Overview
Although not much is known about Skin Doctors the company, apparently they are based out of Australia. The web site says that Skin Doctors has been in existence for 10 years now, but no other details about the company nor its staff is given. While we respect every company’s right to privacy, we tend to be a bit skeptical when no details about a company’s history - or who is in charge of the science - are provided. Regardless, we decided to keep an open mind while reviewing the three formulas that it offers for the eye area: EyeTuck, EyeCircle and EyeSmooth. Since Skin Doctors does not offer a system containing all of these formulas together, we will review each one as its own entity.

Featured Ingredients
Skin Doctors EyeTuck contains three main ingredients intended to reduce under-eye puffiness. EyeSeryl consists of a chain of peptides (proteins) that are supposed to help remove excess water that could contribute to bagginess. However, EyeTuck also contains Apricot Oil and Shea Butter, which are known moisturizers that are known for their ability to foster moisture retention in the skin. As if this wasn’t confusing enough, water retention is only one possible (and far less common) cause of puffiness. It is more common to have puffy eyes due to improper blood flow and skin that has become inflamed as a result. EyeTuck does not address these issues.

Skin Doctors EyeCircle contains two main ingredients for helping reduce the appearance of dark circles. Haloxyl is a fairly common ingredient found in many other eye treatment products. This peptide complex helps to strengthen the capillaries (blood vessels) that feed the eye. Often, these capillaries become weak and the pooled blood that collects in the skin causes dark circles. Haloxyl does seem to have an effect on enhancing circulation to the eye are. EyeCircle also contains Walteria Indica, a botanical ingredient that is supposed to brighten and soften the skin with added pigmentation. 

SkinDoctors EyeSmooth is intended to reduce crow’s feet and other types of wrinkles. It does so with three ingredients: Matrixyl 3000 is an impressive ingredient that does seem to have a visible effect on wrinkles. SesaFlash is a unique ingredient that apparently produces a tightening effect. No other information on this ingredient is given. EyeSmooth also contains Tagravit, which apparently is a micronized version of Retinol, which can help protect the eye area skin from damage.

Web Site Description
The Skin Doctors web site is either a work in progress or incomplete. Either way, the site lacks some important information that will make it difficult for the average consumer to find out whether or not they would like to try any or all three of the eye formulas in the line. More importantly, even if a visitor decides to purchase one or more of these products, it is nearly impossible to do so, since no prices are listed and the web site’s “shopping cart” function does not seem to work for customers in the U.S. If that is the case - coupled with the lack of details or scientific research on its products - then most customers will probably avoid Skin Doctors.

Positives
- Haloxyl may improve circulation and undereye puffiness

- Matrixyl 3000 is an encouraging nutrient for wrinkles and fine lines

Negatives
- Very little information is available about the other ingredients in the formulas

- Three eye treatments must be purchased individually - no system is offered

- Prices are listed and online shopping function does not seem to work in the U.S.

Conclusion
Although it is encouraging to think that some of the improvements in skincare technology could be reaching globally to places like Australia, we simply don’t have confidence in Skin Doctors. There are more questions than answers, and seeing that it is nearly impossible for Americans to purchase these products online anyway, we recommend looking elsewhere.

Overview
Z. Bigatti promotes itself as one of the top four cosmetic companies in the world. They claim that all products - in contrast to other companies - take years, not months to produce. Z. Bigatti further claims that it was the first company to introduce the first “all-in-one” skin restoration cream. Based on the success of this formula, it recently developed an “all-in-one” treatment for the eye area, called Eye Return Anti-Aging Cream. Since the company seems to make such strong claims about the uniqueness and potency of its products, we decided to critically analyze all facets of the Z. Bigatti eye treatment to ensure that its claims are valid and that consumers will get a formula that matches its high price ($125 a bottle).

Featured Ingredients
At first glance, it is easy to see why Z. Bigatti claims that its Eye Return Anti-Aging Cream can be considered an “all-in-one” treatment, since the cream contains 27 separate ingredients. Since it is impossible to describe and report on each of these ingredients in the limited space for this review, we will highlight some of the most important ones. To address wrinkles and fine lines, this formula contains Argireline, an amino acid peptide, which is meant to signal relaxation in the facial muscles. The effect of Argireline is supposed to be on par with Botox®, but while Botox® freezes facial muscles in order to minimize the formation of wrinkles, Argireline relaxes those same muscles. Our research has found that, while Argireline does not cause the same kind of potentially toxic effects that Botox® does, its effect is far less dramatic and may only be experienced by a fraction of users.

