Best source of Caffeine for eye creams

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Best source of Caffeine for eye creams

Posted by Symbiosis on July 26, 2023 at 6:29 am

Hi all,

I am doing some formulation on an eye cream and I am having trouble with the Caffeine source, I don’t know what is the best or cleanest source, coffee, tea, synthetic, etc. I can’t find much data and most ingredients just list “caffeine”.

Also not sure on a proper dosage. I don’t want to over or under dose it.

I have tried some of the coffee extract from one of the online ingredient sources but it is pretty brown and tinted the cream a little too much.

Thanks for any advice.

PhilGeis replied 1 year, 5 months ago 8 Members · 10 Replies
10 Replies

Ifa

Member
October 29, 2023 at 12:14 am

Curious to know this as well. Can someone help?
Paprik

Member
October 29, 2023 at 4:58 pm

You can source pure caffeine. Myskinrecipes have some encapsulated. I source it here in NZ in normal form.

I use it at 2% around the eyes. But if I remember correctly TheOrdinary have 5% serum?
suswang8

Member
October 29, 2023 at 10:17 pm

Loads of sites in Europe carry it, such as Skinchakra.

Caffeine is known for being an antioxidant, but I don’t know what evidence there is in published literature re: cosmetic effects around the eye area.
- mikethair
  
  Professional Chemist / Formulator
  October 30, 2023 at 4:43 am
  
  There is very little, if any, peer reviewed evidence for the cosmetic effects of caffeine around the eye area.
  
  However, having said that, I have formulated some Private Label products for the eye using caffeine. It’s a sexy product, and sold very well.
  - kot
    
    Member
    November 4, 2023 at 12:54 am
    
    ok, but what about the circulation- anti dark circles and puffiness?
    - PhilGeis
      
      Member
      November 4, 2023 at 5:07 am
      
      What do you think is caffeine’s impact on those conditions?
      - kot
        
        Member
        November 5, 2023 at 12:13 am
        
        This? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4300604/
        
        ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
        Evaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of an eye counter pad containing caffeine and vitamin K in emulsified Emu oil base
        People strive to maintain the best look and have a youthful appearance. The skin around the eye is an area without many oil glands and collagen in comparison to the body rest, so it is more prone to fine lines … Continue reading
chemicalmatt

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November 3, 2023 at 1:15 pm

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PhilGeis

Member
November 5, 2023 at 6:11 am

Thanks. Pretty casual “science” published in a second rate journal. I’d not put too much significance to normal product use/benefit. They tested a product with 30% EMU oil, not the ingredients or vitamins; control/placebo was not defined; 11 subjects split between test and placebo in unidentified numbers; product application via pad was uncontrolled; technical benefits reported vs visual expression,; questionable interpretation (Fig 3 - claimed benefit when errors bars clearly overlapped).
- PhilGeis
  
  Member
  November 5, 2023 at 9:01 am
  
  Sorry - 10% Emu oil.