Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion is a cosmetic product sold by a brand called The Ayurveda Experience (TEA). The brand claims that this product can “dispel the darkness under your eyes” and firm the delicate skin.

But does Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion contain research-backed ingredients for improving skin quality? Does it contain any unhealthy additives? Can skin cream actually reduce under-eye bags? And how do real users rate and describe the effects of this product?

In this article, we’ll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion to give our take on whether or not the cream is likely to be effective for improving under-eye appearance, and whether or not it's healthy.

We’ll discuss whether cosmetic creams can actually reduce dark under-eye bags, and feature real customer reviews of this product.

Key takeaways:

• Healthy and effective formulation
• Many questionable and uncited health claims on brand's website
• We do not currently recommend Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion

Ingredient Analysis

The ingredients in Rufolia PRO Periorbital Eyemulsion are shown below:

Cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate may have hydrating effects according to a 2019 clinical trial, although this trial also used other active ingredients that aren’t in Rufolia’s eye cream.

Shea butter was shown to repair the skin barrier and have an anti-inflammatory effect in a medical review published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Niacinamide is a type of vitamin B3 that’s clinically shown to reduce the appearance of wrinkles as we documented in our Good Molecules reviews article.

Sacred lotus seed extract has an “antiaging agent” according to a 2015 medical review.

Sodium hyaluronate is one of the most well-studied anti-aging topical compounds.

Rose oil has “hydrating and anti-inflammatory effects” according to a 2020 medical review.

Overall, we consider Rufolia PRO Periorbital Eyemulsion likely to improve skin quality and appearance. It's free of harmful additives.

The brand has significantly improved the formulation since our initial publication of this review, when the cream had two inactive ingredients we considered unhealthy.

Can Cream Really Fix Dark Circles?

We were able to identify significant clinical backing for the hydrating and anti-aging claims made by TEA about this cream, but less research on its effect on dark circles.

A board-certified dermatologist and YouTube creator named “Dr Dray” has a video on how to reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes that has over 400,000 views:

A YouTube video from the “Doctorly” channel discusses what actually causes dark circles under the eyes and if natural treatments are possible:

Questionable Health Claims on TEA Website

There are several questionable and uncited health claims on the Rufolia Periortibal Eyemulsion product page on TEA’s website.

As shown below, the brand claims that the product does not cause sweating or oiliness:

There is no citation for this claim, and we’re unsure how the brand can make such a specific health claim if this product hasn’t been clinically tested.

The brand claims that the plant Rubia cordifolia has “purifiying, cleansing, firming, glow-boosting and brightening benefits”:

There is no proof provided for this claim, and we cannot even find a single clinical trial even testing this plant’s effects on skin quality with human trial participants.

TEA claims that their cream blends into any skin tone without discoloration:

Again, there is no proof provided of this claim and we’re unsure how the brand can make such a statement of fact without sharing clinical trial results of this cream on individuals with different skin tones.

We do not currently recommend this product due to these claims. We do not recommend health products from brands that make uncited and unscientific health claims, even if the products are well-formulated.

Real People Try Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion

A YouTube creator named “Savvy’s 2nd Act” has an unsponsored review of Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion that includes a live product demo:

A TikTok creator named Cristal reviews the cream:

@crislcollins Follow up on eye cream trial. #Christian #Wife #Mom #Teacher #Rufolia #Dangginalookatthosewrinkkes #joy #donttakemetooseriously ♬ original sound - Cristal

Our Clean Skincare Pick

Ritual HyaCera is our top anti-aging skin supplement.

It contains wheat oil extract which is clinically shown to "improve skin damages induced by aging." 

This product is free of ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy.

Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion Pros and Cons

Here are the pros and cons of Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion in our opinion:

Pros:

• Impressive formulation
• No unhealthy additive ingredients
• Should improve wrinkle appearance
• Should hydrate skin
• Should improve skin health
• Affordable ($28)
• Positive customer reviews

Cons:

• Doesn’t appear clinically tested
• Brand website has some questionable health claims
• We’re unclear on whether this product will reduce dark circles

Conclusion

Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion is one of the better eye creams we’ve reviewed, especially for the price. 

This cream contains a wide range of research-backed active ingredients, and we consider it likely to improve skin quality and have an anti-aging effect. This is one of the few cosmetic products we’ve reviewed on Illuminate Health that costs under $30 and has such a potent formulation.

This cream is also entirely free of additive ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy. From a formulation perspective alone, we would recommend this product.

We haven’t come across as much convincing clinical evidence of the effectiveness of cosmetic products (all cosmetic products, not just this one) to reduce dark circles under the eyes.

The manufacturer of Rufolia Periorbital Eyemulsion makes several questionable and uncited health claims on the brand’s website, and we urge them to provide proof of these statements.

At the time of publishing this article, the brand’s website appears to be the only official retailer of this product.