The Ordinary 5% Caffeine Solution Review

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As much as I love coffee in the morning for pumping me up for the day’s work, I love coffee for my skin as well. It quickly de-puffs my face in the morning making it look less like a ball. I bought The Ordinary Caffeine Solution few months back as I wanted to start using something for my under eye area as well. I don’t have dark circles *touch wood* 😬 but I do get puffy eyes in the morning. So, I wanted to introduce some caffeine related product for my under eye area.

The Ordinary products come with such potent ingredients that its caffeine solution quickly caught my eye.

In India I was able to order this product only through Amazon.

Key ingredients

Caffeine– helps in reducing puffiness; fights free radical damage, reduces dark circles.

EGCG– Epigallocatechin Gallate. Found in green tea, soothing and have antioxidant properties. Also helps in reducing puffiness.

Dark circles and puffiness around the eyes are very common concerns among a lot of people. With lack of sleep, unhealthy eating habits, harmful ultraviolet rays and indulging in a lot of screen time makes the problem worse.

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Coming to the product

Ingredients

Aqua, caffeine, maltodextrin, glycerin, propanediol, epigallocatechin gallatyl, glucoside, gallyl, glucoside, hylauronic acid,oxidized glutathione, melanin, glycine, soybean seed extract, urea, pentylene glycol, hydroxyethycellulose, polyacrylate xanthum gum, lactic acid, dehydroacetic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate propyl gallate dimethyl isosorbide, benyl alcohol 1-2, hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol caprylyl glycol.

Fragrance free.

Claims

Visibly targets-

Puffiness

Dark circles

Price- 2500 INR at Amazon

Quantity- 30 ml

Directions to Use

Massage a small amount onto eye contour AM and PM.

Texture

It has a gel like consistency, which glides on effortlessly. The product has a slight brown tint but it does not leave a tint on the affected area.

My Experience with the Product

Talking about the packaging this product comes in a dark glass bottle with a dropper. It is sleek and easy to store. The product contains 5% caffeine and Epigallocathechin Gallate (EGCG). As, EGCG is sensitive to light, hence the dark glass bottle keeps it stable. I only need one drop of this product for both the eyes. This product is oil free, silicone free, vegan and cruelty free. It does not contain fragrance which is a plus point for me as it helps preventing any irritation or inflammation around the eyes. I use it both AM and PM and this bottle lasted 5 months to be accurate. A very convenient product to reduce puffiness when you are in a rush or while travelling, when you can’t do the home remedies that I tend to do from time to time. Initially the product gives a sticky feel but it gets absorbed nicely after few minutes. . I am not the right person to comment whether this works on dark circles or not as I don’t have them but I can definitely say that it helps in reducing puffiness around the eyes.

Pros

Convenient packaging.

De-puff the under eye area.

Comes with a dropper

Vegan

Cruelty free.

No added fragrance.

Absorbs easily.

A little product goes a long way.

Cons

Glass bottle isn’t travel friendly.

Final verdict

The ordinary 5% caffeine solution is a decent product to choose if your major concern is reducing puffiness around eyes due to altered sleep cycles or fluid retention. It provides a brighter and firmer under-eye area. It makes you look more awake and less sluggish.

Will I recommend it?

Yes! This is an affordable eye serum and does work in reducing the puffiness around my eyes.

Hope you found this review helpful.

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