Yonka Eye Creams: all links so far

Yonka eye creams

• Excellence Code Contours—Anti-aging eye and lip cream

• Yonka for Men: UNDER EYE GEL—gel eye treatment

• Yonka’s Eye Treatment Creams & Gels

Also see

• An effective treatment for puffy eyes using Yonka’s Phyto Contour

• Nutri-Contour works for my eczema—one client’s comments (upcoming)

• Use Nutri-Contour to help heal chapped lips (upcoming)

Yonka’s Excellence Code Contours—Anti-aging eye and lip cream

Just about a year ago (spring 2016), Yonka introduced their new anti-aging line: Excellence Code. I have previously published an article going over the attributes of Excellence Code Cream (see link below). Today’s post explains the benefits of Excellence Code Contours—their latest eye and lip cream. The following is from Yonka headquarters: 

Yon-Ka Paris has proudly completed the Age Exception collection with the launch on Excellence Code Masque [to be featured in a separate blog post] and EXCELLENCE CODE CONTOURS. These two new, high performance products are well suited for the multi-dimensional needs of mature, hormonally imbalanced skin. Both new products contain five unique and effective natural complexes which were tested and supervised by dermatologists and ophthalmologists. 

• 95% of natural ingredients  
• Paraben-free
• Multi-tasking, versatile product with proven efficacy
• Appearance of puffiness: -34%
• Intensity of dark circles: -50%
• Upper lid-lifting effect: up to -61% (sagging part of the eyelid)
• Length of crow’s feet wrinkles: up to -48%
• Reduction in lips lines: up to -38%

For youthful brighter eyes and lips with renewed definition, Excellence Code Contour, rich in targeted active ingredients including its star ingredient, Persian Silk Tree, acts on all signs of aging. Its anti-glycation action and patented high precision applicator, lifts the contours and preserves the dermal structures. Puffiness, darks circles, and wrinkles are also reduced and the signs of fatigue and tension fade away with an immediate light-boosting effect. Uniting high performance and highly technical, Excellence Code is a gentle and non-invasive alternative to blepharoplasty [a surgical eye lift]; a solution to natural-looking, graceful aging.

As I’ve mentioned in previous articles from the newer Yonka products, I am not a fan of how they are presenting the attributes of these products—using (in my opinion) practically impossible to prove percentages, such as “Length of crow’s feet wrinkles: up to -48%”—really? But, it is what it is. What I do know is this is a Yonka product and I love Yonka products!

Essential ingredients:

• Hyaluronic acid with high and low molecular weight, konjac—wrinkle filler, smoothing, hydrating
• Complex of white lupin and alfalfa, Persian silk tree, St Paul’s-wort—anti-puffiness, anti-dark circles, upper eyelid-lifting effect
• Natural light-reflecting pink pigments, organic “soft focus” powder—illuminating, instant soft focus effect
• Red algae, garden nasturtium—clear and even complexion
• Organic thistle, vitamin A, avocado and grape seed oils, mango butter, bisabolol—repairing. soothing
• Co-enzyme Q10, vitamin E—anti-free radicals
• Essential oils of bergamot, lemon, mandarin, rose, tonka bean and guaiac wood—refreshing, calming

Directions for use:

In the morning and evening:

• Apply a small amount of cream to your eye and/or lip contour
• Repeat each step 3 times using applicator*

*I would direct you to use your fingers to apply this and ANY eye treatment. Without the feel of human touch, you might apply too much pressure or worse!

For more information, see:

• EXCELLENCE CODE CREME for mature skin from Yonka-Paris
• Excellence Code Masque 
• Eye Area Concerns: all links so far

An effective treatment for puffy eyes using Yonka’s Phyto Contour

Originally the bulk of this article was contained in the Yonka eye treatment post (listed below). I decided to separate the information to make it easier to access—hopefully!

How to go about treating puffy eyes is a question I am frequently asked by my clients. Following is an effective way to help reduce puffiness from the eye area using a Yonka eye treatment cream. Yonka’s rosemary eye cream is certainly not the only product on the market that can help with edema around the eyes, but it sure is a good one.

For severe or even mild puffiness:

On a morning when you wake up with puffy eyes, I recommend using Phyto-Contour in the following way:

• First, grab your Phyto-Contour and sit up in bed. Sitting up allows gravity to help give the fluids an opportunity to drain. If you just “get up and go” the puffiness is more likely to stay put

• Apply Phyto-Contour in a thick layer under the eyes where the puffiness (or dark circles) is most prevalent

• Relax and remain sitting up in bed for at least 5 minutes, 15 if possible

• Now do your morning skin care Basics routine (cleanse, tone, hydrate). Because you’re cleansing, you will be removing the eye treatment under your eyes, which is fine. If you gave it 5-15 minutes to work, you should see a reduction in puffines

• After the Basics, apply whatever eye cream you choose, whether Phyto-Contour (in a thin layer now) or any other

If you are using this thicker application method other than first thing in the morning, still sit up somewhere and get comfortable. Apply a thick layer of Phyto-Contour and relax. Afterwards (assuming you’re not going to clean your face), simply smooth in the cream and wipe off any excess product. If it were me, I’d massage any remaining Phyto-Contour onto my neck. Why not? Rosemary is wonderful for all skin tissue!

