Hydrolyze Overview
Hydrolyze is an eye cream designed to target unsightly under-eye dark circles and eye wrinkles. Its claim is that it works by actually “reversing” dark circles using two active ingredients called Haloxyl and Matrixyl 3000, and promises a 68% reduction in wrinkles and dark circles in 2 months. The cream was previously only available through a small number of cosmetic surgeons, but is now available online.
The site offers little information other than its mysterious active ingredients being the “most advanced wrinkle reducer known to science”, a bold claim with little in the way of scientific supporting information. There are two before/after photos, but the model’s eyes in the blue central banner (featuring the phrase, “surgery can’t fix dark circles!”) look very puffy, and underneath a thin layer of concealer, some light wrinkles and dark circles can still be seen. This is slightly off-putting if this is assumed to be an “after “ photo, but the customer service agent featured in the banner also seems to be suffering from the same problem. There is a separate testimonials page featuring extensive praise from customers, and there is an endorsement from a NJ-based cosmetic surgeon.
All of the product information is on the homepage; the “about us” page has a list of other trademarked products offered by the company, including slimming products and, bizarrely, a pet anti-aging formula. The company is NY-based and has several methods of contact, including UK and internationally-based contact numbers. The cream is only available via their website, but can also be ordered by mail or phone.
Hydrolyze - Product Description
The two major ingredients – Haloxyl and Matrixyl 3000 – appear to be enzyme derivatives. Haloxyl reduces the “leaked blood” under the skin; Matrixyl 3000 stimulates collagen production to reduce wrinkles and firm up the skin, but it’s not explained exactly how this process is brought about. There is a diagram comparing “leaky” and repaired capillaries, but it doesn’t give any real, hard facts about the ingredients. Information on clinical trials state that 72% of users noticed a “visible reduction” in dark circles, but it’s not stated after how long.
There is no complete list of ingredients, which would make it difficult for those suffering from allergies or vegetarians/vegans who may want to avoid certain products. While the two active ingredients are vaguely described as using “enzymes”, there really is no information detailing what they actually are.
A single bottle of Hydrolyze costs $49.95, with larger quantities selling for discounted prices this week. The site offers a “famous” 30-day money-back guarantee (minus a $7.95 fee and undisclosed shipping and insurance costs, but discounted items are not included). However, upon clicking the link to view their guarantee, it only refers to another of their products called Hydroxatone. This is made even more confusing by the fact that their web url name is “Hydroleyes”, yet the cream is referred to every single time throughout the site as “Hydrolyze”.
Hydrolyze Advantage
- 68% reduction of wrinkles and dark circles within two months
- Promising testimonials
- Good contact information for the company
Hydrolyze - Drawbacks
- Active ingredients not explained; no comprehensive ingredient list
- Expensive
- Confusing product name changes; money-back guarantee too vague
Hydrolyze - The Bottomline
While the site’s extensive list of positive testimonials look favourable, there are virtually no alternative, independent reviews to be found online, perhaps partly due to the two name changes the product has gone through. Enzyme-based creams are common in the anti-aging marketplace, and as the site is mostly a flashy sales pitch with little scientific information (or even an explanation of the cream’s active ingredients), there is little to recommend. An alternative for the curious would have been to try it risk-free, but the relatively high price and aforementioned, not-quite-money-back guarantee is unappealing and off-putting.
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