Under eye treatments are a must for any woman who wants to keep a youthful, fresh appearance. Many of us are plagued by redness, puffiness, bags under the eyes, or even dark circles, and a good under eye treatment can turn back the clock on all of these. But how exactly do they work? Here are all the different functions a good under eye treatment perform, and what ingredients they use to get the job done:
1. Hydration. One of the most basic components of skincare anywhere on the body is hydration, and under eye treatments are no different. Even if you drink enough water during the day, your skin may not be getting enough of it, and it needs water for a full, firm, healthy look. Moisturizers work to hydrate the skin directly, helping skin cells get the water they need to quench their thirst and look youthful and fresh. Every good under eye treatment will contain a variety of natural moisturizing ingredients that will cause an immediate difference in the appearance of your skin.
2. Plumping & filling. Ageing cannot be reversed. But its symptom, the dreaded under eye wrinkle, can be. The best way to make wrinkles vanish is to use a treatment that fills the valleys between the wrinkles and plumps the skin, creating a beautiful smooth look. Vitamin B5 is one of the most common natural ingredients that plumps the skin, but a variety of others, especially gentle hyaluronic acid, can help do the job even better.
3. Healing. Part of the reason skin looks swollen and has an unhealthy color is simply because of damage that the body hasn’t been able to repair. This damage can be from the sun, from using harsh cosmetics (always use a high quality, paraben-free product on sensitive areas like under the eyes), or simply from day-to-day exertion and not getting enough rest. When an under eye treatment contains natural healing agents, it helps the body recover from this damage and gets the skin back to a smooth texture and healthy luster. Aloe and tamarind are two of the most common ingredients to help heal the skin under the eyes.
4. Tightening. When the skin gets tighter, it naturally pulls out wrinkles and returns to a younger, more pert appearance. Every under eye treatment should tighten the skin, and one of the best ingredients we’ve seen do this is a gentle compound known as Retinaldehyde.
5. Detox. One of the reasons you develop puffy bags under your eyes when you don’t get enough sleep is because your body has not finished getting rid of waste products. When you sleep, fluids naturally collect in the low-lying area under the eyes, and they need to be removed before the area can return to its natural beauty. The best under eye treatments use ingredients like Persian Silk Tree extract, which naturally detoxify the body.
