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As I get older I find it’s the skin under my eyes that gives the game away – I get up in the morning and it’s like I’ve been creased during the night, the lines seem to stick together almost, creating horror of horrors WRINKLES.

I can’t get away with calling them laugh lines these days (who laughs that much?) so I find the answer is just not to focus on them too closely before about 11am and to send in the big guns, aka eye creams, in the interim.

I’ve been using Gatineau Melatogenine AOX Advanced Rejuvenating Eye Serum every morning for the past couple of months now. This big name is accompanied by a little bottle, but happily you only need a tiny bit under each eye.

The ingredients list includes:

Melatogenine – a melatonin-inspired substance that slows down cell hardening and speeds up cell renewal
Thermos thermophilus – seaweed extract that helps stop collagen fibres stiffening up
Spelt wheat peptide – brightens skin and has an anti-oxidant effect
Organic silicone derivative – antioxidant
Lactobacillus bacteria – rebalances the skin by restoring its micro flora
Hyaluronic acid – holds in moisture and helps plump the skin
Cactus pear extract – to smooth the appearance of wrinkles

The serum is a light cream, but it has a richness you can still feel on your fingers after application. It absorbs quite quickly but I find it helps if I gently tap around my eyes after applying it to help it sink in – use your ring fingers for this as these are your weakest fingers, so you automatically use less force (a handy tip I picked up from a skincare expert).

I have been impressed with the results. The skin under my eyes does look smoother and brighter, and it feels soft.

For me, the test is if I forget to apply a product how to I feel, and in this case the answer is anxious until I do (I’m the same if I forget to apply moisturiser, which happily very rarely happens.) Not many skincare products get that kind of reaction so this definitely makes it to my keeper list.

Gatineau Melatogenine AOX Advanced Rejuvenating Eye Serum costs £46.50 for 15ml.

I’m rather taken with Sensiderma Renew & Refine by Queen. The texture is creamy but it sinks into my skin easily and leaves a soft, non-sticky feel afterwards. It’s supposed to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lines – not that I have too many of them (ahem) – but I haven’t been using it long enough to be able to comment on that yet. It is a lovely moisturiser nonetheless and it is also unfragranced, which is a bonus if you have a sensitive nose or sensitive skin. It also avoids irritating ingredients.

I tend to use it all over my face and neck as I would my regular moisturiser but you can just apply it to just those areas that need a little help if you prefer.

I will report back in few weeks on the cream’s effectiveness at lightening lines and walloping wrinkles.