Eye Cream Review

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Under Eye Cream Packaging Tips

Sometimes our favorite eye cream products are available in pot, pump, tube or wand packaging. While double-packaging may seem silly, it’s actually a great way for skin care companies to cater to the wants of their consumers. Each under eye cream package type offers unique pros and cons that are designed to help simplify your daily beauty care regimen.

Pot
The traditional pot packaging allows you to access your anti-aging eye cream with ease. With a simple dip of your finger or a cotton swab, you’re able to get the perfect amount of product and apply it to the eye area without missing a beat. However, if you do use your fingers to remove product from the pot, the bacteria from your hands will be transferred to the eye lift cream, which increases your risk of irritation and disease.

Pump
Airless or traditional pumps keep your skin care eye cream fresh and bacteria-free. The downside to pumps is that it’s difficult to control the amount of product removed from the package, which leaves you wasting excess product. Plus, if you apply too much product to the delicate eye area, it can cause puffiness and even irritation. Pumps are very travel-friendly, and are great for those who don’t like messing with lids.

Tube
Tubes, like pumps, keep your eye cream product from becoming infested with bacteria. However, they are not as efficient at this as pumps, simply due to the fact that the fingertips come into contact with the tip of the tube, and may even transfer bacteria to unwanted product before it’s “sucked” back into the tube. Pumps are also superior when it comes to releasing the eye anti aging cream, as tubes have to be rolled, squeezed and re-rolled, while pumps simply push the product out with built-in mechanisms.

Wand
The eye cream wand is the ultimate in convenient eye cream packaging. Sadly, not many under eye creams are offered in wand applicators. The wand houses the eye cream formulation, and generally features a brush or doe foot applicator tip that allows you to apply directly to the eye area. While the application tip should be washed often to avoid bacterial transference, the wand is still great for on-the-go use, making it ideal for travelers or those who like to reapply their anti wrinkle eye cream while out and about.

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