5 Wrinkle Reducing Ingredients in the Best Eye Creams
When you’re in your twenties, you seem invincible—the world will always be your oyster, your energy will last forever, and you will never age.
However, what you don’t know is that slowly through this decade, your skin is losing its collagen. Elasticity plummets, wrinkles begin to form, and plumpness turns to sag.
This is especially true of the skin around the eyes. Crow’s feet and other eye wrinkles are often the first to form, as the eye-area skin is some of the thinnest and most easily damaged on the body. And unfortunately, wrinkles near the eyes are often those that age you the most dramatically.
Instead of ignoring aging or giving into it, however, there is something you can do. The right eye cream can both prevent and treat wrinkles near the eyes, keeping you looking young and vibrant. To select the best eye cream, check the nutrition label for any of the following five ingredients. A product that contains one or more of these is always worth a second look.
1. Retinol
This Vitamin A derivative works to stimulate cell turnover and collagen production, which in turn plumps up skin and fills the gaps created by wrinkles. Retinol can also regulate pigmentation, vanishing sun spots, age spots, and other discolorations.
In fact, Retinol is so effective it comes recommended by many dermatologists, like Doris Day.
“Anybody who can tolerate retinoic acid should use it,” Dr. Day recommends.
However, when searching for Retinol in your eye cream, be sure that it is included in a moderate amount. Too much Retinol can lead to over-drying.
2. Hyaluronic Acid
Another acid beneficial for the skin is hyaluronic acid. Found in products like Restylane and Juvederm, hyaluronic acid is also found in the skin. However, this naturally-occurring acid recedes over time and the skin is compromised.
When present in the right amounts, hyaluronic acid can keep the skin hydrated, improve elasticity, and promote enough collagen production to reach the surface and start smoothing eye wrinkles. It is also gentle enough to be used in this sensitive area.
3. Vitamin K
Also called Vitamin K1 and phytomenadione, Vitamin K is an especially qualified ingredient for eye creams because of its ability to combat dark circles. This vitamin contracts the veins which loom near the surface of your skin, making pigment darker and causing you to look older and more haggard.
According to health services from Columbia University, taking Vitamin K will reduce these and other cosmetic concerns in the area near the eye. By strengthening leaky capillaries and veins, your skin will appear brighter and younger in a matter of weeks if this helpful vitamin appears in your eye cream.
4. Turmeric
A member of the ginger family, turmeric has been used for centuries in India and other Asian countries for its anti-aging and anti-oxidant properties. Turmeric can protect you from the sun, beat back free radicals, and even temporarily dye the skin to regulate complexion and tone.
In an eye cream, turmeric has been shown to improve elasticity and eliminate the appearance of wrinkles and stretch marks. And as a natural herb, it comes with little to no side effects.
5. Pepha-Tight
Steering away from organic skin care, we have patented eye cream ingredients like Pepha-Tight. This peptide-based blend combines algae and other naturally occurring substances to improve elasticity and tighten the skin around your eyes. Pepha-Tight also increases collagen synthesis and protects from dehydrating oxygen.
It is used in many top eye creams and because it is patented, you know it had to go through some regulatory hoops and demonstrate effectiveness.
Any one of these ingredients is a good choice, but if you find a product that combines two or more, you know you’re in good hands. Don’t let crow’s feet become a reality before you’re ready.
