Review: Kahina Giving Beauty Eye Cream – 100% Organic Argan Oil Skincare

When Kahina Giving Beauty founder Katharine L’Heureux told me about her new product and offered to send me a sample she said, “I feel confident you’ll love it!”

At first I was a little hesitant to start trying it, as my facial skin was acting up.  I had breakouts of red, dry patches all over.  I still don’t know what the cause was—whether it was sensitivities or allergies (I have very, very sensitive skin) or just plain passage of time and fluctuating hormone levels.  I even saw a dermatologist who told me it was normal (for someone my age—whatever that means!) and recommended that I use prescription steroids as that was the only thing she thought would give me relief.  Instead, I cut back on moisturizing skincare products (to try to isolate the cause), but tried the Kahina Giving Beauty Eye Cream as I was really curious about it.

I must admit I have loved the Kahina organic argan oil skincare brand since it was launched last year. Our site was among the very first to carry it, sing its praises and alert others to its quality and effectiveness.  But we also do not carry any product until we’ve first tried it ourselves and it has proven its purity (no questionable ingredients), quality, effectiveness and value.

Well, the verdict is in.  I have used the Kahina eye cream exclusively for about two weeks and can say that it is truly an amazing product.  It is for those who want a luxuriously rich, hydrating cream. It glides on smoothly and has a very light, fresh ocean-like scent.  It works best over the Kahina eye serum or the facial serum.  I use it at night and it locks in moisture, leaving my eye area brighter and plumper.  The skin around my eyes is noticeably smoother and firmer.  And it got rid of the dry, scaly patches around my eyebrows!

The Kahina eye cream is formulated with 79% organic content, along with its 100% organic argan oil base.  It contains a unique blend of gentle botanicals combined with collagen-boosting peptides, and calming sea fennel extract.

Plus it’s packed with a powerhouse of naturally based active ingredients:

Organic White and Green Tea Extracts: Studies have shown these anti-oxidant substances restore and build skin’s immune response at the cellular level, protecting skin from sun damage, wrinkling and discoloration.

Sea Fennel Extract: Sourced from the North Atlantic rocky coastal cliffs, this hydrating and vitamin rich ingredient calms and protects skin with powerful antiseptic properties.

Organic Acerola Extract: This potent, natural source of vitamin C inhibits melanin production, effectively brightening skin.

Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract: This legendary Siberian herb has been linked with longevity and shown to reduce fat deposits, stimulate and boost cell metabolism.

Maritime Pine Extract: This Mediterranean tree’s bark provides a natural defense system, protecting skin from oxidative damage, fighting the degenerative process of aging.

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract: This yeast strain increases cellular oxygen consumption and energizes skin. Combined with Rhodiola Root Extract, it reduces the appearance of puffiness, strengthens and firms the skin and improves microcirculation.

Argan Oil: Argan oil is extremely rich in Vitamin E and antioxidants, shown to fight free radicals, reduce inflammation, minimize the appearance of wrinkles and protect the skin from environmental factors.

About Kahina: Kahina sources its argan oil directly from the women’s cooperatives of Morocco to obtain the highest quality 100% pure organic argan oil and ensure the fair and proper treatment of the women who work to extract the oil.  Kahina Giving Beauty uses no artificial fragrances or animal byproducts, is paraben free and never tests on animals. Package art is created from actual signatures and marks of the Berber women of the cooperative. In addition, Kahina Giving Beauty donates 25% of profits to the Berber women of Morocco who hand extract the oil using centuries old techniques passed down through generations. Money raised will be dedicated literacy education and women’s rights programs.

Kahina Giving Beauty Eye Cream: $65 (15 ml/.50 fl oz)  (Availability: after May 25, 2010.)