• Sodium hyaluronate eye cream
  • Firms + brightens eyes
  • Deflates puffiness
  • MDT5 delivery system

What it is

An anti-aging eye cream from Somme Institute, a dermatological research lab behind MDT5, a vitamin delivery system ten-plus years in the making. A sodium hyaluronate cream formulated with dermatological precision for the eye area.

What it does

Fortifies, brightens, and firms the most delicate area around the eyes with intense hydration. Helps puffiness look deflated, dark circles look faded, and fine lines look softened, while nourishing and strengthening the skin.

Who it's for

Tired eyes, puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines. Suitable for all skin types.

How to use

How much: A small dot per eye, morning and night.

1. Using your ring finger, dot the cream along the orbital rim.
2. Gently slide your finger from the outer corner of the eye contour toward the inner corner.
3. Let it absorb, then follow with the rest of your routine and sunscreen by day.

Where it fits: After serum, before or with moisturizer. Morning and night. The airless pump needs a few priming pumps before the cream dispenses the first time.

Inside the formula

Sodium hyaluronate

A form of hyaluronic acid that draws in water for intense hydration and plump-looking skin

Caffeine

Energizes the eye area and targets puffiness and dark circles

Niacinamide

Vitamin B3 that evens out skin tone

Retinyl palmitate/carrot polypeptide

Vitamin A, delivered by the MDT5 system to support tone and texture

Ceramide NG

Supports the skin's moisture barrier in the delicate eye area

Palmitoyl peptides

Short-chain peptides that support firmer-looking skin

Full ingredient list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Cetyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Retinyl Palmitate/Carrot Polypeptide, Glycolic Acid, Tribehenin, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Squalane, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Diazolidinyl Urea, Caffeine, Ceramide NG, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract, Polysorbate 60, Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein, Superoxide Dismutase Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Peel Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Why we stock it

We stock this because the eye area shows everything first. A sodium hyaluronate cream with caffeine and ceramides, delivered through the same MDT5 system as the rest of the line, is doing real work, not just feeling nice.

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About the brand

Somme Institute

Dermatologist-developed, vitamin-powered skincare

Somme Institute was founded on a simple belief: skincare companies should deliver on the claims they promise. They assembled a team of research dermatologists, tested nearly every product and ingredient on the market using UV photography and more than 5,000 subjects over eight years, and developed MDT5, a patented delivery system that gets vitamins A, B3, B5, C, and E where they actually need to go.

We stock Somme Institute because their vitamin-delivery technology is backed by real clinical testing, and the before-and-afters are hard to argue with.

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Skincare questions, answered

Where does this go in my routine?

Thinnest to thickest: cleanser, toner, serum, moisturizer, then SPF in the morning. This product's How to use section above tells you its exact step.

When will I see results?

Give it 4 to 6 weeks of consistent use — that's one full skin cycle. Hydration shows up in days; tone and texture take weeks. If your skin reacts badly (stinging, new breakouts that don't settle within a week), stop using it.

I have sensitive skin. Will this irritate me?

Patch test first: a dab behind your ear or along your jawline, wait 24 hours. Fragrance-free formulas are the safest bet for reactive skin — check the highlights on this page.