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Enter, theAllure Ingredient Index.
What is caffeine, exactly?
“It’s an antioxidant that is a great vasoconstrictor, meaning it tightens up blood vessels.”
Cosmetic chemistGinger Kingeven calls the ingredient “a microcirculation enhancer.”
What does caffeine do for the skin?
“It will also help active ingredients to be more effective,” King explains.
In fact, he formulated it intoBeautyStat’s Universal C Eye Perfectorfor that very reason.
(We’re also partial toBliss Fabgirl Firm Skin Tightening Body Cream).
If caffeine can wake up our brainsandour skin, to what else can we apply its invigorating magic?
Ooh, our bank accounts?
Sadly, that’ll never be possible but we’ll happily take the slightly less puffy undereyes regardless.
