Compared to other skin areas on the face, the eye area is much thinner and more sensitive. Therefore, this skin area is also the area where the earliest signs often appear. So do you know what the signs of skin aging in the eye area are? Let's learn with Dermalogica now about how to prevent aging in the eye area from the inside out!
Why do signs of skin aging in the eye area often appear early?
Compared to other skin areas on the face, the eye area often shows signs of aging easily if not properly cared for and protected. There are 3 main reasons why the eye area easily shows signs of aging including:
- The skin around the eyes is thinner and more sensitive.
- Because the eyes are constantly working and actions such as blinking, rubbing the eyes or showing too much emotion, wrinkles can easily appear on the eyes.
- The eye area is often exposed to direct sunlight.
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Signs of aging skin around the eyes
The 3 most common signs of aging in the eye area include:
- Wrinkles and crow's feet: in the eye area, wrinkles often appear at the corners of the eyes. These wrinkles are often called crow's feet. In addition, wrinkles also appear as grooves under the lower eyelids. Wrinkles in the eye area are often most obvious when we have expressions such as squinting, smiling, crying...
- Eye bags: This is a condition in which the lower eyelids have fat pockets. They cause the skin around the eyes to sag. The skin around the eyes is already thin. Compared to other skin areas, the elasticity of the skin around the eyes is not as good because the structure contains more collagen. When the skin around the eyes ages, the amount of collagen will decrease, causing the surrounding skin tissue to shrink. This creates conditions for fat to accumulate and cause eye bags. Refer to effective ways to treat sagging skin under the eyes here .
- Dark eye circles: Among the three signs, dark eye circles are a sign that not only appears in aging skin. This is a fairly common condition that occurs in the eye area. There are many causes of dark eye circles: fatigue, aging, lack of sleep, lack of nutrition, genetics...
How to prevent and improve signs of aging in the eye area
If the eyes are considered the "windows to the soul" and are the most attractive area to the opposite person, the signs of change on this skin area are also the clearest "denunciation" of aging and aging. When wrinkles, dark circles or puffiness appear in the eye area, our face will lack vitality and be very tired. So are there any ways to improve aging skin around the eyes?
Scientific lifestyle and healthy nutrition
Whether your diet and lifestyle are healthy or not will be most clearly reflected on your skin. Therefore, to improve external skin, changes from the inside are extremely important. Let Dermalogica give you suggestions!
- Build a scientific living regime, go to bed early, get enough sleep (7-8 hours/day) and get up early.
- You should eat light meals and avoid overeating. A diet too high in salt will cause the skin to retain water and become swollen after waking up.
- Add nutrients that are good for the skin such as: vitamins A, C, D.E, omega 3... Good nutritional ingredients will contribute to helping restructure the skin by stimulating the production of new skin cells.
- You should avoid foods and stimulants that are not good for the skin such as greasy foods, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages...
- Limit expressions that can cause eye wrinkles such as squinting, frowning, etc.
Protect the eye area from UV rays
Ultraviolet rays in sunlight are one of the main causes of skin aging. Especially, compared to the rest of the face. It is difficult for us to shield this skin area. Therefore, using sunscreen for the eye area is something you should not ignore. At the same time, to increase the effectiveness of sun protection and eye protection, you should use a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses!
Use specialized eye care products
Many of us still do not have the right care for the eye area. We only use one skin care product for the entire face. This leads to low effectiveness in eye care. The eye area is a special skin area that does not have sebum and sweat glands. Therefore, this skin area is very susceptible to dryness and dehydration. From there, wrinkles form. Therefore, using specialized skin care products for the eye area is always recommended by experts. Providing enough moisture for the eye area is the key factor to help prevent wrinkles from appearing.
Biolumin-C Eye Serum - Serum specifically for the eye area
If you are looking for an anti-aging product for the eye area, Biolumin-C Eye Serum is a product you can consider.
Biolumin-C Eye Serum is a typical product from the Dermalogica brand. In 2020, this product was honored to win the Holy Grail award from the prestigious beauty magazine Cosmopolitan. So what's special about the Biolumin-C Eye Serum product?
Outstanding main ingredient in Biolumin-C Eye Serum
Biolumin-C Eye Serum stands out with main ingredients extracted from nature such as:
- Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil (Extracted from chia seeds): contains large amounts of Oleic Acid fatty acid, providing excellent moisturizing effects for the skin.
- Dunaliella Salina Extract (Seaweed extract): rich in Beta Carotene (vitamin A) helps prevent skin aging. Mineral ingredients: magnesium, potassium and fatty acids in seaweed help nourish the skin. Ingredients: Zeaxanthin and Alpha-Carotene help regenerate, fight aging and prevent damage caused by UVA and UVB rays.
- Terminalia Arjuna Extract (Extracted from the Terminalia Arjuna tree) provides effective moisturizing and skin recovery.
- Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract (extracted from Tremella mushroom) with nutrients that help lock in moisture and brighten the skin around the eyes.
- Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate is a derivative of vitamin C that provides the ability to brighten skin, fight aging and support collagen growth.
Uses of Biolumin-C Eye Serum
Dermalogica Biolumin-C Eye Serum effectively brightens the eye area thanks to increased nutrients and vitamin C. At the same time, with anti-aging ingredients in the product, Biolumin-C Eye Serum helps prevent the appearance of wrinkles. wrinkles, crow's feet, providing moisturizing effect. Thanks to this, the eye area will always be firm and radiant.
How to use the product
For best results, Biolumin-C Eye Serum should be used twice a day, morning and evening. You should apply the product under the eyes and in the direction of the cheekbones, and use your pinky or ring finger to gently massage to increase absorption efficiency. Note, do not let Biolumin-C Eye Serum get into your eyes.
A radiant, youthful face cannot lack the presence of clear eyes and firm eye skin. So, please take care of your eye area! Don't wait for signs of aging in the eye area to appear before we pay attention to this skin area. Please join Dermalogica in beauty topics in future articles!