I was initially drawn to this product as I am a big Clinique fan, was in need of an eye-cream and the de-puffing tip won me over.
The packaging is very eye-catching, a bright orange which matches the citrus scent. The product is dispersed by a hole in the "de-puffing" tip with the idea that you apply the product around your eye using the tip which feels cool against the skin, hence the de-puffing. In theory, great! I did try it a few times, but I didn't particularly enjoy the feel of the plastic on my deleicate eye skin and so I reverted to fingertip application.
The formula itself is a lightweight cream which absorbs easily when applied. My eyes did instantly look and feel more hydrated and refreshed. I went through a deluxe sample then a mini of this in a gift pack, then a full version and after all of that I do like this product however I didn't notice any particular hydrating effects over time, and the refreshment I felt using it was similar to other eye creams I had found.
I don't think I would particularly purchase this again as it just didn't stand out enough for me to choose it over other eye creams but it is a nice product so if gifted I would be happy to use it.
I got this in a 7ml sample in a Clinique goodie bag. It didn't have the cool touch de puffing tip. I used the whole sample up and didn't notice much of an improvement. It did brighten my eye area somewhat but that is about it. This does not meet my current eye area requirement needs, I wouldn't purchase the full size.