By giving the rosemary a chance to absorb into the skin, it can help reduce the fluid retention you were experiencing under your eyes. This will make your puffiness and/or dark circles look much improved. Here is a comment about Phyto Contour from one of my clients: 

Thank you for the reference to your blog post instructions. I tried the morning method and noticed an immediate difference. I’m looking forward to using this product more often!

For more information, see

• Will my puffy eyes ever go away? Help!
• Yonka’s Eye Treatment Creams & Gels 
• EYE CREAM: WHY you want to use it & HOW TO apply this all-important skin care product

Yonka for Men: UNDER EYE GEL—gel eye treatment

Yonka’s UNDER EYE GEL is a soothing eye gel that helps to alleviate puffiness and dark circles, which plague many men (and women). It visibly relaxes the eye contour and smoothes lines and wrinkles. It has a refreshing scent and goes on easily.

Key benefits:

• Combats puffiness and dark circles
• A pick-me-up for the eyes
• This ultra-fresh gel with natural active ingredients visibly smoothes and energizes the eye contours, even after long days...or short nights
• The advantage: Can be used as a mask (5 minutes) in case of major fatigue. An immediate effect guaranteed

Essential ingredients:

• Phyto-polyphenols from salomon’s seal, arnica and cypress nut—helps the micro circulation and draining action
  
• Phytostimulines technology from beech bud—regenerates, hydrates, tones up
  
• Mimosa tenuiflora (rich in bioflavonoides, tannis, mimonosides, oligo-elements)—regenerates, anti-free radical action
  
• Sweet almond proteins—hydrates
  
• Sodium hyaluronate—hydrates, soothes, regenerates
  
• Sodium lactate methylsilanol (contains silicon)—relieves congestion
  
• Roman camomile essential oil—relieves congestion
  
• Peppermint essential oil—refreshes, tones up
  
• Carrot essential oil—soothes

Directions for use:

For daily use: Apply a thin layer of Undereye Gel on lines around eyes. Use morning and night and any time in between. Eye creams (and gels) keep the tissue around the eyes soft. They do not erase wrinkles. Sorry!

Used as a mask: One to several times per week, apply Undereye Gel in a thick layer under eyes. Leave on for at least 5 minutes. When finished, penetrate any remaining gel into the skin. If there is too much left, gently tissue (blot) excess.

For more information on using eye creams, see: 

• EYE CREAM: WHY you want to use it & HOW TO apply this all-important skin care product 
• Eye Creams 101: What to use?
  

Also see:

• Men’s Skin Care Dos and Don’ts
• Men & Proper Skin Care
• Men & Skin Care: One profile—is this you?

Yonka’s Eye Treatment Creams & Gels

Yonka has created three wonderful eye creams:

• Nutri-Contour
• Phyto-Contour
• Alpha-Contour

Each one has many attributes; all are wonderful for keeping the eye area hydrated and nourished. If you are not clear on the purpose of using eye cream, please see EYE CREAM: WHY you want to use it & HOW TO apply this all-important skin care product (link below).

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NUTRI-CONTOUR is the eye treatment I recommend to my clients most often. The reason is because it is hydrating, preventing that delicate eye area from dryness and the appearance of wrinkles.

It is an oil-based cream vs. a water-based gel, giving it lasting ability. Optimal use is morning and evening—at least, and any time in between. I instruct my clients to simply feel the skin under their eyes. If it feels dry, then apply more eye cream, even if it is in addition to your regular morning and evening application during your Basics routine.

From Yonka headquarters:
NUTRI-CONTOUR repairing eye, lip cream is an anti-free radical cream rich in antioxidant vitamins. It successfully delays aging signs and helps diminish the appearance of expression lines. The perfect eye-lip daily shield, loaded with moisture. Essential vitamins are replenished into the eye and lip contours, warding off dehydration and wrinkles. Perfect for every day use; doesn’t leave delicate tissues with a heavy greasy feeling.

Essential ingredients:

• Hazelnut oil—repairing, nourishing
• Chamomile, vitamin PP—soothing, softening
• Vitamin F—prevents dehydration
• Vitamin E—antioxidant

Directions for use:

• After your Basics 1-2-3 Program (cleanser, toner, moisturizer)
• Apply a small amount of NUTRI-CONTOUR cream on lines around eyes
• Use morning and night and anytime in between

Eye creams keep the tissue around the eyes soft. They do not erase wrinkles. Sorry!

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ALPHA-CONTOUR. I love this eye gel. It goes on smoothly and feels fresh and wonderful.

In general, gels have less long-term hydrating abilities than creams. Gels are water-based; creams are oil-based. However I love the AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) content in this gel. AHAs help to dislodge dead skin that is sticking together, basically helping to exfoliate skin merely by its application.

