3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and vine of Cardiospermum halicacabum L., Sapindaceae
Elizabeth Arden
Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Eye Cream
eyes cream
Elizabeth Arden
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Take the skin testAdvanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Eye Cream intensely hydrates and replenishes the eye area. This under eye moisturizer provides all-day hydration while visibly lifting and firming for younger-looking eyes.
Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Eye Cream is a cushioning cream from Elizabeth Arden. The ingredient list runs to 5 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as moderately cushioned — emollient enough to feel like a cream, without the heaviest occlusives near the top. There is very little humectant content, so this is not the step in a routine that adds water to skin.
Barrier support: Moderate. Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity, and here that comes from Glucosyl Ceramide NP and Niacinamide.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/leaf/vine Extract and Niacinamide.
Firmness signalling: Moderate. Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support, and here that comes from Thioctoyl Tetrapeptide-3.
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry), Combination (oily) and Oily skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on hydration, antioxidant protection and cell renewal. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is fragrance-free, essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free and microplastic-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes before moisturiser. Tap along the orbital bone with your ring finger; product migrates upward on its own.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Tightens and refines the look of enlarged pores
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and vine of Cardiospermum halicacabum L., Sapindaceae
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is a gentle skincare active that repairs the skin barrier, calms redness, controls oil and evens tone at 2–5%. Official IUPAC name: **3-Pyridinecarboxamide**
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Eye" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 5 ingredients on the label.
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Amino-acid chains that signal for repair or firmness
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 10–40% of the formula.
Glucosyl Ceramide NP is the product obtained by the reaction of Glucose and Ceramide NP.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Thioctoyl Tetrapeptide-3 is the product obtained by the reaction of Thioctic Acid and Tetrapeptide-3
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and vine of Cardiospermum halicacabum L., Sapindaceae
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-diiodospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one (CI 45425)
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is a gentle skincare active that repairs the skin barrier, calms redness, controls oil and evens tone at 2–5%. Official IUPAC name: **3-Pyridinecarboxamide**
Products in the same category that share this formula's distinguishing ingredients.
VT Cosmetics
Shares 2 key ingredients with Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Eye Cream: Niacinamide, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/leaf/vine Extract
GLUCOSYL CERAMIDE NP, THIOCTOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-3, CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM FLOWER/LEAF/VINE EXTRACT, SOLVENT RED 73, NIACINAMIDE.
NIACINAMIDE.
After cleansing, apply by gently patting onto skin around the eyes.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry), Combination (oily), Oily skin.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
No ingredient in this formula is a recognised food source for malassezia, the yeast behind fungal acne.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is fragrance-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it morning and evening, before moisturiser.
It lists 5 ingredients, of which 1 are recorded as actives.
Elizabeth Arden.
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