Bobbi Brown

Vitamin Enriched Eye Base.

Powder & Setting

About this product

A lightweight eye primer and base designed to prep and hydrate the under-eye area before makeup application, formulated with shea butter, squalene, and vitamin E.

Full ingredients

Water\Aqua\Eau, Dimethicone, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butylene Glycol, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Rhodochrosite Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Squalane, Trisiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower\Leaf\Stem Extract, Yeast Extract\Faex\Extrait De Levure, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Spinacia Oleracea (Spinach) Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Algae Extract, Beta-Carotene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caffeine, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Dipalmitate, Cyanocobalamin, Niacinamide, Retinyl Palmitate, Phytosphingosine, Fragrance (Parfum), Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

1Yay

0Mixed

1Nay

What they liked

Preps under-eye area for makeup
Works well under makeup without pilling
Lightweight texture

What they flagged

Absorbs too quickly to feel moisturizing
Lacks hydration for dry under-eyes

What the gurus are saying

One expert praises it as an excellent makeup primer that preps the under-eye area beautifully and works well for those doing their makeup daily, calling it timeless. However, another found the formula absorbs quickly and feels dry, delivering minimal hydration or richness despite its nourishing ingredients. Those who prioritize a lightweight base that plays nicely with makeup may find it worthwhile; those seeking deep moisture and plumping should look elsewhere.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

Powder & SettingCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Retinoid Niacinamide Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESqualane

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Nay

"The formula itself isn't that rich, kind of like we're used to. It's absorbed already. That's gone. That's not what I want. [...] It feels dry on my skin. It has shea butter, squalene, vitamin E. You're telling me it's going to plump and smooth? It doesn't have time to because it's absorbed straight into my skin. I'm so disappointed in this product. I really, really wanted something as it is described, as that richness, that smoothness. [...] I could use any other eye cream and it will give me more hydration and more moisture than this. I am so disappointed with the ingredients in there, the vitamins, everything it claims to have and do. It is not good. [...] I think it'll be good if you don't need that excessive moisture, if you just want something that kind of helps to hydrate the area ever so slightly. But if you are looking for more, it's not going to deliver that."

Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"I'm going to be prepping around the eye area using the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base. This is also such a beautiful product and although it hasn't been around as long as the vitamin enriched face base, to me it's just as timeless."

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All 4 takes from Allie Glines

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"The Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base is one of my favorite eye creams underneath makeup. It looks so beautiful, it really preps the under-eye area, and it's just nice to have some skincare products that you know are going to work with makeup, especially if you are a makeup artist or if you do your makeup every single day and you want to make sure that your skin looks and feels nice underneath."

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"This eye base from Bobbi Brown is another incredible product. It really makes such a difference underneath the eyes when you're doing your makeup. This is a great product if you are a working makeup artist. I highly recommend you pick this up, or if you love just doing your own makeup, this is so foolproof. These are the things that you will not regret buying in my opinion. These are the things that will stand the test of time. They're classics. They are so reliable and they just work."

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"We prepped the eye area with the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Retinoids

Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base?

A lightweight eye primer and base designed to prep and hydrate the under-eye area before makeup application, formulated with shea butter, squalene, and vitamin E.

Is Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base's Guru Score?

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.