I’m not a huge fan of AHAs, as you might have read in previous articles, however for the undereye area I do think AHAs are a worthwhile ingredient. If you want to learn more about why I’m not in favor of using these acids on the face, read What are AHAs? Miracle ingredients or not? (See link below.)

I have several clients (myself, included) who use Alpha-Contour for their nasolabial folds (smile lines) and the vertical lines above the lips. Because it’s a gel, it soaks in quickly and isn’t heavy like a cream would be—especially on the upper lip area. Like any cream (or gel) this product will not erase wrinkles, but due to Alpha-Contour’s AHA content, it can help to make the lines look less noticeable. And truly, with the exfoliation benefits of AHAs, Alpha-Contour can indeed help to lessen the lines.

I like this gel eye treatment better in the warmer, summer months. I usually recommend Nutri-Contour for most clients in the winter. A cream stays on longer and gives more moisture than a gel will (this gel, included), and in Colorado, because of the dry air, we need all the help we can get when it comes to moisturizing. But don’t let that stop you from using this eye gel. It really is a personal favorite.

From Yonka headquarters:

ALPHA-CONTOUR for wrinkles and fine lines is an avant-garde technology gel for eyes and lips that insures the utmost avoidance against the aging process. It helps to eliminate aging cells and replenishes moisture to skin. This lightweight gel works to actively reduce frown lines and furrows and instantly melts pleasantly into the skin.

Alpha-Contour works with aging skin to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Skin starting to show the negative signs of aging around the delicate eyes and lips can benefit from continuous use. Botanical AHA’s found in this gel stimulate cell renewal to help skin heal itself from the inside out 

Essential ingredients:

• AHAs (fruit acids from lemon, orange, sugar cane, maple, and blueberry)—anti-wrinkle, renovating, hydrating
• Hyaluronic acid—hydrating
• Mimosa tenuiflora, marine peptides—regenerating, smoothing
• Essential oil of peppermint—refreshing
• Essential oil of lavender—calming   

Directions for use:

• After your Basics 1-2-3 Program (cleanser, toner, moisturizer)
• Apply a small amount of ALPHA-CONTOUR gel on lines around eyes (and if you want to, the upper lip area, as mentioned above)
• Use morning and night and anytime in between

Remember: eye creams keep the tissue around the eyes soft; they do not erase wrinkles!

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PHYTO-CONTOUR is a treatment cream formulated specifically for puffiness and dark circles. Because this is in a cream base, Phyto-Contour is also hydrating to that delicate under-eye area. It has a high concentration of rosemary essential oil. This make the cream aromatic and can cause tearing in some people.

Yonka recommends the following when using Phyto-Contour—“To give the rosemary fragrance time to dissipate, and to prevent tearing, keep your eyes closed during application.” 

Unless you are applying a thick layer of this eye treatment, I think you will be OK to keep your eyes open. I will, however, recommend that you use caution if you wear contacts. Some people do “tear up” with the rosemary essence, so be careful. But do use this wonderful, aromatic eye cream. It is oh, so Yonka and oh, so wonderful

From Yonka headquarters:
PHYTO-CONTOUR for puffiness and dark circles is a delicate eye cream that works deep down to produce an immediate sensation of freshness. This cream uses extracts of rosemary to visibly decongest fluid buildup and lines around the eyes. Dark under-eye circles are lightened, giving an appearance of alert, awake eyes. Under-eye bumps are alleviated and the delicate skin around the eye is visibly lifted.

 
Phyto-Contour works hard to decongest puffy, tired eyes. The multi-purpose works to guarantee a visible lift and imparts a soothing de-stressing sensation while lightening dark circles under the eyes. 

Essential ingredients:

• Rosemary—firming, toning, draining 
• Beech bud peptides—restructuring, smoothing
• Aloe vera, plant glycerin—hydrating
• Vitamin E—antioxidant  

Directions for use:

• After your Basics 1-2-3 Program (cleanser, toner, moisturizer)
• Apply a small amount of PHYTO-CONTOUR cream on lines around eyes and/or where you experience puffiness
• Use morning and night and anytime in between

For extreme puffiness, like after an evening of too much sugar, wine, or even crying, see An effective treatment for puffy eyes using Yonka’s Phyto Contour for a “morning method” of using this anti-puffiness eye treatment. Phyto-Contour can really help to reduce edema (puffiness) and even lessen dark circles—temporarily, but definitely noticeably.

For the last time: eye creams keep the tissue around the eyes soft. They do not erase wrinkles! No matter which Yonka eye cream you use—or perhaps an eye treatment from a different product line—use eye cream! It is an important step in your daily skin care routine.

For more information on eye creams along with links to the articles mentioned above, see:

• EYE CREAM: WHY you want to use it & HOW TO apply this all-important skin care product
• Will my puffy eyes ever go away? Help!
• What are AHAs? Miracle ingredients or not?