A comparison of the effectiveness of 20 eye creams
The skin around the eyes is the most delicate part of the body, and the condition of the eyes directly affects your overall charm. A small bottle of eye cream can often save you from the troubles caused by the erosion of time. Experts point out that eye cream should not be used until there are problems with the eyes, but should be used together with your first bottle of facial care products. This age should be around 22 years old.
Eye Problem 1: Eye puffiness and bags under the eyes A. Symptoms of swollen eyes: Normally, the eyes are not swollen, but they may become swollen or form bags under the eyes after staying up late, drinking too much water, or eating too much salt. Cause: The lymphatic system does not drain smoothly, and excess water accumulates in the subcutaneous tissue. Coping strategy: Use eye cream with the function of promoting metabolism, supplemented by massage and hot and cold compresses to stimulate the lymphatic system to drain accumulated water.
Reference ingredients when purchasing: caffeine, cucumber, witch hazel, etc. Eye cream effectiveness: ★★★★★
For eye cream:
1. Oquan Eye Deep Purifying Moisturizing Lotion ￥350 has a refreshing texture and good caffeine and ginkgo ingredients It has the function of eliminating edema, and long-term use can also have a certain effect on reducing dark circles. The disadvantage is that its penetration is slightly lower. Comprehensive rating: 8.5
2. Elizabeth Arden Good Morning Eye Gel ￥265 has a thin, mil-shaped texture and is cool to the touch. Witch hazel and cucumber can help drain away moisture, while chamomile has a soothing effect. The disadvantage is that it is not moisturizing enough and is suitable for young skin with occasional edema. Comprehensive score: 8
3. Olay Eye Moisturizing Gel ￥106 is a transparent mile-shaped eye cream. Its main ingredients are similar to Arden's Good Morning Eye Gel, but its penetration and effect are somewhat different from the former. . Overall score: 6.5
B. Symptoms of fatty swelling: The eyes appear swollen at all times, but the skin is not loose. Cause: The fat layer of the eyelids is thick. Coping strategy: For those with severe lipedema, the best way is to remove excess fat through cosmetic surgery. Eye cream is basically useless. For those with slight fatty edema, it is recommended to use full-effect eye cream to avoid the occurrence of dark circles and eye bags. Reference ingredients when purchasing: vitamins, antioxidant ingredients, etc. Effectiveness of eye cream: ★
For eye cream:
1. Clinique Total Eye Cream ￥330 has won CEW's best eye cream of the year. It has an oil-free gel texture and a matte effect. Visually reducing eyelid swelling, vitamins and antioxidants also help maintain the long-lasting health of youthful skin. Comprehensive score: 8.5
2. L'Oreal Eye Care Cream ￥120 A full-effect eye cream with a light texture and good absorption. The ingredients are simple and suitable for initial care of young skin. Overall rating: 7C.
C. Symptoms of flaccid eye bags: loose eyelids and severe skin bags under the eyes. Causes: The dermal matrix is ??destroyed due to frequent pulling of eyelid skin, staying up late, rich facial expressions, etc., or suffering from kidney disease, hypertension and other diseases. Coping strategy: Try to remove excess skin and tissue through surgery. Eye cream cannot completely improve the sagging of the skin, but it can delay further aging and use some light-scattering ingredients to visually improve the appearance of sagging. Reference ingredients when purchasing: VE, VC, protein, etc. Eye cream effectiveness: ★
For eye cream:
1. Clinique Anti-Gravity Eye Cream ￥400 A thick cream with excellent moisturizing effect. Protein, VE, green tea and other ingredients give the skin sufficient nutrition; seaweed extract makes the skin feel "tightened", and the reflective and smooth effect of mica powder can also make the eye skin look tighter. Comprehensive score: 8
2. Elizabeth Arden Time and Space Eye Capsules ￥500 capsule-shaped packaging without fragrance and preservatives, suitable for sensitive skin. Rosehip oil, almond oil, and VE ingredients provide sufficient nutrition to the skin, and the formula of vegetable oils also makes the skin look smooth. Comprehensive score: 8.5
3. L'Oreal Anti-Wrinkle Firming Eye Cream ￥160 The original VA ingredients help maintain skin elasticity, and the soft and easy-to-absorb texture makes it a good choice for oily skin. Comprehensive score: 7.5
Eye problem 2: Dark circles A. Symptoms of pigmented dark circles: dark brown, accumulated under or around the eyes, often cannot be removed by improving work and rest. Causes: Long-term sun exposure causes pigmentation; long-term suffering from allergic rhinitis and other diseases causes local blood retention and slow melanin metabolism; hereditary and other congenital reasons.
Coping strategy: So far, there is no absolutely effective method to remove pigmented dark circles. Eye creams containing whitening ingredients can help to a certain extent, but it is difficult to produce obvious results on pigmented dark circles. Reference ingredients when purchasing: licorice, arbutin, fruit acid, retinoic acid, etc. Eye cream effectiveness: ★★
For eye cream:
1. Helena Whitening Era Eye Cream ￥520 has a soft and delicate texture. The dual formula of glycolic acid and lactic acid can help remove old cuticles and improve skin tone. Brightness around the eyes. Comprehensive rating: 8
2. Guerlain Complete Whitening Eye Essence ￥560 Dewy texture with excellent permeability. According to tests by authoritative organizations, it can instantly increase skin moisture content by 15%. Contains ingredients with both soothing and whitening effects, and has a good inhibitory and lightening effect on local pigmentation. Overall score: 9
B. Symptoms of vascular dark circles: The area around the eyes appears bluish-black, which improves after adjusting your daily routine. Causes: Lack of sleep, stress, anemia and other factors lead to slow blood flow in capillaries, and an increase in hypoxic hemoglobin affects skin color. Coping strategies: Adjust your daily routine, use eye cream that promotes blood circulation and massage appropriately. Reference ingredients when purchasing: VC, lemon, horse chestnut, marigold, etc. Eye cream effectiveness: ★★★★
For eye cream:
1. Helena Vitamin C Essence Eye Cream ￥480 This gel-like eye cream can indeed significantly improve dark circles caused by lack of sleep. . The patented formula of pure VC + VC derivative makes the skin look bright and energetic. Comprehensive score: 8.5
2. Chanel Repair Eye Cream ￥500 has a texture close to water. The ingredients of horse chestnut, witch hazel, and calendula can effectively promote circulation and are effective in treating vascular dark circles. See the effect. The disadvantage is that the formula is not gentle enough and can cause irritation to fragile skin. Comprehensive score: 73.
