As a beauty director, I’ve seen and tried it all. Snail mucin? Check. Sunscreen made with beets? Double check. But an eye cream formulated with… bee venom? Um, that was definitely a first.
Enter, the Rodial Bee Venom Eye Cream. As the name implies, this tightening treatment is formulated with bee venom, an ingredient—unbeknownst to me until earlier this year (at least in the beauty industry)—that helps smooth fine lines and plump up skin by way of stimulating blood circulation. When used in eye cream, like this one, it can help target crow’s-feet and undereye puffiness. (If you have a bee allergy, though, tread lightly as what’s inside the tiny tube is the real deal.) Alongside the potent (but totally safe to use!) poison is vitamin C, which brightens the undereye area and helps fade the look of dark circles.
Although you can absolutely use this treatment twice a day (morning and night), I prefer it in my morning routine because of the vitamin C inclusion. So after I rinse off my nighttime skin care (I don’t wash my face in the a.m.), I apply my prescription topicals and then, using my ring finger, lightly tap the cream under and around my eyes. Once it’s absorbed, I’ll slather on moisturizer and end with some sunscreen. Then, because I’m still getting used to the idea of bee venom in beauty products, you can bet that I’ll probably end up telling a couple people that I’ve got poison on my face. Guys, I’m weird, I don’t know.
You can find the Rodial Bee Venom Eye Cream, along with other editor-loved products, in the December Allure Beauty Box.
