Do you really need a cream for the eye area?

Is eye area cream really necessary?

Many people prefer to make do with one product for the whole face.

One of the most problematic areas of the face is considered to be the skin around the eyes, so it is believed that it needs a special product. How, with what and at what age to care for such sensitive skin? Arina Kirejeva, cosmetologist, dermatologist at GMT Clinic, will help you to understand.

Why do I need eye cream?

There are three main functions of eye cream.

Skin moisturizing. The more moisturized the skin is, the less fine lines appear on the surface due to dryness of the skin.
Relief from dark circles under the eyes and bags.
Help from age-related, deeper wrinkles and expression creases.
Protection from external factors. For example, direct sunlight, temperature fluctuations and, of course, destruction due to free radicals.

Accordingly, the main function depends on the composition of a particular cream.

Can the cream around the eyes help to get rid of wrinkles?

It depends on how the wrinkles were formed. They can appear due to dryness or as a result of the activity of facial muscles. The latter are called mimic wrinkles. From them it is not possible to get rid of them completely with the help of a cream. In this case, it can only improve the condition of the skin around the eyes, reducing the depth of wrinkles, but not remove them entirely. The fact is that every time you smile, the mimic component is turned on, which will provoke the formation of wrinkles and its deepening.

At what age should I start using eye cream?

In fact, everything is quite individual. If the skin around the eyes is thinner, sensitive and dry, the earlier, the better. And after 20 years cosmetologist strongly recommends using a cream for the eye area, at least just moisturizing.

Who can not use eye cream?

The expert believes that there are no such people. Those who complain that their eyes swell because of the cream, most likely, it is incorrectly applied or incorrectly selected. Means differ in the degree of action, so choose them carefully.

Is it possible to replace the cream around the eyes with ordinary face creams?

Categorically not. The skin around the eyes is different in structure from the skin of the face. It is visible to the naked eye. It is thinner, less dense and more sensitive. It is virtually absent subcutaneous fatty tissue, which contributes to the accumulation of fluid, puffiness and loss of skin elasticity. Therefore, the cream for the eye area should be separate – taking into account its peculiarities.