How to Care for the Skin Around Your Eyes

Blame it on all those late nights binge-watching sessions, insomniac babies, or long days at work. Waking up and staring back at your under-eye hollows in the mirror is never a pretty sight we all want. And not only lack of sleep but our constant exposure to blue light and digital devices is an equal culprit. Getting rid of those pesky dark circles can be tricky and can creep up as our skin below the eyes is thinnest. Under-eyes hollows, puffiness and pigmentation are the common causes of those dreaded dark circles. But hey, fret not, help is now at hand with Quench Botanics! 

Common Under Eye Area Concerns

Before we talk about ingredients and tips to care for your under eye, here are some of the top under-eye area problems we have often heard. 

• Puffy bags: Puffy bags, also known as under-eye bags are caused by fluid retention. Puffy bags can cause a pool of blood underneath your eyes and it can be due to fluctuation in  hormone levels, signs of ageing, high salt diet and even certain medications. Worse case scenario, it can even give you an unrested look, well no matter how many hours of sleep you get!
• Dark circles: A common concern where the skin under your eyes appears dark. Constant eye strain, ageing, genetics are the major factors that are responsible for dark circles. Our skin around the eyes loses the collagen and it becomes thinner accentuating under eye issues.

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• Sunken Eyes: Do you have a groove below your inner corner of the eyes and does it look sunken? As you grow this groove tends to become worse and people who have this under-eye problem tend to look tired all the time. It causes dark circles to look more prominent. 

Key Ingredients to Look for When Buying Eye Creams and Eye Care Products! 

Our under-eye area is where first signs of ageing appear such as fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet. Hence, investing in a nourishing eye cream is a must. How to make sure your eye care products do all that? Make sure you check the ingredients of your eye cream that will help reduce under-eye concerns such as wrinkles, fine lines and pigmentation. 

Tips for Caring for the Skin Around Your Eyes

On a daily basis our skin gives a direct insight that we all are fighting a battle— be it due to stress, lack of sleep, fatigue, or overwork. And it's no surprise that our eye care plays a big part in our skincare routine. So, here is the best eye care routine one must follow! 

Cleaning up plays an important role if you’re looking to slow down the skin’s ageing process. Make sure to remove your makeup before you head to bed and a double cleanse is a great skincare ritual to follow. Use a cleansing balm Mon Cherry Dirt Dissolving Cleansing Balm to remove all the makeup, SPF, and impurities. Massage this luxuriously cream onto your skin to melt away dirt and follow it up with a gentle cleanser Chialeader Shine Control Gel Face Wash to remove all dirt, grime, impurities and excess oil from your skin.

Eye cream is becoming a non-negotiable product in the skincare vanity. As our skin around the eyes is the thinnest that means you need extra care and Goodrich ingredients. If you have fine lines, it’s best to opt for an eye cream that has Retinol, a powerful antioxidant that helps to smooth the outlines. Mama Cica Dark Circle Fading Under Eye Cream is an intensely nourishing under-eye cream that will make your eyes look well-rested and awake. This advanced formula with hyaluronic acid and orange peel oil helps to minimize dark circles, brighten your skin and reduce under-eye puffiness. You can also boost your under-eye area with our brightening Yuzu Fine Revitalizing Under Eye Gel that comes packed with anti-ageing peptides along with super fruit goodness of yuzu, blueberry and strawberry to hydrate, reduce dark circles, wrinkles and fine lines. 

Do you want to help the most by saying bye-bye to puffiness and dark circles? A cool and compressed eye mask as it helps the blood vessels to reduce inflammation. Cooling and refreshing eye patches are great for dry skin. Bravocado Brightening Under Eye Hydrogel Mask comes packed with the goodness of avocado, pomegranate and rice water for that intense boost of nourishment. Also, it has hyaluronic acid that aids in plumping the under-eye area that helps to tackle dryness, fine lines and fatigue.