I love serums and I love the skincare products I tried from InstaNatural. I recently reviewed InstaNatural Age-Defying Skin Clearing Serum and Moroccan Rosewater here. So I jumped at the chance via Brandbacker, a brand/blogger association, to try a couple of the eye products in the Youth Express collection from InstaNatural. Who couldn’t use a little youth arriving in express mode?
InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Serum
The eye serum is housed in a dark brown apothecary bottle to protect the efficacy of the ingredients, and it is dispensed by a glass dropper. I have lots of these little bottles now, mostly all empty!
The serum itself is a “just thick enough” orange liqui-gel with a yummy subtle citrus scent. I wash my face, pat dry, apply a very small amount of the serum to my fingertip and pat under my eyes where my dark circles are. After it dries, I apply my eye cream or the InstaNatural Eye Gel.
The function of Youth Express Eye Serum is to restore the look of youth to eyes: diminishing dark circles, puffiness, wrinkles. I don’t have under eye puffiness, thankfully, and my wrinkles are not under my eyes. I do have dark circles, especially lately. I have only been using the serum for a week (due to time constraints of getting this review up), so at this point, I am not seeing any diminishment of my dark circles. However, I intend to continue using it for at least a month which is the usual time period I test a skincare product.
The ingredients in the InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Serum are quite impressive:
- vitamin C
- plant stem cells
- astaxanthin
- kojic acid
- passion flower
- caffeine
- hyaluronic acid
- niacinamide.
I don’t see why I couldn’t use this on my whole face! I see ingredients for brightening in the list, especially kojic acid and caffeine. So I’ll continue using it, and report back at a later date.
InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Serum is priced at $23.97 for 1 fl. oz./30 ml, and it is sold on the InstaNatural website where you can get more information and it’s also sold on Amazon. It’s made in the U.S. It’s also cruelty-free and displays the Leaping Bunny logo.
InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Gel
The eye area that I am most concerned about is the skin above my eyelids and under my brows that can be a bit droopy. Since the Eye Serum is specifically for the under eye area to brighten, I don’t want to use it above to tighten. Enter Youth Express Eye Gel.
I have mentioned seemingly a million times that I love gels for skincare. In fact, I often use an eye gel to tighten the skin above my eyelids. Youth Express Eye Gel is great for that purpose. Some time ago, my aesthetician recommended using an eye gel on my crow’s feet instead of a cream to prevent milia from forming. She suggested Thalgo Eye Gel, but at around $80, it wasn’t possible for me. Gee, am I glad I had a chance to try out InstaNatural’s Eye Gel at a much friendlier price!
InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Gel can also be used on the face, but so far I’m saving it for my eyes. It contains powerhouse ingredients including:
- hyaluronic acid
- plant stem cells
- peptide complex
- matrixyl 3000
- amino acid complex.
Here’s what it looks like, and it has a subtle cucumber scent.
While I don’t know about long term effects at this point, I love using this gel. It does give my eyes the tightening effect that I need. Plus, it does not irritate my extremely sensitive eyelids, and for me, that’s a must. Over time, I hope it’ll plump my crow’s feet too.
InstaNatural Youth Express Eye Gel is priced at $19.97 for 1.7 fl.oz./50 ml. You can get more info on the InstaNatural website. Like the serum, you can buy it on the website and on Amazon, it’s made in the U.S. and is cruelty-free.
*As mentioned above, I received the products via Brandbacker from InstaNatural in exchange for a honest review.
I’ve never seen a serum this orange lol. I hope it works on dark circles in the long run – would love to see your updates.
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I was surprised at how orange it is, too, Renu, but it blends right in. I’m hoping it will help to fade my dark circles in the longer run, but what I could really use is less stress and better sleep right now!
I absolutely love reading your reviews, Allison! You are always so thorough! Like you, I have a deep love on skincare products, and am always on the lookout for great products for the eyes, and you have really intrigued me with both of these! Not only do they sound incredibly effective, but the price point is so reasonable! Thank you! <3
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You are welcome, Lola! I really loved the other InstaNatural products I tried (vit C serum & Moroccan rosewater) so I was psyched to try these. Who knew there was a specific eye serum? Very cool & affordable products 🙂
These sound wonderful! I love serums, too.
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Serums rock! And I really like the InstaNatural brand: great value for the $!
Interesting brand – I was just on their site looking around. Lot’s of great products. I wouldn’t mind trying their facial oil.
Monica.
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I really like everything I have tried from InstaNatural. Plus they make my favorite: Moroccan Rosewater!
Hi Allison,
Serum with citrus scent, I would definitely try that one!
I hope it works for you, I wish to lighten my dark circles, too. I have seen some improvements through using vitamin c for months, but that took a very long period of time, I would love to find another product with more power.
The gel looks a good choice for eyelids, you are right about creams for the eye area, gels gives a tighten effect, but as far as I found, it lasts for only a couple of hours or so, what about you?
