TERRA Eye + Temple Contour
Botanical Bioactive Barrier Concentrate

Most commercial eye creams are face moisturisers — sometimes diluted — sold in smaller jars at higher prices. The Eye + Temple Contour was formulated from scratch for the area's specific physiology: skin that's roughly half the thickness of cheek skin, with far fewer sebaceous glands and a faster rate of transepidermal water loss. The cream-gel format delivers active hydration without the weight that causes heavier creams to migrate into the eye itself or settle into fine lines. The actives — Tremella, oat beta-glucan, hyaluronic acid — were chosen because they hydrate the upper epidermis rather than coating it.

Yes — it was engineered for this. The cream-gel texture absorbs in under a minute and leaves no residue or slip. Concealer applies cleanly on top and tends to settle less into fine lines than after a heavier eye cream. We recommend a small amount tapped in with the ring finger, allowed 60 seconds, then concealer.

Yes. The Eye + Temple Contour is formulated to be eye-safe — no essential oils, no sensitising preservatives, no retinoids. It can be applied lightly to the upper eyelid as well as the under-eye and outer temple area. People who wear contact lenses can use it before insertion provided the product is fully absorbed first.

Milia (the small white bumps that can form under heavier eye products) are caused by keratin and oil becoming trapped beneath the skin's surface. They are associated with rich, occlusive formulations that prevent normal exfoliation. The Eye + Temple Contour is a lightweight cream-gel without occlusive ingredients — and contains a small amount of salicylic acid in its preservation system, which provides gentle daily turnover support. Milia risk is minimal.

Yes. The Eye + Temple Contour is dosed and formulated for a small, fragile area — not a full face. For broader hydration, layer Lumé Deep Hydration Face Cream over the rest of the face after applying the Eye + Temple Contour to the eye and temple area. The two were designed to work together.

Within days you should notice the eye and temple area appearing smoother, plumper, and less fatigued — particularly in the morning, when dehydration is most visible. Fine dehydration lines soften first; that's hyaluronic acid and Tremella acting on hydration. Over weeks of consistent use, the barrier reinforcement from oat beta-glucan and squalane builds — meaning the area becomes more resilient to the conditions that caused the dryness in the first place. The structural change comes from the consistency, not the intensity.

Any skincare product that contains water requires preservation — otherwise it would grow bacteria, yeast, and mould within days, which is far more dangerous to the eye area than any preservative. The Eye + Temple Contour uses a five-ingredient system that ECOCERT and COSMOS both recognise as among the gentlest effective options in professional formulation. Benzyl Alcohol occurs naturally in jasmine, hyacinth, and ylang-ylang. Salicylic Acid is derived from willow bark — at the preservative concentration used here, far below the percentage that exfoliates. Sorbic Acid was first identified in unripe rowan berries; Potassium Sorbate is its salt form, the same preservative used in wine and cheese. Sodium Benzoate is found naturally in cranberries and plums. Together they sit at well under 1% of the formula, deliberately calibrated to the eye area's lower tolerance. This is the same preservation approach used across the Aphora range — never the synthetic parabens, formaldehyde-releasers, or phenoxyethanol-based systems found in conventional eye creams.