To reduce the appearance of dark circles and other types of skin discoloration, Z Bigatti Eye Return Anti-Aging Cream contains a combination of Dandelion extract and vitamin B3. While both of these ingredients do seem to have a beneficial effect on blood circulation in the eye - which can improve the appearance of dark circles - we are not aware of any significant research for either ingredient. Unfortunately, Z Bigatti does not post any research to prove this effect. 

For puffiness and under-eye bags, Eye Return Anti-Aging Cream contains a blend of Watercress Extract and Kelp Extract, two botanicals that do seem to smooth, tighten and firm sagging skin. While we do know of some limited studies suggesting this effect, our understanding is that the research is just emerging. Once again, Z Bigatti does not provide any conclusive research saying otherwise. More importantly, the formula contains Caffeine, which can definitely reduce puffiness since it promotes the loss of water. But this effect may be too drastic for some people and may dry out their skin. In addition, the inclusion of Caffeine seems to undermine some of the moisturizing ingredients in the Z Bigatti formula.

Web Site Description
For a company that claims to be one of the top four cosmetic companies in the world, we found Z Bigatti’s web site to be rather ordinary. Although it provides a clear explanation of the company’s philosophy and does list all of the ingredients in its formulas, we found other areas of the web site. Most importantly, as we noted earlier, were concerned that the web site did not contain any scientific support for many of its ingredients and their effects on the eye. No statistics were provided for any customer surveys, and no free trial is available. Considering the high price of this formula ($125 a bottle), we think most customers will hesitate to pay this kind of money without seeing any convincing results.

Positives
- Z Bigatti does contain a high amount of its ingredients in its formula

- We appreciate that the company takes a long time to develop its products

 Negatives
- Web site does not contain research confirming the claims for its products

- Inclusion of caffeine seems to undermine any potential moisturizing effects

- No free trial is offered; product is quite expensive ($125)

Conclusion
While we do not doubt Z Bigatti’s efforts are in the right place, perhaps we were expecting more from a company that claims to be one of the top in the world. Even though we would like to believe that Eye Return is an ‘all-in-one’ eye treatment, we cannot justify paying that much money for a single formula, especially when the company still has not conducted or posted its own independent study of the product.

Overview
Peter Thomas Roth is a company founded by its owner of the same name. Mr. Roth comes from a long line of professionals with an interest in promoting skin beauty and health. His family owned and operated two of the most prominent European Health Spas in Hungary throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. Based on his family’s dedication to the skin, Mr. Roth developed a line of skincare products intended to capture the same approach. Many of the 100 or so products in the Peter Thomas Roth line contain a high concentration of the minerals discovered within the healing waters of those renowned health spas. Mr. Roth has taken that quest a few steps further, to the point where he now offers a wide array of anti-aging products. Not surprisingly, the company offers its own eye treatment formulas. For our purposes, we will review the Power K Eye Rescue, since it offers a dual effect of reducing dark circles and wrinkles, which most consumers will be interested in.

Featured Ingredients
Power K Eye Rescue contains a solid blend of known anti-aging ingredients. For example, the formula includes Vitamin K, which is known as a beneficial nutrient for the delicate skin near the eye. Vitamin K does seem to have a positive effect on reducing dark circles and improving blood circulation in the eye area. The formula also contains CoQ10 encapsulated in caviar. While we are not aware of any research illustrating the superiority of providing CoQ10 (an important antioxidant enzyme) along with Caviar, we are aware of some limited information that speaks about the benefits of the oils and proteins contained with Caviar. They seem to help fill in lines and wrinkles on a limited basis. The formula also contains bioflavonoids and vitamin C for added antioxidant protection.

While we do not doubt that many of these ingredients will indeed have a positive effect on dark circles and overall eye condition, the impression that we get is that Power K Eye Rescue may be more of a preventative formula rather than a “rescuing one.” Since Peter Thomas Roth does not provide any scientific information showing how these ingredients will specifically brighten dark circles or reduce the appearance of crow’s feet, we are left to using research on these ingredients that we have compiled on our own, which is limited at best and not as definitive as the company may want you to believe. In addition, we were surprised that the company did not include any at-home test results on the formula to illustrate its effects on dark circles or wrinkles. 

