Your eyes can reveal signs of aging even before your face, due to the the eye area's thin, delicate skin. Serums and creams containing active ingredients, most of which are also included in anti-aging facial creams, can help to keep skin around the eyes hydrated and comfortable. You may also see a modest improvement in the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and the skin's tone, texture and color.
Hyaluronic Acid
Also a common ingredient in face creams, hyaluronic acid is useful in eye creams because of its excellent moisture-retentive qualities. Because it attracts moisture and can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water, it plumps up the skin. It smooths out the wrinkles around the eye area, giving the skin a supple look, according to the Elle magazine website.
Ceramides
Ceramides are lipid molecules that are actually part of the stratum corneum, the skin's natural barrier. Ceramides are frequently used in face and eye creams because they seal in hydration and prevent the loss of moisture. The combination of ceramides and hyaluronic acid is particularly effective, since hyaluronic acid attracts moisture and ceramides hold it in, according to the Eye Cream Review website.
Retinol
Retinol, a substance derived from vitamin A, is a common ingredient is anti-aging creams for the face and eye area. Because it encourages new cell growth and the production of collagen, it can make skin look younger. Many people find retinol to be irritating and drying, however, so it should be applied sparingly. It also makes the skin more sensitive to the sun, so wear a sunscreen if you use a product containing retinol.
Neuropeptides
Neuropeptides are another eye cream ingredient that is naturally manufactured in the body. Similar to retinol, neuropeptides increase the production of collagen and elastin. They improve skin tone and texture and smooth out wrinkles and lines in the eye area. Neuropeptides are gentler on the skin than retinol, so they can be used even on sensitive skin.
Vitamins C and E
Besides the vitamin A of retinol, two other vitamins can contribute to younger-looking skin in the eye area. Vitamin C contributes to the production of collagen, the substance that imparts strength to the skin, and makes it more pliable and elastic. Vitamin E is commonly added to eye cream products for its soothing qualities.
Other Ingredients
Vitamin K, which inhibits bruising, may be used to reduce the appearance of blood vessels that can give the skin beneath the eyes a purplish cast. Kojic acid and hydroquinone are substances capable of lightening the skin. They may be included in the ingredients of eye creams that advertise their ability to lighten dark circles under the eyes, according to the Body FAQ website.
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