Best Hydrating Eye Cream Ingredients
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Best Hydrating Eye Cream Ingredients
One of the best ways to prevent and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet around the eyes is to keep the eye area well hydrated. In addition to drinking at least eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day, applying topical hydrating under eye cream can keep the delicate eye area moisturized, supple, radiant and youthful-looking. There are many hydrating eye cream ingredients from which to choose, which can lead to an over-abundance of choices when shopping for your anti aging eye cream. To simplify your search, here’s some information on three of the leading eye area hydrators.
Glycerin
Glycerin is able to hydrate and soften the skin due to its hygroscopic natural. This means that glycerin attracts water from the air and binds it to the area covered by your glycerin-infused anti wrinkle eye cream. Glycerin is a neutral, non-toxic liquid that is often used as a gentle base for skin care products because many ingredients dissolve into glycerin easier than water or alcohol. It is free of side effects and is so soothing that many use it to reduce the discomfort and itching associating with eczema and other easily irritated skin conditions. These properties make glycerin-based eye creams a great choice for those with sensitive eye areas.
Lactic Acid
Lactic acid is an extremely gentle alpha hydroxy acid that’s been used for centuries to beautify the skin. Legend states that Cleopatra would bathe in baths filled with sour goat’s milk to maintain her youthful beauty. Today, we know that sour milk products, such as yogurt, truly do have skin care benefits due to their naturally high levels of lactic acid. This fabulous ingredient is used in eye wrinkle creams and other anti-aging skin care products to slough away dead skin cells and boost the production of new cells while supplying soothing hydration. Lactic acid, like glycerin, is able to work without causing irritation, allowing those with sensitive skin to experience its hydrating and rejuvenative qualities. Users of lactic acid will experience:
- Reduced fine lines and wrinkles
- Reduced age spots
- Reduced hyperpigmentation
- Smoother, softer skin texture
- Increased collagen production
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid, also called hyaluronan, is the body’s natural moisturizer. It cushions and lubricates the body, including the joints, heart valves and eyes, and helps the skin maintain its youthful elasticity, smoothness, “plumpness” and radiance. As humans age, hyaluronic acid is destroyed by environmental aggressors, poor diet, smoking and other factors, causing visible signs of aging, as well as aging within the body. When used in skin care eye creams, hyaluronic acid works by attracting water up to 1,000 times its own weight and binding it to the skin. It forms a protective barrier that helps keep hydration within the skin, allowing the water to re-plump and soften the skin while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
As you can see, any one of these three hydrating skin care ingredients would be a great addition to your eye cream products, as well as any of your other skin care regimen formulations.