Call off the hunt for the perfect eye cream

I’ve been in the beauty biz for more than 20 years (eek!) and although I’ve loved just about every second of it, one of my favorite parts of the job is interviewing (and learning from) experts who are at the top of their respective fields. I love geeking out with world-renowned dermatologists and plastic surgeons, talking shop with celebrity aestheticians and makeup artists and, of course, interviewing actual celebrities who dip their toes into the beauty waters.

But cosmetic chemists just might be my favorite experts to work with because they’re the real brains behind the lotions and potions we turn to every day (and sadly, like parfumeurs, rarely get the credit they deserve). A few months back I interviewed cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson for the first time, and beyond being on virtually every beauty editor’s speed-dial, he’s also the founder of BeautyStat, a burgeoning skincare brand that everyone in the beauty-know is super-excited about.

Ron emailed me a few weeks ago to share the news that BeautyStat was launching its first eye cream and asked if I’d like to try it—but I had to keep mum about the Universal C Eye Perfector until it officially debuted last week. Along with all the product information, Ron also sent along a spreadsheet illustrating how his eye cream compares to its competitors, and let’s just say you don’t even have to bother shopping around.

Serving up major antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, this gentle, hydrating, fragrance-free formula has been clinically proven brighten, firm and smooth delicate eye-area skin. You get 5% pure vitamin C (in the form of L-ascorbic acid—one of the most extensively studied and proven-effective skincare ingredients out there), hyaluronic acid for instant skin plumping, CBD for serious soothing and EGCG (the most potent antioxidant compound found in green tea).

As for the cream itself, it has the ever-so-slightest tint that helps even everything out a bit, and the texture is sublime. It glides on smoothly without pulling or tugging and melts right into the skin with barely any rubbing required. Rather than interfering with makeup application, it also works double-duty as a primer (which will be awesome when I actually start wearing eye makeup again). Finally, it’s free of fragrance, preservatives, dyes, parabens and phthalates, so it’s the perfect addition to my “clean” skincare routine.

So instead of reaching out to me for eye cream recommendations when you’re ready for a new one (you know who you are), bookmark the link above—or better yet, just buy this now so you have it. I bet you’ll like it more than the product you’re currently using, and be sure to get the Universal C Skin Refiner as well because it’s that good, too.