You don't need an eye cream?!

As a licensed esthetician, I am going to say something very controversial.  I respect Paula Begoun.  I don't always agree with her, but I respect her.  There, I said it.  For those of you who are not familiar with Paula, she is dubbed "The Cosmetics Cop".  She wrote the immensely popular "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me" which exposed the cream of the crop from the crap in the world of beauty products.  She has appeared as a beauty expert on countless TV shows ranging from CNN to Oprah.

Its controversial to respect Paula because many estheticians truly believe that the best products are "professional" products.  Its not hard to understand why since "professional" products can only be sold in spas and dr. offices and if we, as estheticians, endorse over the counter products, that's taking money straight out of our wallets. And as you can imagine, many in the beauty industry (i.e. cosmetics companies) have issues with Paula, especially when she pans their products.  But what Paula attempts to do is separate fact from fiction - distinguish the actual performance of a product from its claims by consulting with cosmetic chemists, analyzing the latest medical research and testing each individual product.

In this video, Paula addresses eye creams.  Paula asserts that there is no need for eye creams because, for the most part, they contain the same ingredients as face creams and claims for the need for eye creams are bogus.  I challenge you to read labels and see if Paula's assertions are true.  Let me know what you find!

Paula Begoun - You Dont Need an Eye Cream
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Comments

[Paula Begoun]

Thank you for the wonderful comments. I am flattered and always love the feedback. Just to be clear about what I've written about eye creams, the basic fact is that there is no research showing that the eye area needs something different then the face. Ingredient listings are never going to be identical, but the question is whether or not the differences are a marketing device or a real need for the skin based on physiology and science.

[Monique]

Thanks for your response Paula! I have read your books and through your website and I love the fact that you cite the sources from which you draw your conclusions. That proves that you and your team really do your homework. Keep up the great work!