Olay Whitening Eye Essence ￥118 Emulsion eye cream, VC, VB3, camellia, lemon extract can fully promote skin metabolism, suitable for young skin to prevent dark circles. Comprehensive score: 7.5
Eye problem three: dry lines, fine lines and wrinkles A. Symptoms of dry lines: The skin around the eyes often feels tight and there are obvious lines along with the expression, but the symptoms disappear quickly after adequate hydration. Cause: The skin around the eyes has low water storage capacity. Coping strategy: Use an eye cream that is both hydrating and moisturizing. Reference ingredients when purchasing: polyols, hyaluronic acid, amino acids, honey. Effectiveness of eye cream: ★★★★★
For eye cream:
1. Lanc?me Moisture Edge Eye Cream ￥450 The combined use of glycerin, honey, amino acids and other moisturizing ingredients can fully meet the needs of the skin. Hydrating and moisturizing are needed to prevent all eye problems; soothing ingredients such as rose and ylang-ylang are especially suitable for those who frequently use computers. Comprehensive score: 8
2. Guerlain Moisture Secret Eye Cream ￥480 Patented moisture-stimulating elements, long-lasting moisturizing effect, smooth and comfortable gel-like texture, especially suitable for use as makeup base. Comprehensive score: 8.5
3. L'Oreal Moisturizing Eye Cream ￥108 multi-vitamin and mineral formula, fresh lotion texture is very suitable for oily skin in summer. Overall score: 7.5B.
Symptoms of fine lines: There are obvious lines around the eyes accompanied by facial expressions, which cannot disappear even with adequate hydration. Causes: Age, sun exposure, incorrect maintenance, rich facial expressions and other reasons lead to reduced skin elasticity, and the epidermis around the eyes lacks collagen support. Coping strategy: Correct wrong habits and use eye cream with both moisturizing and anti-aging effects. Reference ingredients when purchasing: yeast, seaweed extract, collagen. Eye cream effectiveness: ★★★
For eye cream:
1. Estee Lauder Eye Essence ￥480 is added with silicone compounds, has a smooth texture and contains many active ingredients. Although it is slightly less penetrating, it is indeed effective in combating fine lines. Comprehensive score: 9.5
2. Chanel Youth Eye Gel ￥510 Gold Medal Eye Cream can improve skin dryness by more than 85% and improve skin gloss by more than 30%. Many ingredients give the skin long-lasting moisture while effectively protecting the skin's base tissue. Overall score: 9
C. Wrinkle symptoms: There are obvious lines around the eyes regardless of expression or not. Cause: The collagen fibers and elastic fibers in the dermis are broken, and the dermal matrix is ??destroyed. Coping strategy: Since the cause is in the dermis, the most thorough method is cosmetic surgery.
Eye cream cannot make existing wrinkles disappear, but it can prevent further wrinkles from forming. Reference ingredients when purchasing: plant hormones, powerful moisturizing ingredients. Eye cream effectiveness: ★★
For eye creams:
1. Lanc?me Golden Pure Rejuvenating Eye Cream ￥700 Lanc?me's top anti-aging product, the selling point is compound plant hormones, which is good for menopause For the skin before and after, this is indeed an eye cream that can effectively delay aging. However, it is recommended that those with young skin use it with caution, as this formula may also cause your skin to become dependent prematurely. Comprehensive score: 9.5
2. Helena Collagen Eye Cream ￥540 The compound formula of soybean extract and yeast essence is similar to Lanc?me's Golden Pure Rejuvenating Eye Cream. But compared to the former, this eye cream focuses more on preventing aging. Comprehensive score: 8.5
Xu Meixian (senior cosmetics reviewer, cosmetics consultant for many beauty companies) experiences: 1. Eye cream is not a panacea. In a greater sense, eye cream is to prevent the aging of the eyes. Eye cream is actually powerless against pathological eye skin changes. At the same time, try not to use one eye cream all over the world. You should choose eye creams of different textures according to climate changes and changes in your own eye conditions. 2. You can try it directly on the skin around your eyes, or you can apply the eye cream on the inside of your wrist to test its texture. Generally speaking, the eye cream that makes your skin feel most comfortable and smooth while providing long-lasting hydration will be the best choice for you. 3. Do not rub vigorously to promote the absorption of eye cream, and do not pull the skin to make wrinkles disappear. These will only damage your fibrous tissue. The correct method is to gently apply the eye cream with the pad of your ring finger along the eye area until the eye cream is absorbed, and then use the tip of your middle finger to gently press on the temples, eyebrow tail Sizhu point, middle eyebrow fish belly point, eyebrow Cuanzhu point, and eye head Jingming point in sequence. Three to five times.