Eye cream is a type of ointment that can be used on skin under or near the eye. Now people often ask what does eye cream really do? In my opinion, mostly now days, due to excessive workload, people do not get enough sleep or bed rest, due to this, they get wrinkles under their eyes or sometimes the skin under eye turns black. Also, in today’s technical and computer friendly world, mostly all of us have to do our work by sitting in front of a computer screen. This isn’t healthy at all.
Due to the Covid outbreak, even those who were not related to computer in terms of profession, have to work on it. This causes serious stress on their eyes. To cope with it eye moisturizers have been in great demand. Eye cream not only relaxes the eyes but it also nullifies the stress that causes eye pain. An individual just have to apply the eye moisturizer before going to bed and all the pain goes away till the sun rises. Quality of eye cream must be taken seriously. Sometimes, the cream, due to poor ingredients added, causes itchiness and rashes under the eye, which can be quite serious. One should always consult doctor before taking any kind of medication.
Science behind the magic of eye creams
The eye cream is not just a moisturizer consisting of only water based ingredients that just works the time you emulsify it under your eye. It has a proper history, if we take an example of Egyptian civilization; there were multiple rituals as well as ointments regarding eye care. It is scientifically proven that ancient Egyptians were ahead of their time in terms of medications and of course the great pyramids. The body of pharaoh, Ramses II, is still the most well preserved body even centuries have been past but still it is almost perfectly preserved, it will go out of context but it is important to mention that it is also a miracle of Quran. The ancient Egyptians used different spices as well as ointments for the care of their body. Indeed they were the greatest civilization ever to step on planet earth.
Pet ingredient in eye cream
The main use of eye cream is that it can prevent aging to an extent. The main ingredient used in it to prevent aging is retinol. Retinal is considered to be a form of Vitamin A. This ingredient, retinol, has been used for more than 3000 years. The ancient Egyptians also used this ingredient for the treatment of eye pain. According to them, this ingredient helped them to improve their night blindness. Also, some people think that eye cream is the remedy to all the eye diseases. However, it cannot decrease the size of eye bags or other severe diseases. It is only helpful when you apply it at the start of some eye rash or swelling.
Can eye cream also be used as a body moisturizer?
This is an underrated hack, eye cream is usually made for gentler skin, so it would not be wrong to say that if you apply eye cream to your face or on your hands then it would be less damaging towards your skin. Unless it isn’t damaging or irritating your eyes, you can use it anywhere.
Drawback
The only drawback of it is that eye creams come in small tubes, and if we use it as a body moisturizer then we would need a large amount of it. For this purpose, we have to buy multiple tubes of eye cream which can prove to be quite costly. Also, these creams have to be preserved in a semi cold environment so that the material in it does not get affected by it.
Summary
Till now, we know that eye creams aren’t invented overnight; they’ve been used by ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians as a medium to relax the tissues. Examples of it can be found by looking at the history of those respected civilizations. Over the years the ingredients that make up the eye creams or ointments have been changed. Nowadays retinal is used as a derivative of vitamin A. Considering how these ointments react to your skin, they can also be added in one’s overall everyday skin care routine. However, due to the size of their tubes, it is very costly to buy them one after another.
Should you use eye cream every day?
People often ask if we use eye creams then in terms of consistency, how much we should use. The answers to this is that, as it is necessary for us to take care of our skin by washing it daily, to get rid of skin pores, it is also important for us to moisturize it on a daily basis, approximately twice a day. Because the skin near eyes is sensitive, therefore, it is advised to apply eye cream before sleeping and after waking up. Especially, in winters, when most of us have dry skin and chapped lips, then doctors recommend to apply these sorts of ointments more often. However, in summers, it is advised not to overuse Eye creams because our sweat can mix with it and can block our skin’s pores.
What age should you start using eye cream?
This is also a debatable topic, however, most doctors and skin specialists recommend starting using it in your early thirties or after the age of 25. Kids or teens should not be using it that much because excess of it can harm their skin or cause any sort of itchiness. One should always consult his/her doctor or skin specialist before using any kind of product. Often some creams are poorly made or cheap ingredients are added into it. Before using these kinds of cream always ask the chemist about its ingredients and in case there is something harmful added in it or it is expired, ask the chemist to give you an alternative so you can use it.