I tested the Weleda Pomegranate firming eye cream for the Handbag Beauty Bible. Weleda is a natural brand you mostly see sold in health food shops.

I wouldn't normally look to an organic eye cream so this was a bit of an experiment for me. I must admit to being fooled more than once into buying overpriced eye creams that seldom live up to promises however, so I was willing to give this one a shot. Unfortunately when I initially applied this cream the lavender scent of the cream was so overpowering it made my eyes water and sting slighly.

As I was testing it though, I commited to using it as it was a relatively minor discomfort that I do think I got more used to with repeated use (the watering certainly lessened, the smell was still a bit annoying though). I sincerely hope they consider reducing the scent of their lotions however as I find them off putting, especially in an eye cream.

Well, other than the overpowering scent, this cream did have some notable plus sides. It is very light and quickly absorbed, and really quite moisturising considering how light it is texture-wise. I would even go so far as to say it had a tightening effect, especially when used in the morning. Pomegranate is full of anti-oxidants with internal benefits that it would seem can be applied topically. Weleda purport that the macademia nut oil and golden millet add moisture back to the skin, which I would agree with from my experience.

I felt my undereye area appeared less "crepey" while using this and confident my makeup would look good over it. I do suffer from dark circles, I would not say this improved them much if any but it did not worsen them either. I came to enjoy using this cream despite the scent. I just used it sparingly and made sure to keep it as far away from my waterline as possible. Which isn't ideal for an eye cream, really, but I would say this one is worth a try if you like these sorts of products as I do think the benefits outweigh the drawback of the scent. Like pretty much all eye creams, the efficacy of this one goes away when you stop using it.

INCI: Water (Aqua), Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Petal Extract, Xanthan Gum.