An eye cream with tranexamic acid and glutathione, designed to brighten the look of under-eye darkness while moisturizing the delicate skin around the eyes.
Purified Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Beeswax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Isododecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycol Stearate Se, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearic Acid, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tranexamic Acid (1,000Ppm), Betaine, Glutathione (1,000Ppm), Panthenol, Fragrance, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Adenosine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Trideceth-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbic Acid
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9 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
Dark circles are the target, and the tranexamic acid and glutathione pairing wins fans for brightening, plus a midweight gel cream that absorbs fast and sits well under makeup. The tube is big and budget-friendly. The catch is a floral fragrance that's pleasant to some and a 2am wash-off for others, so sensitive eyes may want to patch-test first. A few found it sat on skin and brightened little.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“This is great, it's affordable and it does so much to just lift the dark circles and help even out the under eye.”
Mad About Skin, watch at 13:45
“Dark spots, discoloration, under eye hyperpigmentation, this does it all.”
Mad About Skin, watch at 4:56
“Great for dark circles, great for evening out any under eye discoloration, also helps minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.”
Mad About Skin, watch at 4:53
Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
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 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
Tranexamic acid has a growing body of clinical evidence for melasma and the stubborn patches of pigment that other ingredients struggle with.
Source: DermNet
An eye cream with tranexamic acid and glutathione, designed to brighten the look of under-eye darkness while moisturizing the delicate skin around the eyes.
Mostly yes. 7 of the 9 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.
Mary&May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
In their reviews, experts say Mary&May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream is good for dark circles (2 experts), dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert) and fine lines around the eyes (1 expert).
2 experts who reviewed Mary&May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream say it is. Mad About Skin put it this way: “This is great, it's affordable and it does so much to just lift the dark circles and help even out the under eye.”
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