much like that this eye cream contains a plethora of natural ingredients, does not contain any parabens or potentially dangerous ingredients and comes in a hygienic pump bottle. However, there are no clinically proven ingredients. This makes it difficult to truly judge its efficacy. Additionally, while ingredients such as collagen and elastin look impressive, the reality is that they are much too large to cross the skin barrier. This is why most skin creams contain ingredients which stimulate collagen production, rather than contain actual collagen. For more information about whether this eye cream is right for you, read our review below.

Ingredients

This product contains a shocking amount of ingredients - we counted almost 90 of them! With so many ingredients crowding this formula, it's about 3 times more than the average eye cream has, we are left wondering how effective the active ingredients are. Additionally, the list of active ingredients below contains many compounds which are included in other eye creams as inactive ingredients, this is probably due to the complete lack of patented ingredients in this product. We've listed the active ingredients in order to get an idea of this formula, but keep in mind that the concentration of these ingredients is unknown. They are:

  • Rice Bran Extract - Contains vitamin E, squalene, polyphenols, phytosterols and oleic, linoleic and linolenic fatty acids, which help firm skin.
  • Soy Isoflavones - Compounds found in soybeans, the major isoflavones in soybean are genistein and daidzein, which encourage the skin's firmness and elasticity.
  • Palmitoyl Oligopeptide - A protein combined with palmitic acid, used to promote synthesis of collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycans.
  • Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 - A protein that increases healing and tissue regeneration.
  • Collagen - Derived from marine collagen, it is said to aid cell regeneration.
  • Elastin - Derived from marine elastin, it helps the skin stay elastic by aiding in the binding of moisture.
  • Lactic Acid - Derived from the fermentation of milk, it is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that acts as a keratolytic, helping to encourage the shedding of cells in the stratum corneum to encourage new cell growth. Also acts as a hygroscopic substance (humectant), having the ability to attract or absorb water molecules from the surrounding environment.
  • Konjac Mannan - Also known as glucomannan, derived from the ground root of the tree which grows in southeast Africa and Asia, it acts as a humectant to maintain the water content of the skin and attract moisture to the skin creating volume in the skin's appearance.
  • Lemon Peel Extract - Derived from the peel of the lemon, it contains ascorbic acid, vitamin A and phytochemicals called limonoids. It has antiseptic and astringent properties which counteract acidity on the surface to brighten dull skin.

How To Use

Instructions for application are simply to gently pat around the eye area.

Price

The price for the June Jacobs Intensive Age Defying Brightening Eye Cream is $100 for a 15 ml or 0.5 fluid ounce bottle. This is definitely on the expensive end of eye creams and almost double the cost of our number one choice.

Guarantee

With a 100% commitment to their customers, June Jacobs offers a full refund if someone is unhappy with this eye cream. Creams must be returned with a copy of purchase receipt and a reason for the return as well as be within 30 days of original order date.

Conclusion

June Jacobs is a skincare brand which offers an impressive natural array of ingredients that are paraben and preservative free. In this day and age, it is what we expect and a major criteria of what we look for in skincare. In our review of June Jacobs Intensive Age Defying Brightening Eye Cream, however, we were hoping to see equally impressive amounts of scientific proof to back up their motto. Unfortunately, we found no patented ingredients or any links to any scientific studies backing up any of their ingredients.

Furthermore, the amount of inactive ingredients which are listed is extraordinarily long. Cramming 90 ingredients into one eye cream seems excessive, especially as we don't know what the concentration is of the active ingredients.

Due to all of our concerns, the price of $100 appears to be rather steep for what you are getting. If you feel comfortable laying out that amount of money and can rely on returning it within 30 days, it may be worth it to you to try it out and see if it works for you.

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Alexia Cook

Alexia Cook, Senior Editor

Alexia Cook is a licensed Master Cosmetologist and Esthetician with over 20 years experience. She received her degrees from Boca Beauty Academy in Boca Raton Florida. Starting at a young age, she has always been interested in treating skin to bring out its true beauty. She knows that the basis of gorgeous skin is by adopting a proper skincare routine and using top quality products. Her passion for helping people find effective skincare products led her to the role of Editor for My Beauty Care Center™. In her free time, she is an avid traveler and loves learning the beauty of different cultures.