Dark circles under your eyes age your appearance unlike anything else, including wrinkles, warns the Mayo Clinic. Don't let dark under-eye circles make you look and feel old and tired. Several over-the-counter skincare products can help get rid of dark circles for a brighter, wide-awake eye area.
Dr. Denese New York Triple Strength Eye Wrinkle Smoother
Dr. Denese New York's eye treatment was tested by anti-aging skincare expert Paula Begoun, who found it very good. She notes that it includes ingredients that are purported to help remove dark under-eye circles, including vitamin K, skin-conditioning peptides and hesperidin methyl chalcone. Begoun concludes that it's a "worthwhile product" for not just your eyes, but also the rest of your face.
Avon Lighten Up
Avon's undereye treatment comes recommended by "Shape" magazine as a way to battle dark under-eye circles. It's formulated with a form of vitamin A, which the magazine said can "significantly lighten" the under-eye area. Additional beneficial ingredients include sunflower seed oil, vitamin E, cholesterol and hydrogenated lecithin. Meanwhile, silicone helps to cosmetically enhance the eye area by filling in fine lines. Begoun tested the cream and found it very good.
Bare Escentuals bareVitamins Eye Rev-er Upper
Bare Escentuals product contains numerous skin conditioners and emollients, like silicone, plus herbal extracts and damage-fighting antioxidants, according to Begoun. She liked its inclusion of natural mineral pigments. These work in conjunction with the actual skin conditioners to help instantly brighten the under-eye skin area.
Peter Thomas Roth Power K Eye Rescue
"Shape" magazine praised Peter Thomas Roth's eye treatment. As its name proclaims, it comes enhanced with vitamin K, which "Shape" says helps to "correct the discoloration" of your under-eye skin. It also contains kojic acid—which helps inhibit your skin's melanin production so dark skin doesn't get darker—plus coenzyme Q10. The latter works as an antioxidant to help rejuvenate damaged skin cells.
References
- "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me"; Paula Begoun; 2009
- Shape Magazine: Vitamins for Your Skin
- Mayo Clinic: Dark Circles Under Eyes
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