The skin around your eyes is extremely fragile, sensitive and prone to the action of harmful external factors. That is why it requires special and regular care. Check how to nurture under-eye skin.

Eyelid and under-eye skin – characteristics

The skin on your eyelids is fragile and much thinner because it doesn’t have the oil base. To make things worse, the blood flow is poorer there. There are no sebaceous glands producing protective layer of sebum. The lack of it increases the risk of damage, dryness, fast aging and the attack of harmful external factors.

Skin around the eyes – problems

The biggest problems of the skin around the eyes and eyelid skin include:

• dryness and sensitivity;
• puffiness, dark circles, bruises;
• expression lines;
• signs of tiredness, overworking or lack of enough sleep;
• wrinkles resulting from excessive work of orbicularis muscle.

How to care for skin around the eyes?

The skin on your eyelids and under the eyes requires delicate care with products that are designed for these body parts. Such products should have a moisturising, soothing and nourishing effect. Their formula should be free of thick, artificial substances. In your eye skin care, try creams, gels and serums. Gently dab them above the upper eyelid and under the eyes.

What should the best eye creams and serums contain?

Seek the following ingredients:

• lipids,
• hyaluronic acid,
• vitamin C and E,
• coenzyme Q10,
• retinol,
• plant extracts,
• algae and white tea extracts.

What’s the best time for your under-eye skin care?

The morning and evening skin care routine should always include applying an eye skin product. The day-time care should focus on delivering moisture and protection whereas nighttime routine – on anti-aging, strengthening and repairing. Eye skin care products (creams, gels, serums) can be applied both in the morning and evening as well as during the day when you get ready for an important event or meeting.