If there’s one area on your face that shows your age, it’s your eye area. This is because the skin around your eyes is far more delicate and thin, making them susceptible to wrinkles, fine lines and dark circles. Thankfully, there are ways to slow down these signs of premature ageing, and one way is to better understand how to care for and treat your eye area.
Eye Area: Turn Back The Time
“The skin thins as we age (due to a loss of dermal collagen), and already thin areas of skin, in particular, are usually the first areas to become apparent,” explains Natasha Davel from Fundamentals Skincare. She adds that we start to have less collagen and elastic fibres in the skin, as it ages, this very thin skin shows lines earliest,
“That thin skin is also why the area is more sensitive to sun damage, pollution, and oxidative stress—all of which can contribute to sagging skin and wrinkles.”
The tea on eye care
Dermatologists recommend using a morning and night eye cream coupled with a rejuvenating eye mask twice a week or when needed. You want to layer on the eye cream which will help target eye wrinkles (including crow’s feet) while also introducing ingredients that increase elasticity and firmness, as well as antioxidants that can nourish and protect the area.
“Remember that the skin around your eye area is sensitive, thin, and delicate, so you want to ensure that whatever eye cream you are applying is gentle and safe for use around the eye. For this reason, it’s not always a good idea to use a standard “anti-ageing” cream around the eyes—as it may be too potent or irritating for the skin,” added Davel.
Instead, opt for an eye cream designed for wrinkles in the area. This will help ensure the active ingredients in the formula are at appropriate concentrations for the skin. A firm, yet gentle ingredient is peptides, as these can support your body’s natural production of collagen.
“Many peptides have been developed to be used around the eyes. Our favourite is our brand new multi-peptide eye cream formulated with skin remodelling peptides to target fine lines and wrinkles around the area while also providing anti-oxidant repair and protection,” said Davel.
Your ingredient list for youthful eyes
Peptides
A skincare favourite, these are small amino acid chains that are pivotal in skincare for their role in stimulating collagen synthesis and addressing the breakdown of collagen associated with ageing.
Serving as messengers, peptides encourage the skin to rebuild its collagen matrix, combating fine lines and sagging. With various types offering specific benefits like moisturising and antioxidant effects, peptides like Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 are popular for enhancing collagen production and reducing wrinkles.
Bakuchiol
Known as the baby-sister of retinoids, Bakuchiol has a range of anti-ageing benefits for skin without photosensitivity and the irritation profile associated with retinoids. It can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, help restore firmness, refine skin texture and even out skin tone. Bakuchiol helps to calm skin, making it a good option for those whose skin shows signs of sensitivity.
Niacinamide
Commonly included in skincare formulas for its skin-brightening, collagen synthesising and hydrating properties. When used as part of a skincare routine, niacinamide can help your skin appear smoother, softer, and more radiant.
Eye care products
You should consider a powerful and deep-penetrating eye mask that has ingredients like Ascorbic acid, Hydrolysed Collagen and Glycerin. Fundamentals 24K Gold Crystal Collagen Eye Mask is formulated with pure gold bio-ingredients and active elements which instantly moisturisers, rehydrate and regenerate your eye area.
The gold bio-collagen eye mask relieves chronic fatigue and diminishes the formation of fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet around the eye area, minimises eye bags and fades dark circles.
“These ingredients combined make the perfect formulation for brighter, younger-looking eyes, or even used separately can make a huge impact in your skincare routine.”
If you want to keep your eyes from prematurely ageing, Davel advises that you commit to layering on a wrinkle-specific eye cream. It’s also best to use a gentle yet effective eye mask to reduce puffiness and dark circles, and of course, up your sun protection game.
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