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For a while now, there has been an ongoing debate surrounding the use of eye creams. While some people believe eye creams to be pointless products that only serve to help a skincare brand make more sales, others swear by their eye care formulas, with the improvements that they’ve seen in their skin enough to convince them to religiously use their favorite eye cream twice a day.
Interestingly, the latter is the group that’s growing. More and more people are now choosing to add a quality eye cream to their skincare routines. Why? Read on as VouPre investigates!
What’s the Point of an Eye Cream?
If you’re currently on the fence about whether or not you need an eye cream, you’re not alone. Many others have these doubts too, but these are often cleared up once you understand the point of an eye cream.
Yes, it’s true, an eye cream is essentially a moisturizer, just like the face cream you use. However, there are some key differences between them…
It all comes down to how the skin that surrounds the eyes is up to five times thinner than the skin on the rest of the face. In fact, the skin on the eyelids is the thinnest layer of skin anywhere on the face or body, measuring less than 1mm thick.
The skin around the eyes also differs in composition. There are fewer oil glands here, making this area prone to dehydration. It also contains less subcutaneous fat and collagen, which is why the eye area is usually the first part of the face to start looking creased and droopy.
A quality eye cream will take all of these unique properties into account. Sure, your face cream can be used around your eyes too but they won’t cater to the thin and delicate skin here in the way that an eye cream would. If your eye area isn’t currently displaying any visible skin concerns, this isn’t such an issue. However, if you’ve noticed any problems with the skin around your eyes, be it the appearance of puffy bags, dark circles, crow’s feet, or anything else, an eye cream will be able to address this much more effectively than a general face cream.
Choosing a Quality Eye Cream
When it comes down to it, the only way to really know whether or not an eye cream would benefit your skin is to give one a try. However, make your choice wisely. Pick a poor-quality product and it’s unlikely to do much, yet this doesn’t mean that all eye creams will lead to disappointment. The key is to examine the ingredient list of the product in question and determine whether or not it’s capable of giving your eye area the care that it needs.
Let’s take a closer look at a couple of VouPre eye creams:
The VouPre Dark Circle Eye Cream
Dark circles are one of the most common issues that people experience with the skin around their eyes. They can be caused by a few different factors, from genetics and sun exposure to aging, dehydration, and eye strain. Although they don’t usually indicate a medical problem, the way in which they make the eye area look dark and shadowy can be very frustrating! Since this isn’t a problem that develops elsewhere on the face, a regular face cream is unlikely to be able to help.
This is where the VouPre Dark Circle Eye Cream comes in. It’s packed with ingredients that enable it to tackle the various causes of dark circles. With a selection of humectants, it will quickly hydrate and plump up the look of your skin. This will already make dark circles look less noticeable. At the same time, its incredible roster of antioxidants, from vitamins A, C, and E to resveratrol, will work to combat the visibility of free radical damage. This will help to lighten the look of dark circles caused by UV exposure and aging. If inflammation is to blame, this eye cream also boasts a few ingredients that are known for lowering the feeling of inflammation in the skin, ensuring that your eye area is left looking bright, smooth, and balanced.
The VouPre Firming Eye Renewal Cream
With the skin around the eyes being so thin and lacking the density of collagen fibers that can be found elsewhere on the face, this area is highly prone to the signs of aging. It doesn’t take much for fine lines to develop around the eyes and, before you know it, these will soon deepen into wrinkles.
If you’re currently using a face cream designed to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, then yes, this may very well do the same for the skin around your eyes too. However, if that cream contains overly potent ingredients, it won’t be long before the delicate skin around your eyes ends up irritated and dealing with more problems than ever.
Instead, turn your attention to the VouPre Firming Eye Renewal Cream. This specialized eye cream has been formulated to lift, firm, and tighten the look of the skin around the eyes. It contains some carefully selected ingredients to enable it to do this. With the likes of green tea extract, collagen, caffeine, vitamin A, and panthenol, it will soon have your eye area looking significantly younger.
