Your eye skin is different to the rest of your face

The skin around our eyes is the most delicate on our bodies, in fact it’s around 10 times thinner than the skin on the rest of our face. With little elastin and subcutaneous fat, the eye area is also prone to dryness and thus premature skin ageing. This delicate skin is more susceptible to the environmental and lifestyle factors that cause up to half of visible skin ageing.

What causes premature ageing around the eyes?

Couple the genetic factors with eye fatigue from constant technology use that accelerates the weakening of optic muscles, causing eyelids to sag; Screen time-induced sleep deprivation that hinders skin’s ability to restore collagen, impacting the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and drooping eyelids. And the constant stress and strain of continued eye movement that puckers the skin around the eyes, it’s no surprise that consumers are looking for a lifted look for their tired and ageing eyes!

Why you need to use a separate eye product

Because the skin is thinner and more vulnerable around the eyes, products formulated specifically to support this delicate tissue helps to care for this skin more effectively. Plus, innovative eye products will target key eye concerns helping to reduce symptoms such as puffiness, fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin.

Tips for caring for the eye area

When cleansing the eyes and especially when removing eye makeup, take care not to pull and stretch the skin. Use a pre-cleansing oil or micellar milk on damp cotton pads to gently wipe over the lids and lashes. Include the eyebrows to ensure removal of build-up. For sensitive eyes, try a calming cream cleanser on damp cotton pads to gently cleanse and soothe the skin.

Follow with application of an eye serum, cream or gel applying a small amount of product to avoid overloading the thin tissue. The size of a grain of rice is plenty shared around both eyes. Apply to the eye orbit only unless the product stipulates use over the eye lids. Using too much eye product and applying too close to the lash line can result in puffy, irritated eyes.

Follow with your face moisturiser and SPF in the daytime up close to the outer eye orbit.

How to get a measurable lift

Introducing Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream - a transformative eye cream with potent peptides and phytoactives that delivers a more lifted look. Clinically proven to deliver measurably lifted eyes in one use* This nourishing eye cream is suitable for all skins and those looking to address ageing around the eyes, including sagging eye lids, fine lines, and wrinkles. In consumer testing, 94% showed a visible reduction in wrinkles**

*Obtained during independent clinical testing of 31 people, 2 applications/day for 8 weeks. **Consumer test, results after 4 weeks. Obtained during independent clinical testing of 31 people.

The key ingredients to lift, firm and redensify the skin.

• To Lift & Smooth- Adaptpogenic Astragalus, Electric Daisy Flower + CoQ10 and Cassava Extract
• To Redensify & Firm- Quinoa Seed Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 and Carnosine
• To Hydrate & Soothe- Matcha Butter, Squalane, Vitamin E and Pro-Vitamin B5

How to use Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream

Apply 1 pump of Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream warming on fingertips. Gently pat onto under-eyes and eyelids, massaging in an upward motion from the orbital bone toward temples. Use twice daily. For lifting and firming results beyond your eyes, check out Phyto Nature Firming Serum and Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream clinically proven to give 4 years back.

Enhance the lifting effect of Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream with our pro application technique. Watch the lifting massage technique below.

Professional treatments for targeted eye area results

A professional skin treatment can dramatically improve the appearance of the eye area. Dermalogica’s luminfusion treatment includes a professional eye peel and nanoinfusion technology to smooth fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes (and face) delivering the ultimate glow. Book your luminfusion treatment today!

If you need more help and advice on achieving your skin goals, chat live with our professional skin therapist’s today or book a virtual consultation for a personalised prescription.