Saturday, October 26, 2013

Review of Frownies Eye Gels


Considering myself to be  a health conscious person I am interested in treating the signs of aging in as natural way as possible. I have always had a tendency towards darkish rings under the eyes( called allergy Shiners by some docs!) as well as puffiness. Depending on the allergy season the puffiness can be quite noticeable and I think makes me look tired.

I came across the Frownies website and decided to give the eye gels a try to see what magic they could work on my puffy eyes. The product claims to help decrease puffy bags and touts its anti-aging anti oxidant properties. The company also describes the product as having anti- wrinkle benefits, with perks such as these it was worth a try.

The product itself is cut in the shape of the under eye contours and is made of a gel type materiel that contains cactus collagen, bear berry extract(Arbutin), vitamin C, E and hyaluronic acid, glycerin, aloe vera, vitamin B3, L-Lactic acid, Dimethicone, Xantham Gum. I also got a bottle of rose water spray that keeps the frownie eye gels moist in between use. 

They are simple to apply, simply press gently under they eye and leave in place for 30 minutes. The treatment feels quite pleasant as it has a cooling sensation. I am pretty sensitive to products and I had no adverse reaction from using the gels. When I gently peeled the gels off I was gratified to see that the puffiness did decrease quite a lot and the under eye area was noticeably smoother.  I was quite impressed with the refreshed look I now had and consider the $29.95 invested was well worth it. In each pack you get three sets of gels which is enough to last for approx  5 -7 weeks if you follow the recommended regime. I noticed after a few hours the puffiness started to come back gradually so this is an ongoing treatment if you want to maintain the effects.

Pros:
  • Fairly affordable
  • Easy to use
  • Worked for me

Cons:
  • The product contains Dimethicone ( basically a silicone oil which is used in many personal care products). The FDA rates it as safe to use .The Skin Deep Database also gives this ingredient a low hazard rating. However purists might want to know that this ingredient is used.
  • I found the scent of the rose water a little strong for my sensitive sense of smell. However it does dissipate after a while.

Overall I am very happy with the product and have bought it a few times now as it does what it claims to do.  I know it is a temporarily fix but I'll take it!

You can buy Frownies online or at selected stores.

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