So, is your scepticism towards eye creams is validated then? 'Asian and southeast Asian ethnicities can have hereditary hyperpigmentation around the eyes and like genetics, these are circumstances where no amount of eye cream will take effect'. 'It’s not the efficacy of ingredients that you need to question, it’s whether the problems you’re trying to treat are even fixable in the first place,' adds Dr Mahto.ĭark circles and puffiness for example, are like cellulite in the sense that your genetic make-up will determine how susceptible you are to them. Yet it’s not entirely caffeine’s fault that your panda eyes may persist.
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Dr Mahto explains 'caffeine can constrict blood vessels to some degree around the eye area and improve skin tone but this is a temporary fix and not a long-term solution.'
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Hence the matching bags that are far from designer. ‘Lack of sleep also reduces lymph drainage, so you get a build-up of water in the tissues around the eyes,’ explains Dr Patterson. Can brands really explain how snake venom or the sap of a scared tree will effortlessly erase the wrinkles that manifest due to stress or parenthood?Ī study carried out by University of Stockholm found that sleep deprivation can cause a drastic change in the appearance of your eyes over time resulting in heavy-feeling, hooded lids and premature ageing in the eye area. The science surrounding eye creams can seem hazy at best. Also, products made for blemish-prone skin may irritate and unnecessarily dry the under-eye area, so it’s best to use a gentler product.' 'If you suffer from oily skin and your regular day moisturiser is being used to combat this, you may benefit from a separate, lighter eye product. However, there are exceptions to this rule. If you look at the ingredients, there is no real difference between most products for the eyes compared to the rest of the face.' 'Generally speaking, if a product is suitable for the face, it should be fine to use around the eyes. 'Contrary to popular belief, you don’t necessarily need an eye-specific product, as many facial moisturisers are suitable to use in this area,' she explains. Anjali Mahto, Consultant Dermatologist and author of The Skincare Bible explains. However, while the skin around your orbital bone clearly needs a little pampering, it may not require an entirely separate product, as Dr. It means environmental aggressors such as pollution and UV rays penetrate and wreak havoc on the health of the skin. ‘It’s also the thinnest area of skin on the body, with an external barrier - that is, the uppermost protective layer of the epidermis - measuring six cells deep under the eye compared to the rest of the body’s skin which is 50 cells deep,’ adds Dr Mervyn Patterson, dermatologist for Woodford Medical, London. It’s a double whammy which means the arrival of signs of dehydration and dryness, including fine lines, materialise quicker than elsewhere on the face or neck. Just want the edit to shop? Keep scrolling ‘The skin under and around the eye naturally has fewer oil-producing cells and a weaker moisture barrier than the rest of the dermis,’ explains Dr Frauke Naus, Olay’s principle scientist. Research carried out by Olay shows that the skin around the eye can have a biological age of up to 22 years older than other parts of the face. The eyes may be the window to the soul but it’s actually the skin surrounding them that reveals the most about you. We also tested an array of eye creams in the Women's Heath Lab to see which ones really lived up to the hype. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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