The eyes show the first signs of aging with fine lines and wrinkles. Environmental factors and normal aging are the cause of wrinkles and other signs of aging. Many external factors can be slowed or stopped by using topical creams to moisturize, protect, and reduce wrinkles around the eyes. A few minutes in the morning and evening applying eye cream can improve the texture and look of the skin around the eyes.
Improve Skin Texture
Eye creams improve skin texture by softening scaly or thick skin around the eyes. Eye creams containing coenzyme Q10 help cell turnover and healing of the skin, improving overall texture. Creams containing tea extracts improve skin texture by reducing inflammation and swelling that causes puffiness around the eyes. Green, oolong and black teas are antioxidants and anti-inflammatory.
Reduce Wrinkling
Eye creams containing various antiaging ingredients are beneficial to the delicate area around the eyes. Using eye creams reduces wrinkles and helps to prevent new wrinkles from appearing. A Sep. 8, 2009 study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology concluded that eye creams containing anti-wrinkle ingredients, peptides, niacinamide, caffeine, reinyl propionate and antioxidants reduced wrinkling around the periorbital region of the eyes. Tests in women between the ages of 30 to 70 over a four-week period showed significant reduction in fine lines and crow's feet.
Moisturize
Using eye creams that moisturize the skin locks water in the skin, helping to improve the appearance of fine lines, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. They also provide a temporary barrier against environmental effects.
Different types of moisturizers provide a variety of beneficial effects on the skin. Humectants take water from the surrounding air and hold that moisture in the skin. Emollients fill in the gaps in the skin, replacing lipids to smooth and lubricate rough skin. Eye creams containing coenzyme Q10 soften, firm the skin and moisturize while helping to protect against sun damage, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Protect
Eye creams that contain UVA/UVB sunblock protect the skin against photoaging from the sun. Sunblock also protects against skin cancer. Damage from sun exposure causes premature aging of the skin. This shows up as wrinkles, freckles, age spots and rough skin. UV rays from the sun break down collagen and impairs growth of new collagen in the skin. It also weakens elastin in the skin making the skin loose, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
References
- American Academy of Dermatology: Causes of Aging Skin
- Mayo Clinic: Wrinkle Creams
- American Academy of Dermatology: Causes of Aging Skin
- Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology: Efficacy of Anti-Aging products for Periorbital Wrinkles as Measured by 3-D Imaging
- Mayo Clinic: Moisturizers 101
- NIH: Coenzyme Q10 Protects Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Cell Death and Enhances the Synthesis of Basement Membrane Components in Dermal and Epidermal Cells
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