Eye creams can treat three possible eye issues; puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines or wrinkles. While some creams only treat one of these three factors, others, known as combination eye creams, treat more than one factor. A combination eye cream may allow you to reduce the total number of products you use, or help you to achieve a younger and more refreshed appearance.
Puffiness
Puffy eyes may make you look tired and drained. Look for a gel or roller formulation, like the Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti- Puff Eye Roller Gel or Origins No Puffery and apply this over your usual eye cream and cosmetics if you are happy with your current eye cream.
If you're looking for a new combination eye cream, try La Mer The Eye Concentrate or Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex to treat lines, wrinkles and puffiness in one product. Look for words like cooling, tightening, and firming when you want a product that will not only keep your skin plump and supple, but also reduce those unsightly bags under your eyes.
Dark Circles
Dark circles can be a sign of fatigue, nutritional deficiency, illness or simple genetics. Ingredients like vitamin K and gentle skin lighteners may reduce the appearance of dark circles, according to CBS News.
Many eye creams that are designed to treat dark circles rely upon light reflecting particles to trick the eye and reduce the appearance of dark circles.
Olay Total Effects Eye Transforming Cream will reduce puffiness, while moisturizing and lessening the appearance of dark under-eye circles. L'Oreal's Hydra Fresh Circle Eraser will moisturize, treat lines and wrinkles with vitamin C and it uses optical diffusers.
Lines and Wrinkles
The majority of eye creams are designed to treat the signs of aging, including lines and wrinkles. If this is your primary concern, look for an easily blended cream with retinols, hyaluronic acid and ceramides, or neuropeptides, suggests Elle Magazine.
The Olay Regenerist eye serum includes amino-peptides, moisturizers and optical diffusers to help you look younger and more refreshed. The Kate Somerville Line Release Under Eye Repair Cream will treat fine lines and under-eye circles in one step.
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