The spoon from the freezer: why temperature matters

The spoon from the freezer is one of the best-known home remedies for tired eyes. It is quickly at hand, costs nothing, and many swear by it. We understand that. Nevertheless, we asked ourselves what could be improved about it.

Why the spoon is so popular

It is in every kitchen, it is smooth, and the cold feels refreshing after a long day. That is the reason why this home remedy has persisted for years. A short moment for yourself, without much effort.

Where the spoon reaches its limits

• The temperature is left to chance. A freezer is usually around −18 °C. How cold the spoon is exactly when applied depends on how long it has been sitting out.
• It changes during use. The spoon warms up while you are still holding it.
• The shape does not fit. A spoon is not made for the eye area. You hold it, it slips, you switch sides.
• One eye after the other. It is hardly possible to do both at the same time.
If you stick with the home remedy: Take the spoon from the refrigerator instead of the freezer and do not place it directly on your skin from the cold.

What we do differently

With Tempra, the temperature is fixed, not left to chance. In Cold Mode, the base produces 12 °C, measured at the surface of the stones. The stones absorb the temperature and transfer it to the skin. They are adapted to the contour of the eye area, and you place both at the same time.
One application takes about 15 seconds. Then your skin has already taken on the temperature. Longer is of course also possible.
If you are more in the mood for warmth, you choose Warm Mode: 44 °C, also fixed. Warm, if you want to arrive. Cold, if you want to wake up.

Finally

We do not want to badmouth the spoon. It has shown that temperature feels good. Tempra takes this idea and makes it precise: fifteen seconds, warm or cold, to the exact degree.
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