Finding the Best Eye Cream for Dark Circles
Posted by Elroy Ward in General Health Information
As we age, we tend to worry about and watch for the bodily changes that reveal how far we’ve moved into the ageing process. Wrinkles are one manifestation of age that panic individuals and reap millions for cosmetic manufacturers as they tout their anti-wrinkle concoctions. Another, even more frightening manifestation for many people is the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. A few wrinkles or “laugh lines” may be acceptable as a sign of maturity, but dark circles under the eyes offer no such mitigation. Dark circles around the eyes make a person look tired and much older than they feel.
The first resource to which most people turn when confronted with the reality of dark circles is some sort of commercial eye cream, a formulation developed to treat the delicate skin around the eyes. Unfortunately, there are many competing products on the market, and not all of them deliver the promised results. It’s difficult for an individual to determine which cream is the best for them. Before an intelligent selection can be made, it’s important to understand what these creams contain, why those ingredients are purported to help cure the problem, and how effective they have proven to be.
When you evaluate any eye cream, establish first that the ingredients are all-natural, top quality, and secure for all skin types. Many manufacturers recommend that you buy one of their products that is specifically formulated for your skin type. Avoid these products. A good eye cream should be formulated to work equally well with all skin types.
Many of the popular and highly touted eye creams contain alcohol, petrolatum, and paraffin wax. These should be avoided for a number of reasons. Alcohol is said to be beneficial to those with oily skin. Manufacturers mix the alcohol with petrolatum, which tends to clog up the pores and actually cause more oiliness.
Those creams that are formulated specifically for dry skin have a similar problem. They usually contain petrolatum and paraffin wax. The petrolatum moistens the skin, while the paraffin wax locks in the moisture.
Unfortunately, this combination of ingredients inhibits the body’s natural distribution of sebum, an oil produced by the serbaceous glands for the specific purpose of moisturizing the skin. As it turns out in both cases, the purported cure, while providing short term acute treatment, is really exacerbating the problem. Keep in mind that the best creams will not contain any petrolatum compounds or alcohol.
Well formulated eye creams must attack the main causes of fluid accumulation, which is the primary cause of puffy eyes. As people age, the circulation of fluid under the skin is slowed. Fluid accumulates under the skin below the eyes, resulting in eye bags. As waste products accumulate in this pool of fluid, dark circles form. By improving the circulation of these fluids, both problems, eye bags and dark circles, can be alleviated.
To be sure that a cream is both secure and efficient, be sure that the product has been evaluated, tested, and endorsed by expert researchers in the field of medicine and cosmetics. Numerous studies happen to be done, and much information is available on the effectiveness of specific ingredients. It’s crucial that you appreciate how these ingredients work, and check to see which of these ingredients are available in any product that you consider using.
Ingredients that are often found in high quality eye creams include retinol, vitamin A, copper peptides, vitamin C, licorice extract, kojic acid alpha hydroxyl acid, cynergy TK, green tea and haloxyl. Some of these same ingredients are also used in the better wrinkle creams in addition to vitamin K and caffeine, which are beneficial in the reduction of those dark circles. Cynergy TK, vitamin C, retinol, copper peptides, haloxyl, and the alpha hydroxyl acids also enable the production of collagen and elastin that really help to make tighter the skin and reduce wrinkles.
Before you select an eye cream and begin lathering it on, test it out in a small area to ensure that there are no ingredients to which you may have an allergic reaction. Apply it initially to an area away from the eyes, like the soft skin inside the elbow joint. An allergic reaction in a area of more robust skin will be have less physical and cosmetic impact that one that occurs on the sensitive skin around the eyes. Some of the best and most effective eye creams are discussed below.
Kinerase Extreme Lift Eye – This cream is considered by many to be the best choice for treating fine lines. The manufacturer claims that the cream effectively targets the wrinkles and fine lines that appear around the eyes. The cream contains peptides and kinetin, which are known to reduce wrinkles and improve the general appearance of the eyes.
Cellex-C Eye Contour Cream Plus – A highly recommended product for treating dark circles, fine lines, and wrinkles. This cream contains vitamin K, which has proven to be quite effective for removing wrinkles that show up at a corner of the eye region, and the dark circles from around the eyes. Generally accepted as one of the best creams for dark circles and puffiness, it works by moisturizing skin around the eyes.
Relastin Eye Silk – This excellent cream stimulates the body’s production of elastin, a fibrous scleroprotein that restores and maintains the elasticity of the skin around the eyes. An excellent choice for those who are trying to remove wrinkles from around the eyes.
Jan Marini Factor – A Eyes for Dark Circles – This cream is characterized by it use of all natural ingredients: green tea, vitamin K, and vitamin C, which are known to lighten the pigmentation under the eyes and reduce the dark circles. Because is also contains retinol to stimulate the body’s production of collagen, it is also quite effective in treating under-eye wrinkles. Highly recommended and quite popular with those treating wrinkles and dark circles.
Hydrolyze Under Eye Cream – Haloxyl is the key ingredient in this revitalizing under eye cream. Haloxyl is a synthetic compound that is formulated to reduce those under eye circles. It has also been recognized as quite effective in increasing skin firmness and reducing deep wrinkles.
While the abovementioned creams are not the only good products on the market, they have become quite popular because they have proven to be effective treating dark circles, under eye wrinkles, and puffy eyes.
There are, of course, other creams on the market that have found varying degrees of acceptance: Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum, Hylexin, LRS Eye Serum, Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair, and Strivectin SD Eye Cream, among others. Different people vary in how their bodies respond to specific creams. You should try different creams until you have found the cream that is ideal for your situation.