What About Eye Serums?
Eye creams are great for tackling visible skin concerns related to the skin’s surface. With creams in general featuring heavier ingredients, they don’t absorb too deeply into the skin.
Eye serums, on the other hand, are much lighter in consistency. Their thinner texture enables them to reach a deeper layer of the complexion than an eye cream. Eye serums also usually contain a higher concentration of active ingredients than eye creams. However, they won’t be quite as potent as a face serum because, as you know, the thin skin around the eyes wouldn’t be able to tolerate that level of intensity.
When it comes down to it, you don’t need to choose between the two. Many people include both an eye serum and an eye cream in their skincare routines, and their eye area looks all the better for it!
If you don’t yet have a go-to eye serum, check out the VouPre Advanced Gold Eye Serum. It features a cutting-edge blend of some of the best ingredients around. Multiple peptides help to leave the eye area feeling stronger and smoother while sodium hyaluronate provides much-needed hydration. Licorice root extract focuses on lightening the look of dark circles and shadows while the numerous other antioxidant-rich ingredients in this serum, from grape stem cells to vitamin C to green tea extract, restore and rejuvenate the complexion.
Making the Most of Your Eye Cream
Unfortunately, finding an amazing eye cream isn’t enough. You’ll also need to use it correctly if you’re hoping to see results. Here’s how:
Start by Cleansing Your Skin
Just like when it comes to applying your other skincare products, you should only be dealing with clean skin. This is even more important when working with the eye area as the thin skin here is more easily damaged by pollutants and other impurities.
With the skin around your eyes being so fragile, a gentle cleanser is a must. Avoid any formulas containing sulfates or hydroxy acids as this will only dry out your eye area. Instead, find a cleanser that makes use of moisturizing ingredients, just like the VouPre Radiance Facial Cleanser. With conditioning coconut-derived surfactants, along with plant proteins and vitamin E, it’s ideal for cleansing the eye area without aggravating this delicate skin.
Hydrate With a Gentle Toner
It doesn’t take much for the pH of the eye area to be thrown off balance. This is why it can be helpful to use a toner after cleansing. Go with a hydrating formula and you’ll also be able to give your eye area an extra splash of moisture. This will leave it looking brighter and perkier.
Again, you’ll need a toner that can safely be used around the eyes. Avoid anything containing alcohols or acids, opting instead for hydrating blends, like the VouPre Hydrating Toner. Not only will this one ramp up your skin’s moisture levels thanks to its infusion of aloe vera leaf juice but, at the same time, chamomile and cucumber extracts will leave your skin feeling calm and restored.
Applying Your Eye Cream
While applying an eye cream may seem like a simple enough process, there’s a method to follow…
It starts by ensuring that you’re not using too much product. A pea-sized amount should be all that you need. Apply this to your ring finger since this is the finger that will exert the least amount of pressure on your skin. Then, starting at the outer corner of your eye, pat the cream onto and around the bony part of your eye socket. Sweep it over into the inner corner of your eye and then move it to just under your brow. Keep tapping the cream into your skin as you go. Avoid rubbing it – being gentle with your eye area is key to keeping it looking smooth and crease-free.
In most cases, it would be best to avoid applying your eye cream to your eyelids. Why? Because, over the next few hours, your eye cream will likely move. If it ends up on your lashes, it won’t be long before it enters your eyes. This will cause irritation and can also lead to swelling, which is the last thing you want!
Summary
Once you understand how an eye cream differs from a face cream, it’s easy to see why so many more people are now choosing to add an eye cream to their skincare routines. Sure, this may not be an essential product in the way that a cleanser or SPF is. However, an eye cream can make such a difference to the look and feel of the skin around your eyes, making a quality formula more than worth the investment. Give one a try for yourself and you’ll soon see just how beneficial an eye cream can be!
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