Why Do We Need Eye Creams
Collagen helps maintain skin s elasticity.
Why do we need eye creams. Creams are designed specifically to suit their purpose. Since the eye area has very few oil glands the face moisturizer won t be enough she explains that because the skin under the eyes is so thin your eye creams should have firming or thickening ingredients such as peptides in them but these ingredients aren t necessarily accepted well by the rest of the face. Why a separate cream. Eye creams can address some of these issues.
It s actually thinner and more sensitive than the rest of your skin. Eye creams are often thicker than moisturizers but there s no scientific reason why you would need this. To that end eye creams are typically designed to be lighter in texture than facial moisturizers adds dermatologist dr. It is more prone to show signs of aging fatigue and it s also more prone to dryness or irritation.
For the face the consistency and texture will be different than for the eye explains tariq karim founder of santi medispa. Eye skin is tissue thin dry and folds on itself factors that increase absorption and therefore sensitivity says heidi waldorf md a new york based derm. That certain anti aging eye treatments can indeed help improve under eye smoothness and reduce the depth of larger wrinkles. To start lets discuss the special skin around your eyes.
The thickness doesn t actually add anything to the quality of the product. So it stands to reason that they need a little extra tlc. The skin around our eyes is thinner more sensitive and more fragile and reacts faster to trouble. The skin tissue around the eye is at its thinnest so you cannot have too many active ingredients.
Eye creams are thicker and more nourishing than the usual skincare lotion or moisturizer because the skin under our eyes needs special care. Kerrin birchenough an esthetician and makeup artist in portland.