Web Site Description
The Peter Thomas Roth web site is fairly straight forward. It does not overwhelm you with a lot of unnecessary information, but it does seem to lack some types of important details, such as scientific research. We would like to put our faith in a man like Mr. Roth who comes from a long family history of beauty and health, but a little more data or statistics would have been helpful. It is helpful that the web site does contain a full listing of all ingredients in the company’s formulas, but we were honestly surprised that no customer testimonials were posted. And considering the fact that Power K Eye Rescue is quite expensive ($100 each container), it would be helpful for many consumers if a free trial option was available.

Positives
- Peter Thomas Roth has a solid family history in the beauty field- The company offers more than 100 products for a variety of skin issues

 Negatives
- No statistics available on product home-use tests - no testimonials posted

- We had a lot of questions about specific ingredients but no studies were provided

- Product is quite expensive ($100 a container) but no free trial option is available

Conclusion
Considering Mr. Roth’s family’s reputation in the skin beauty field, we feel fairly confident that Power K will provide at least modest improvements for dark circles and wrinkles. But at $100 each supply, most consumers will be looking for more-than-moderate improvement. However, without the kind of research that is needed to verify these effects - and without enough data on the product itself - we cannot fully confirm whether Power K Eye Rescue is worth the money.

Overview
During our initial visit to the Dermalex web site, we were unable to procure any background information for the company. Therefore, we have no way of verifying whether those who manufacture or distribute this formula have any sort of reputation in the cosmetic field. While this gives us pause, we always reserve our final judgment until after conducting a full evaluation of the formula itself. Dermalex-MD represents another attempt at one of the latest trends in eye treatments: an all-in-one formula that is intended to reduce the appearance of dark circles and under-eye puffiness. While the company that makes Dermalex claims that the formula may improve the texture of skin, it omits any reference to crow’s feet or other types of wrinkles near the eyes. Thus, we are skeptical whether this formula truly is “all-in-one.”

Featured Ingredients
Dermalex primarily acts on the capillaries, which are the tiny blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the skin tissue near the eyes. Sometimes, dark circles and puffiness is caused by poor circulation and weakened capillaries, which can result in blood collecting or “pooling” under the eye, which causes dark circles. Weakened capillaries can also affect water retention in the skin, which can thus swell as a result and cause the appearance of puffiness or bags under the eye.

Therefore, Dermalex’s approach to dark circles and puffiness has some basis in medical science. That’s why the formula includes several ingredients that are known to enhance the strength of the capillary system and promote healthy circulation in the skin tissue near the eye. One of these compounds is Hesperidin, a bioflavonoid derived from citrus fruits. Both Hesperidin and its related compounds, Chrysin, have been used with some success in those with varicose veins. The thinking is that - since some of the poor circulation issues that cause varicose veins can be similar to those in the eye area - these two nutrients will likewise reduce dark circles and puffiness under the eye. Dermalex also contains Cucumber extract for additional soothing and calming of the skin tissue. In addition, it contains two types of Palmityl compounds, which can help improve the texture of the skin, as well as vitamin C and vitamin E for added protection. 

Web Site Description
The Dermalex-MD web site does contain a fair amount of information about the formula, as well as some moderately accurate information about what causes dark circles. A full listing of the ingredients in the formula is included, which is helpful. In addition, there are a few customer testimonials posted. However, the web site does omit some important information. As mentioned, there is no information about the company, and some of the information on dark circles is incomplete. They fail to mention other causes of dark circles, including weakened collagen and elastin in the eye, and also do not state that some light diffusers and refractors like Lipolight can further help the appearance of dark circles. Plus, there is a lack of data on how successful the product has been with its customers. Ordering is available online and by phone, and Dermalex sells for $59 for a 2-month tube.

Positives
- Some evidence supporting Hesperidin and Chrysin for improving circulation- Contains full listing of ingredients

 Negatives
- Does not address crow’s feet and eye-area wrinkles

- Some incomplete information about causes of dark circles

- No information about the company behind the formula

- No free trial is offered

Conclusion
While there are obviously some aspects of Dermalex-MD that suggest this product could indeed help treat the eye area, we were overall disappointed with some of the information provided. Most importantly, we cannot recommend a product unless we know a little more about the company that produces and distributes it.