A 10ml eye serum that comes in a slim tube with a polished steel rollerball at the tip, made for the thin skin around the eyes. AXIS-Y calls the texture Melting Dew: it is fluid and light rather than rich, so it sinks in within seconds and leaves no film behind. One pump is enough for both eyes, and the cool metal ball glides along the orbital bone morning or evening.

Niacinamide and adenosine sit near the top of the ingredient list, followed by collagen at 450 ppm and three forms of hyaluronic acid — sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid and sodium acetylated hyaluronate — which hold water at different weights. Five peptides run alongside them, among them copper tripeptide-1 and acetyl hexapeptide-8, with a fruit blend of apple, plum, grape, papaya and fig, plus ceramide NP and three seed oils.

It suits anyone whose under-eye area reads creased or shadowed by mid-afternoon and who finds a rich eye cream too heavy to wear under concealer. The steel tip doubles as a small massage tool, which is welcome on mornings when the area looks puffy. There is no added fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol in the formula.

AXIS-Y publishes two-week measurements for the eye area, shown in Real Results below. At 10ml the tube is deliberately small — a pump at a time goes a long way, and most people get a couple of months from one.