How To Choose The Best Under Eye Cream

As women get older, puffy eyes and dark circles become a major concern. Skin around the eye is the thinnest tissue on the face and wrinkles easily. As we age the area around the eyes often shows the first signs of aging. You will notice puffiness, sagging, and Bags Under Eyes.

Women can fret about those unsightly dark circles and eye bags no more because the bewildering array of under eye creams on the cosmetic counter offer solutions to these specific problems – puffy eyes, dark circles, and wrinkles around the eye area.

Choosing the cream that works for you is not a simple matter however dermatologists advise that the first thing that you should do before buying an eye cream is to know what you have the you need corrected. Do you have puffy eyes? Is it wrinkles?  Or, you simply want to lighten those dark circles under the eyes? After that you can choose between a day or a night cream or both.

How to Choose Under Eye Cream for Day Use

Day use under eye creams work by “depuffing” bloated, tired looking eyes and lighten dark Circles Under Eyes. Choose a product that has sunscreen to protect you from the harsh rays of the sun.  Excessive exposure to sunlight is know to cause skin aging. Also choose an eye cream that should be able to hold your make up.  The best day under eye cream should be good as a makeup base but light enough to allow your skin to breathe during the day. For this buy a cream that is in gel form. Read the label if it has the following ingredients: chamomile, coffee, and cucumber, they are what reduces puffiness. On the other hand, creams that contain vitamin K and arnica lighten dark under eye circles. Do not use eye creams that have retinol as its ingredient for day time, as this will decrease the power of sunscreen.

How to Choose Under Eye Cream for Night Use

The purpose of night creams is to repair the under eye area and prevent more damage. You could basically differentiate a night cream from a day cream by reading the label. It should say that the product should only be used at night. Night creams help prevent wrinkles with its AHA or retinol ingredient.  That should narrow it down for you however, if you want the best answer to the problem of dark circles under the eyes combine effective under eye skin care and with a balanced diet, sun protection, plenty of water and plenty of rest.