A month or so ago, I was given Hydropeptide’s Complete Eye and Lash Restoration Kit ($150). A lucky reader has the eye cream, which is supposed to be good for dark circles, to review and, in the meantime, I have been trying the eyelash growth product. I must admit that I applied it mechanically for a few weeks without bothering to take note if anything was happening. But three weeks into my trial, I found myself before the mirror and was struck at how black, long and healthy my lashes looked. I couldn’t help but bat them.
I should add that I have a couple of little gaps on my lower lashes and Hydropeptide Lash has been slower at filling them in than it has been at improving existing lashes.
What I like best about it is that it does not contain the active ingredient, prostaglandin, which is used in products such as Revitalash, LiLash and Rapid Lash, and which can cause side effects. What it does have is plant stem cells and growth factors. Xylitylglucoside anhydroxylitol xylitol sounds like a song from Mary Poppins, but is in fact a sugar found in wheat and olives that really helps skin retain moisture and boosts the skin’s natural hyaluronic acid. It also improves the skin’s barrier function increasing ceramide synthesis. Inositol, which is a vitamin B complex nutrient that has a direct impact on hair growth. Biotin is also associated with promoting hair growth.
There are also a couple of hexapeptides, synthetic peptides that behave like growth hormones. One growth factor, Octapeptide-2 may act as a stimulator of hair growth, at least in part by antagonizing the inhibitory effects of something called BMP4 on hair follicle development. It is also supposed to stop depigmentation in hair.
By the way, the first time I used Hydropeptide Lash, I found that it made my eyes water. It didn’t really sting or hurt, but it was uncomfortable for about 20 minutes. Over the following days the period of discomfort reduced to a matter of minutes and then went away completely.
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Ingredients in Hydropeptide Lash
Water, butylene glycol, octapeptide-2, glycerin, xylityglocoside anhydroxylitol, inositol, glucosyl hesperidin, myristoyl hexapeptide-16, hexapeptide-17, sodium hyaluronate, folic acid, biotin, xylitol, hydrogenated lecithin, rapeseed sterols, castor seed oil, caprylyl glycol, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, acrylates C10-30, alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tetrasodium EDTA, cetearyl alcohol, germall 115 (Imidazolidinyl Urea), phenoxyethanol.
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Hey Marta-
I love all your reviews on the eyelash growth products. They are very informative. From all your experiences so far with the existing and new products, which product is the BEST for mainly lengthening the eyelashes? Thank you so much!!
Amber
Hi Amber, the litmus test is which one would be a repeat buy and, if funds permit, that would be Hydropeptide. If not, then Folligen is the best value.
After reading your recommendation for Hydropeptide ($80) I decided to try it. I’m sorry to say that on the three occasions that I used it I woke up to swollen weepy eyes, so I must be allergic to some ingredient in the product. Interestingly, I have used an entire tube of LiLash ($140) without any problems and great results, but decided to switch because of the prostoglandins. I’m now trying RapidLash ( $50) without any problems and half the price, but will have to try for a few weeks to see if my long lashes flourish. My goal is to find a good product that will give me the results without the bad ingredients and without having to pay $100 or more
Hi! You mention seeing a difference on your lower lashes, but the instructions recommend only using it on the upper lashes. Do you put and extra line of the product on your lower lashline, or does the stuff on the upper lashline get smudged down. If you do use it on the lower lashline, do you think there is a greater likelihood of getting the product into your eye that way? Or only for sloppy people? Thanks so much for your help. I’m very much enjoying your site.