Eye cream, what does it do and should everyone use it?

A number of skin and facial care products have become basic necessities that are legally mandatory to always be available on your dressing table. For example, facial moisturizers, sunscreens, and face wash soap. But not everyone uses eye cream. Actually, how important is the role of eye cream in your daily skin care squad?

How is eye cream different from ordinary moisturizer?

The eyelids are the most delicate skin structures on the body. Because the skin of the eyes is so active (we blink countless times), the area around the eyes is the first place to show signs of stress and aging. For example, fine lines and wrinkles. The fluid that settles under the eyes also causes swelling and dark circles. So, comes a special moisturizing cream for eyes that is targeted specifically to fight this problem.

Eye cream specially formulated for the delicate skin around the eyes. This cream contains more oil than regular face lotions, and more active ingredients aimed at getting rid of the aging problems we see around the eyes. Regular moisturizers contain no specific ingredients to treat dark circles by targeting leakage of blood vessels causing the totally un-adorable “panda eye”.

It's really okay to use a regular facial moisturizer in your eye area. Some traditional facial moisturizers do not contain skin irritants - for example, perfume, mineral oil, and alcohol - so they are safe to use around the eye area. This is enough to simply provide moisture for the skin in the eye area.

When to start using eye cream?

"There's no specific age at which you need to incorporate eye cream into your routine, but people with very dry skin, sensitive skin, eye bags, highly visible dark circles, or wrinkles are the best candidates," says dermatologist Dr. Harold Lancer, quoted from Self.

After all, prevention is better than cure. Maryan Zamani, Oculoplastic surgeon and consultant at Cadogan Cosmetics (and many other skin beauticians), was reported by the Telegraph, advising you to start regularly using eye creams from your late 20s to early 30s.

Routinely caring for the skin around your eyes since your 20s will slow down the skin aging process. It is also important to protect the skin around the eyes with sunscreen (especially for the face, yes!) During the day to further help prevent skin damage due to pollution and premature aging.

What kind of eye cream is good to use?

An eye cream that is perfect for protecting and repairing skin will contain caffeine to constrict the blood vessels under the eyes to reduce puffiness and eye bags. Likewise, retinol or vitamin C helps improve fine lines, wrinkles, and some pigmentation problems by encouraging collagen production.

A quality eye cream also ideally includes an amino acid oligopeptide to help fight free radicals that damage the skin, and niacinamide to reduce discoloration (discoloration or dark spots).

Meanwhile, a good day eye cream should contain mica — an active ingredient that works by reflecting light to disguise dark circles.

What is the proper way to use eye cream?

For the appearance of a pair of beautiful sparkling eyes, all you need is to apply eye cream after washing your face in the morning and at night before going to bed. Ideally, the most effective "serving" size of eye cream is the size of a pea on both sides of the eye.

Dab on the eye cream using your ring finger or pinky finger along the orbital bone, or eye socket, and not on the eyelid. Lightly pat and mix in the cream starting at the outer corner of the eye where there is a frown, and moving down along the orbital bone to the nasal bone. The tapping motion gently massages the cream into the skin. Then move up, apply a little more pressure and sweep the remaining cream along the eyebrows and browbones, to the outer corners of the eyes.

Avoid placing eye cream too close to your eye, such as on the lids or on the lash line. This allows the product to enter and irritate the inside of the eye, as it will disperse when it warms up after exposure to your body temperature. Your skin acts as a sponge to pick up what is needed. The product will disperse within an hour or two, so there is no need to apply the cream directly to the soft tissue. Then, wait 10-15 minutes before applying other skin care products or makeup.

A great way to get rid of puffy eyes in the morning is to place a damp cotton swab in the freezer for a few minutes, gently massage your eye cream onto the eye contour area and then apply a cold compress from the freezer to the eye area for a few minutes.

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