Artelac Revital Eyes Spray, Pro Defence Dry Eye Spray
Artelac Revital Eyes Spray, Pro Defence Dry Eye Spray, Irritation, Inflammation and Redness, Preservative Free Eye Mist – Long Lasting Relief, Contact Lens Friendly, 17ml
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ARTELAC Revital Eyes Spray
| Brand: | Artelac |
| Origin: | Finland |
Very soothing
I’m down to my last few drops now of this and it’s really helped. Used most days and for when I’ve been feeling especially dry. Really been soothing and easing. Easy to use and very portable. Definitely recommend.
I have tried a number of products for my irritated eyes and this is the only one that has worked for me. Really pleased with it. I also struggle with eye drops, so the spray is a lot easier for me to use. Would highly recommend!
Messy but works
When I hold this at the distance it tells you to, I basically spray my entire face, which is gross. I’d usually knock 2 stars just for that, BUT, this stuff is helping with my symptoms of blepharitis, so I think it warrants 4 stars. It takes a couple of uses to fully relieve, but once I keep up with regular sprays, it is helping with the dry grainy feeling so much.
After trying 20+ different eye drops and sprays this is the only one that has helped my severe dry eyes. My eyes started to feel like they have water in them now and again when i use this. I can feel the cool sensation of water pooling my eyes. I say thanku God something is helping me at long last, please may it continue and improve even more.
This item does exactly what it states , easy to spray directly i to the eye lids. One problem is the number of times it has to be pressed in order for the spray to work.
Artelac Revital Eyes Spray, Pro Defence Dry Eye Spray, Irritation, Inflammation and Redness, Preservative Free Eye Mist – Long Lasting Relief, Contact Lens Friendly, 17ml
I tend to get dry eyes after using a computer screen for an extended period. I obtained this spray to see if it helped the dryness and scratchy feeling that your eyes can get.
The bottle is very small at 17ml, and once opened needs to be used within 6 months. When I finally manged to spray it onto my eye lids after spraying it on my forehead, nose and face (pro tip — use a mirror) I manged to get a couple of squirts on each eye lid. The spray did make my eyes feel slightly better, smoother almost when I blinked. The effect seemed to wear off after an hour or so though, but I liked the feeling whilst it was active.
The bottle is quite pricey but it does come from Bausch and Lomb who have been into optics and eye care for a long time now, and are a high quality manufacturer.
I have had dry eyes on and off for many years (I use computer screens for many hours each day) and always found these types of eyes sprays to be useful but they always wear off too quickly. Seeing the new Bausch+Lomb Artelac spray, I decided to try it to see if the new formulas provided a longer lasting benefit. I also cannot easily use eye drops, which do tend to last longer, as the act of putting drops in tends to mean I put more drops down my face than in my eye.
A quick couple of sprays over each closed eye lid and I noticed an immediate benefit with my eyes not feeling as dry. After a couple of minutes, the benefits were easy to tell, and my eyes felt good for a few hours. I didn’t get any irritation or negative side effects either.
My biggest concern with the spray though is the cost. The bottle gives around 60-70 applications but has a shelf life of 6 months once opened. Although I do use it regularly, I suspect I will reach the 6 months well before the bottle is near empty. I would prefer a smaller bottle as the reason for the shorter shelf life is the preservative free formula, which is something I want — no one wants to be spraying anything in their eye that could cause problems.
This is a spray designed to alleviate the symptoms associated with ‘dry eyes’ as well as other eye related irritations. Personally, for myself that includes general dryness, itchiness, feeling like I have grit or sand in my eyes (especially when I get tired) and sometimes I see what I call floaters moving about that I can’t seem to get rid of.
I use eye drops when necessary to put moisture back into my eyes, but I find they don’t work too well. I’d never tried a spray before now, so I was curious to see how this ‘Revital’ one may or may not work. I can honestly say it does make a difference for a little while.
The spray is easy to use. You simply close your eyelids and spray it once or twice onto them. Once is more than enough for me, otherwise the liquid starts to drip all down my face. I keep my eyes closed for a while afterwards (a minute or so) and will also rub the spray in a little to help it work. I’ve experienced no irritation, stinging or anything like that and the spray doesn’t hurt if it gets into your eyes. You can easily wipe away the excess after you feel it’s worked.
As for how long the relief lasts after use, I’d say anything from an hour or two up to six, but that’s just my personal experience. My eyes aren’t always terribly dry, so I don’t have to apply it every day, but when I do, it works pretty well. If like me you find eye drops aren’t giving you the results you need, a spray like this one might be worth a try instead.
Wakey wakey!
It’s the first time that I’ve tried to use this sort of revitalising eye spray, so I was mildly surprised to discover that you keep your eyes closed while spraying!
That aside, my eyes definitely feel refreshed after the initial spray, and while there’s a faint “medical” smell, it’s very mild and more than tolerable.
As to how much of that refreshment is due to the various ingredients in the spray (as opposed to just spraying water); I’m not entirely sure yet; there doesn’t yet seem to be any long term effects once the spray has dried.
I also found it oddly difficult to reliably trigger the sprat mechanism; it seems to need a very firm and fast push, as otherwise all that happens is that you froth up the liquid a bit without triggering a spray.
Still, I’ll keep using it over the next few, to see if it does make any more perceptible differences!