Mary & May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream | 30 g

Mary & May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream is a 30 g topical cream for the eye contour that pairs two actives at 1,000ppm each: Tranexamic Acid and Glutathione. It is made for under-eye dark circles and uneven tone in this thin, delicate area. It suits anyone who sees brown or grey shadows under the eyes, or small spots and patches of pigment around them. Instead of masking color, it targets what drives it. One driver is the inflammatory signaling that tells pigment cells to make more melanin. The other is the oxidative stress caused by sun exposure, short sleep and stress. This is a topical cosmetic, not a supplement. It works best alongside the inside-out causes of dark circles: sleep, iron status, inflammation and fluid retention.

What Is Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream?

Tranexamic Acid is a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine. It was first known in medicine for blocking the activation of plasminogen. It later moved into skincare because the same pathway helps trigger pigmentation. Glutathione is a tripeptide the body makes from three amino acids: glutamate, cysteine and glycine. It is one of the most important antioxidants inside the cell and is known for steering melanin production toward lighter forms. This cream combines both at 1,000ppm each in a texture designed for the eye area. That is the thinnest skin on the face and usually the first place fatigue shows.

Benefits of Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream

• Fades dark circles: Targets the pigment-driven side of dark circles, the brown shadow caused by excess melanin under the eye.
• Evens out eye-area tone: Helps narrow the color gap between the lower lid and the rest of the face for a more uniform look.
• Calms inflammation-driven pigment: Rubbing the eyes from allergies or tiredness leaves darkness behind, and Tranexamic Acid quiets the inflammatory signals behind it.
• Antioxidant protection: Glutathione neutralizes free radicals from sun, pollution and poor sleep, which wear down eye skin fastest.
• Brighter-looking eye area: With less excess pigment and better oxidative balance, the area looks fresher and less tired.
• Helps with dark spots: The two actives work on two different pigment pathways, so they suit small spots around the eyes too.
• Two complementary actives in one step: One lowers the pigment signal, the other shifts pigment type and protects the cell, so you need fewer layers on sensitive skin.

How Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream Works

Dark circles are not one problem, and the root cause decides what any cream can do. There are three main types:

• Pigmented circles: caused by excess melanin.
• Vascular circles: blood vessels showing through thin skin.
• Puffiness shadows: caused by fluid retention.

Often all three overlap.

Tranexamic Acid goes after the pigment side at its source. When skin meets UV light or inflammation, plasminogen converts to plasmin. Plasmin releases a chain of signals, including arachidonic acid and prostaglandins, that push melanocytes to make more melanin. Tranexamic Acid binds plasminogen and blocks this conversion, so the signaling calms down and the pigment trigger weakens.

Glutathione works inside the pigment cell itself. It inhibits tyrosinase, the enzyme behind the first step of melanin production. It also shifts output from dark brown eumelanin toward lighter pheomelanin. As a master antioxidant, it eases the oxidative damage that keeps melanocytes switched on.

The full picture goes beyond the cream. The body's glutathione stores are drained by excess sugar, alcohol, smoking, chronic stress and frequent acetaminophen use. Rebuilding them depends on vitamin C, selenium, sulfur-rich foods like eggs, garlic, onions and cruciferous vegetables, and a well-functioning liver. Bluish vascular circles often track with low iron, short sleep and high cortisol. Puffiness rises with too much salt and sugar, because high insulin signals the kidneys to hold sodium and water. Addressing these roots makes the cream's results clearer and longer lasting.

What Makes This Formula Different

Mary & May combines two actives that work at different stages of pigment formation, each at 1,000ppm as stated on the tube:

• Tranexamic Acid: acts on the inflammatory signal that calls for pigment.
• Glutathione: acts on pigment production and type, and protects the cell from oxidation.

This pairing is especially useful when pigment and oxidative stress overlap. The texture is made for the eye contour rather than the whole face. That matters because eye skin is thinner and has fewer oil glands. The tube holds 30 g.

Who Is This Product For?

• Anyone with brown, pigment-type circles under the eyes, especially in medium to deeper skin tones.
• Those with darkening around the eyes from frequent rubbing due to allergies or fatigue.
• People who spend long hours on screens or in the sun and notice a dull, tired eye area.
• Anyone looking to even out eye-area tone and soften small dark spots there.
• People working on their sleep and diet who want topical support alongside those changes.

How to Use

Brand materials suggest using the cream morning and evening:

• Take a small amount on the tip of your ring finger, which applies the least pressure.
• Pat it gently around the eye until absorbed, without pulling or rubbing.
• Apply to clean skin after cleansing, and before a heavier moisturizer if you use one.
• Keep it out of the eyes and away from the lash line.

In the morning, follow with a sunscreen suitable for the eye area. UV is one of the strongest pigment triggers, and without protection the pigment the cream is fading keeps coming back. Results improve with enough sleep, good hydration, less salt and sugar, and no eye rubbing.

Product Details

• Form: Topical eye cream
• Concentration in the cream: Tranexamic Acid 1,000ppm, Glutathione 1,000ppm
• Size: 30 g
• Use: Morning and evening per brand materials
• Brand: Mary & May

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Tranexamic Acid help with dark circles?

Yes, especially brown, pigment-type circles. It blocks the plasmin pathway that pushes melanocytes to make melanin in response to sun and inflammation. Bluish vascular circles are more tied to sleep, iron and skin thickness, so they need those causes addressed alongside the cream.

How can I tell what type of dark circles I have?

Gently stretch the skin under your eye. If the brown color stays the same, it is likely pigment. If a blue or purple tone shifts as you stretch, it is likely vascular. If the shadow comes from puffiness that is worse in the morning, fluid retention is the usual cause, often linked to salt, sugar and short sleep.

Can I use it with vitamin C or retinol?

Tranexamic Acid and Glutathione generally pair well with vitamin C. Vitamin C even helps regenerate glutathione after it has done its antioxidant work. Retinol is best used at night in a separate step, and it is worth watching how delicate eye skin responds before combining them.

Do I need sunscreen with this cream?

Yes. UV activates the plasmin pathway and generates free radicals, the two pathways this cream works on. Morning sunscreen completes the cream's work and keeps results from slipping back.

Caution

For external use only. Patch test first, and see a doctor if irritation occurs.