By: Dr. Manasi Shirolikar, Consultant Dermatologist and Founder of Online Consulting Brand drmanasiskin.comThe skin under the eye is thinner and more delicate than the skin on the face. So, it is where we always tend to notice the first signs of ageing, much before wrinkles could even begin to appear on the face.
Hydrating the under eye, and protecting it from the Sun with the help of sunscreen are great ways to delay ageing, and for this, you do not really require a separate eye cream; you can simply use the sunscreen you use for your face, and your daily moisturiser under and around the eye area.
However, if you would like to use actives such as Retinol, Vitamin C, or even exfoliants like Glycolic Acid for the under-eye area, to bring about specific, targeted benefits, it could be better to use an eye cream, as those are formulated with lower percentages of the actives, suitable for the under eye.
This, nevertheless, does not mean that it is the only option - you could use a Retinol that you are using for your face, or even a Vitamin C serum, provided you introduce them into your routine slowly, in a gentle manner, over a due course of time, and most certainly under a dermatologist’s supervision.
To surmise, eye creams are not entirely necessary, and you can do away with them, and use your regular actives instead, but if you wish to achieve certain targeted results, and have extremely sensitive, under-eye areas, you could definitely consider a suitable under-eye cream.
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