SKIN AROUND EYES FACTS
Eye skin is very fragile... it’s four times thinner that other facial skin.
Has virtually no oil glands—needs extra protection from dryness.
Sags and wrinkles with damage from sun exposure, chemicals, wind and cold.
Eye skin is the first to show signs of aging, sun damage, stress and fatigue.
Has less collagen and elastin fibers than facial skin.
Collagen, the protein responsible for the skin's elasticity, begins to deteriorate with age.
Has a more fragile vascular structure (capillary network) which is closer to skin's surface, showing dark circles.
Eye skin, with aging, loses its elasticity and becomes even thinner.
Has accumulated photoaging (sun) damage causing lines, uneven tone, sagging and dark patches.
Is more sensitive and more prone to puffiness.
Eye skin is very sensitive and vulnerable to dryness.
Most eye cremes are made with waxes and petroleum-derived oils – can actually cause more dryness.
Petroleum-based cremes – can cause blackheads and breakouts on the cheekbones and milia on the eye lids because they can’t be absorbed and are pore-clogging.
Eye makeup removers are also dehydrating – can irritate this thin sensitive skin.
Together, Vitamin E & Vitamin C provide appreciable sun damage protection (photoprotection) and antioxidant protection... according to a Duke University study.1
"We suggest that these natural products can protect against photoaging and skin cancer,"2 the Duke study concluded.
“A 4-fold antioxidant protection factor can be obtained from the combination of topical vitamins E and C,”3 the study also said.
1. UV photoprotection by combination topical antioxidants Vitamin C and E. Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA, lin JY, Selim MA, Shea CR, Grochnik JM, Omar MN, Monterio-Riviere NA, Pinnell SR.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.