Just be sure to go slow, and always protect your eye area as well as the rest of your face from the sun, since retinoids can increase photosensitivity. Your regular sunscreen will do, or try Supergoop! If you were thinking about investing in an eye cream solely to fade darkness, that might not be the best strategy. Some of the most common causes for dark circles are food allergies, low thyroid function and hollowing under the eyes—and in these cases, an eye cream won't help at all.
But if the darkness is actually hyperpigmentation, then an eye cream could be useful if it contains brightening ingredients such as vitamin C, kojic acid or niacinamide. Alright, now for a few product recommendations! If you do want to go ahead and use an eye cream, these are some of the best ones I've found. Barbara Sturm Eye Cream was a new addition to my routine this summer , and I'm already planning a repurchase.
Believe the hype—it's incredibly light yet mega-hydrating, perfect under makeup, and packed with macadamia oil, botanical extracts and vitamin E. I might even call it a Holy Grail! Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Firming Eye Gel Cream has a gel-cream texture that's great under makeup, and it's especially formulated for sensitive types.
It's fragrance-free, and features hyaluronic acid, peptides and the antioxidant resveratrol. I'm not sure about firming, but it most definitely hydrates and plumps. Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream is a good place to start if you're beginning to notice fine lines or a loss of firmness. This one has a creamier, more nourishing texture, and is made with a blend of eight peptides and five types of vitamin C derivatives. It's also fragrance-free and dispenses through a convenient airless pump.
As I explained in my retinoid vs retinol tutorial , not only is retinaldehyde more powerful than retinol, it's also less irritating—just what we want in an eye cream! The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream is ideal if you're dealing with puffiness and under-eye bags, since it contains caffeine to take down swelling. It's also an alternative to retinoids for treating fine lines, since it contains the peptide Matrixyl , too.
Plus, it's extremely affordable! It protects with I love that it's rich but not greasy and never causes irritation or milia , and that you only need a tiny amount for a super hydrated, firmer-looking eye area. The accompanying massage tool also helps to boost circulation. If you're willing to splurge, you couldn't ask for a more luxurious eye cream. Versed Zero-G Smoothing Eye Cream is surprisingly inexpensive for such an effective and cleanly formulated eye cream. It has a pudding-like texture, absorbs beautifully and works on dryness, lines and loose skin with olive oil, algae extract and peptides.
This does not mean that you need a different product around your eyes. Your entire face including the skin around your eyes stands to benefit from gentle, fragrance-free products. These should contain antioxidants, cell-communicating and skin-healing ingredients. They make the skin cells healthier, building collagen, lightening discoloration and restoring the skin barrier.
If you already use a gentle, effective day or night cream or a serum, this product is also perfect for the skin around your eyes, as long as the skin type there is the same as the rest of your face. If the skin around your eyes is drier, you need a more emollient formula. In that case, a special eye cream may be a valuable addition to your skin care routine.
Using an eye cream with omega fatty acids can help soothe the delicate skin around your eye area. In addition to being a well known superfood, omega fatty acids are also beneficial when applied topically, especially for dry areas as they help enhance skin hydration.
If you suffer from puffiness because the fat cells under your eyes have sagged, there is no cream that can solve this. If you have bags under your eyes because you retain fluid or because you have slept too little, a calming cream around the eyes may help. To really see a change, you will have to sleep more, drink less alcohol and eat less salt. If swollen eyelids are a result of skin irritation and sun damage, then a good eye cream can repair your skin. You can also do something about dark circles under your eyes.
During the daytime, always use an eye cream with sunscreen for the skin around your eyes. The eye cream you use in both the daytime and at night should contain ingredients that inhibit melanin production.
This will improve your skin tone and can make a stunning difference. With sagging skin or wrinkles, a good face cream is just as good for the skin around your eyes as for the rest of your face. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. If you love beauty products, chances are, your medicine cabinet is overflowing with toners, serums, moisturizers, face oils, and everything in-between.
You might be wondering if it's worth the time, effort, money, and dwindling counter space to add yet another product to the mix—especially one that seemingly does the same things but just for a different area of your face. Here's what we're getting at: Do you really need an eye cream? To finally set the record straight, we tapped two dermatologists for their honest opinions on eye cream. Meet the Expert. Marisa Garshick M. D is a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City.
She specializes in acne, eczema, hyperhidrosis, moles, psoriasis, rosacea, signs of aging, skin cancer, skin tags, vitiligo, and wrinkles. Azadeh Shirazi is a board-certified dermatologist who specializes in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Simply put, "an eye cream refers to a cream that is specifically formulated to be applied to the skin around the eyelid and target undereye concerns," explains Dr.
While some of the ingredients in face cream may be similar, she adds, "they may be present in a lower concentration to account for the delicate skin around the eyelid. While it's logical to think that skin is skin and it's all the same, the truth is, different areas of your face and body are covered with different types.
Garshick names retinol and exfoliating acids are ingredients in face creams that can appear in concentrations that are too harsh for the eye area. On the other hand, it's important to keep both skin types protected. Shirazi says, while some face creams may be tolerated by eyelid skin, "I suggest doing a patch test, trying a small amount applied to a small area daily for three to five days and monitoring for any unwanted reactions. Garshick describes a good candidate for an eye cream as someone who has dark circles, fine lines, crepiness, and undereye puffiness.
If dark circles are your main concern, Dr.
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