Overview
D’Arcy was started in 1979 by renowned French chemist Andre Kedem, a graduate of the prestigious European university at Sarbonne. Noted for his fresh approach to skincare, Kedem pioneered many aspects of the cosmetic field, including becoming among the first formulators to combine newly discovered compounds in the lab with time-honored ingredients found in plants and botanical sources. In the 1980s, D’Arcy became controlled primarily by Richard Nicolo and his daughter Amy, who have directed some of the company’s latest efforts. It is important to know that the company filed for bankruptcy in 2005, leaving its future in doubt. As far as we are aware, D’Arcy products are still available for purchase while the company sorts out its financial challenges.

Featured Ingredients
D’Arcy Cellular Eye Tonic is primarily used as an anti-wrinkle treatment for the eye. It is intended to help reverse or prevent many signs of aging that can affect the skin near the eye, such as crow’s feet, sagging skin, wrinkles and fine lines. Thus, it is important to note that this formula will not affect other signs of aging near the eye, such as puffiness or dark circles.

However, it seems as if Cellular Eye Tonic does have some promise as an eye wrinkle treatment. The formula contains a unique and powerful combination of ingredients, such as poylpeptides derived from marine sources, polysaccharides from plankton and red micro-algae. These ingredients mainly function to stimulate production of collagen in the skin, which is an important step in fighting aging. However, we do not know how Cellular Eye Tonic compares to ingredients such as Glucosamine Complex, which is known to boost collagen by 168%. Unfortunately, D’Arcy does not publish the results of its studies on its ingredients, so the public has now way of knowing how effective the formula is until they purchase it at full price and try it for themselves. Considering that Cellular Eye Tonic is priced at $80 a bottle, this may be too expensive for most people to try without seeing some research first. 

Web Site Description
The D’Arcy site is overall classy and well constructed. There is fair amount of information about the history of the company and its mission towards continuing cosmetic research. The product descriptions are simple and straight forward, but as we already mentioned, may lack some important scientific information that could substantiate the effects of its formulas. In addition, we could not find any customer testimonials. Also, there is no free trial offered.

Positives
- D’Arcy has a strong international reputation for its original formulations

- Its unique ingredients likely will encourage collagen production and help reduce wrinkles

 Negatives
- Statistics on the actual effects of Cellular Eye Tonic are not provided

- Formula will not address dark circles or under-eye puffiness

- No free trial offered; Product is quite expensive ($80 a bottle).

Conclusion
Hopefully, D’Arcy emerges from its bankruptcy situation in good condition and continues its quest to provide top-notch cosmetic formulas. We also hope that the company decides to complete and/or publish some research on its Cellular Eye Tonic so that clients can see the scientific substantiation for the formula’s effect of crow’s feet and other eye-area wrinkles. Even if that happens, we only recommend this Cellular Eye Tonic if it is paired with other formulas that can help dark circles and puffiness, too.