Sanitas Vita K Eye Cream

Based in Colorado, Sanitas is a green skincare company that's been quietly doing its thing as more and more green lines crop up. And by "thing" I mean, pumping out serious products with a powerful ingredient list deserving of a line in a dermatologist's office, sans the worrisome additives. Their Glycolic Toner means business, I'll wince from the sting at first application. And this eye cream is no lightweight, either. It boasts ingredients like Vitamin K, long hailed as an effective ingredient against dark under eye circles, Horse Chestnut for blood vessel integrity, Rubin for circulation and Vitamin E to nourish and heal. Besides getting enough sleep, water and exercise, there aren't any magic elixirs for dark under eye circles -- but this comes pretty close.

Pharmaca / $24.99

Josh Rosebrook The Hydrating Accelerator

The toner step (post cleanse, pre serum) in the skincare regimen have evolved from the bracingly caustic Sea Breeze variety to a gentle, hydrating mist. Gone is the cotton wool step at extra deep cleaning, we're now seeing a crop of these nourishing sprays that by keeping the face damp, helps the serum penetrate and perform more effectively. 

My favorite of these so far is Josh Rosebrook's Hydrating Accelerator. Aloe water is the principal ingredient, followed by skin feeding oils and good-for-you extracts like Bilberry, Slippery Elm, Calendula Flowers, and Green Tea. If you're too lazy for moisturizer, this is a helpful product to have on hand. I love it both before and after workouts. Plus it has vanilla and marshmallow root extract, so each spritz lightly exudes a comforting dessert aroma. 

$32 joshrosebrook.com