Are eye cream and eye essence the same? What are the differences?

Eye cream and eye essence are both used on the eyes. Sometimes I am particularly troubled and simply cannot figure out: are eye cream and eye essence the same? What is the difference between eye cream and eye serum?

Are eye cream and eye serum the same?

No, the effect is better when used together. Although essence has high nutritional value, its moisturizing effect is poor. It is not recommended to use it alone. It must be used with eye cream or eye gel to utilize its moisture-locking factors to keep the nutrients of the essence in the skin to achieve the best effect.

The difference between eye cream and eye serum

Take Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate and Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate as examples for comparison.

1. Difference in texture

Essence: White lotion texture, relatively thin and somewhat fluid;

Essence Cream: Opaque gel texture, slightly yellowish, and basically no flow.

2. Differences in usage

Essence: Take 3 rice-sized drops of eye essence and apply them under the eyes, on the outer corners of the eyes, and on the upper eyelids. Apply from the outer corners of the eyes to the undersides of the eyes and then to the upper eyelids, pressing from the outside to the inside until absorbed.

Essence Cream: Take a rice-sized amount of eye cream and apply it under the eye, outer corner of the eye, and above the eyelid. Apply from the outer corner of the eye to under the eye and then to above the eyelid, from the outside to the inside until absorbed.

3. Difference in efficacy

Essence: Instantly start full-frequency repair and feel the smoothness, tenderness and brightening effect of the light eye essence!

Essence Cream: Deeply penetrates the skin base to repair the root causes, and performs full-frequency repairs simultaneously day and night to restore the radiance of your eyes!

4. Price difference

Essence: ￥560/15ml;

Essence cream: ￥490/15ml.

Eye cream and eye essence are different, so you should pay attention to the difference between the two.