All You Need To Know About An Eye Serum
The first signs of ageing often become visible around the eyes. Good skincare for this area is requisite. But you don’t inevitably have to get eye surgery.
Eye Serums in India often claim to have been formulated ‘specially’ for the thin, sensitive skin around the eyes. Brands claim they will help you get rid of bags under the eyes, dark rings and saggy skin, but eye serums are no miracle cure. They often do not contain sun protection and tend to feel thick and heavy. These thick eye serums may cause your concealer and foundation to seep into the lines around your eyes, making your wrinkles even more visible.
You need these traits when buying an Eye Serum
Thinner and more sensitive
The skin around the eyes is thinner and more sensitive than the skin on the rest of your face. 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 discolouration and restoring the skin barrier.
If you already use a gentle, effective day or night eye serum 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.
Dry skin around the eyes
If the skin around your eyes is drier, you need a more emollient formula. In that case, a special eye serum may be a valuable addition to your skincare routine. Using an eye serum 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.
Bags and dark circles
If you suffer from puffiness because the fat cells under your eyes have sagged, no eye serum can solve this. If you have bags under your eyes because you retain fluid or because you have slept too little, a calming eye serum around the eyes may help. To 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 serum can repair your skin.
You can also do something about dark circles under your eyes. During the daytime, always use an (eye) eye serum with sunscreen for the skin around your eyes. The eye serum 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.
Sagging skin and/or wrinkles
With sagging skin or wrinkles, a good face eye serum is just as good for the skin around your eyes as for the rest of your face. But remember, be realistic. While an eye serum can make your skin somewhat tighter and firmer, it will never be able to lift the skin around your eyes.
The importance of packaging
The packaging of any Eye Serum should always be light proof and airtight. If the product is exposed to air and light, the effectiveness of the ingredients is reduced. Never use skincare products in a pot.
SPF is the magic word
You must protect your skin daily against the sun. This also applies to the skin around the eyes, especially if you suffer from puffy eyelids, dark circles and sagging skin. These problems will only become worse if you go out without protection. Always use an eye serum with an SPF of 30 or higher around the eyes, which only contains zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide. This is not because synthetic ingredients do not work, but because they often contain mildly irritating ingredients. Mineral sunscreens also offer protection immediately after application.
If you do use a face or Eye Serum without sunscreen around your eyes, make sure you apply a concealer and/or foundation over your eye serum, which does have an SPF of 30 or higher. Sunglasses are an important additional protection measure.
So, when buying an Eye Serum, look for the above traits and dazzle the world with your sparkling eyes.