I don’t expect eye creams or gels to completely remake my eyes at this stage, Dima, since I’m older than you. But it does provide the effect I’m looking for for long enough, and with all the eye products I use, I have seem some improvement especially in the skin under my eyebrows. I wish, however, there was a real miracle eye cream!
I need to try out that eye gel, everything I try lately I’m not happy with.
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I especially like the gel because it doesn’t clog pores and create milia. Plus I like the firming aspects of the gel form in the eye area.
I’ve never heard of this brand. I can use an eye serum to get rid of my dark circles.
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I really like InstaNatural’s products: great value for the $. The idea of an eye serum is way cool 😉
I am most intrigued w/ the eye gel. This brand looks promising
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I really like the InstaNatural brand. I think their products provide excellent value for the $. They make the Moroccan rosewater that I adore, and I’ve liked everything I’ve tried so far
You are not that old, Allison!
Your age is measured by the age of your soul and heart, I know women younger than you who live a life of a 90 years-old woman. A productive, cheerful, and positive thinking person will always be young from deep inside, and that reflects on the outside 🙂
Yes, I know , there is no miracle cream, not even the $1000 cream will reverse time.
It is the way life goes!
Just remember…. as I always say:
Every woman is beautiful, each in her own way 🙂
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Haha, thank you, Dima! I just meant that I don’t have unrealistic expectations about what serums, creams, gels can do, lol
BTW, congratulations on your big leap forward on Facebook! WTG! Did you do anything differently to gain all the new followers on your FB fan page? I’m lucky if I get 4 new subs a week, and I usually lose a few each week too. I’m almost giving up on FB
Sounds like a nice serum!
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I’m hoping it’ll fade my dark circles given more time. The idea of an eye serum is interesting.
Sounds like a great serum!
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I’m hoping with more time the eye serum will fade my dark circles at least somewhat!
wow. That serum is orange! haha
Destany recently posted…Putting my best face forward with Perfectly Posh!
It freaked me out when I saw that bright orange color. Thankfully, the color disappears when it sinks into my skin 🙂
I’ve heard great things about this brand. I like your thoughtful review here, even though you couldn’t give it your usual month-long trial, you really gave us the best insights you could from the time you had to use it! Thank you for that!
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Thanks so much, Judy. I think InstaNatural is a terrific brand: great value for the money and great product variety.
I love serums but I wished they showed results instantly!
me too, Eugenia! It always takes at least a month, right?
You had me at tightening.
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That eye serum over my heavy moisturizer (winter time) sound like perfection!
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That’s interesting, Norah. Do you put serum on top of moisturizer? Does it make a difference which order it goes on?
i do mix a heavier moisturizer, something like Embryolisse with serum in winter but that’s because my skin gets extra dehydrated and am a stickler for hydration, order isn’t important although serums absorb very fast on me. this week i’ve been using oils again, it is so cold here in NJ i just take extra care with it all.
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I should look into Embryolisse. My skin is so unbelievably dry now. Thanks for letting me know that order isn’t important. I thought serums had to go on first!
Three cheers for InstaNatural – loving this line lately!
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I think they are the best value in skincare out there based on what I’ve tried so far
Count me as another fan of InstaNatural! I haven’t tried that eye serum yet, but I hope to! I loved the eye gel. So cooling and soothing.
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I think you’ve even got me beat in trying InstaNatural products. I think they provide great quality for the $ & so many different products!
I can always count on you to find some awesome serums!
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Yes, I am becoming the serum queen 😉
Yes, I know, Allison. Keeping your expectations realistic is a good thing.
Thank you! Seriously, I don’t know what happened, it looks like Facebook was showing my page to more friends of my followers, sometimes I got likes from few with the same family name. And it ended suddenly just like the way it started!! But even with 3000+ likes, engagement is not as it should be.
I read something today that will make things worse , here is the link:
https://www.sverve.com/blog/changes-coming-to-facebook-pages-news-feeds/
Facebook is making it harder and harder 🙁
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That might be the most colorful serum I’ve seen 🙂
I was shocked when I saw the bright orange, lol
One of my favorite reasons to read your blog is how thorough you are in your reviews. I wonder if the orange tint helps diffuse the bluish tint our “bags” can have?
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Thank you so much, Ashley! It’s because I am a market researcher & focus group moderator and I write long reports for my clients, lol. I’m always afraid my reviews are too “thorough”! What a smart idea that you have about the orange color neutralizing the blue undertones! You are most likely correct! It makes perfect sense. And I never thought of it at all. Thank you 🙂
It sounds really good, something to look into as we grow older.
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Yes, and I think these two products are also appropriate for younger women who may want to use an eye cream but who have oily lids/eyes and the serum is for anyone with dark undereye circles – new moms, anyone?
May i know where can i buy them? i am from malaysia
Novi, InstaNatural products are sold on Amazon, and to the best of my knowledge, they ship internationally. I think there are links to the product(s) on my blogpost. If you are able to buy them, I hope you’ll like them. I do!