Fine Line Rescuer：Eye care Approach

It is never too late to sooth fine lines. As long as fine lines still have not damaged further become wrinkles, there is hope in a jar to sooth fine lines. Even if it is dry line, the task is much more easier. Among eye cares available in market, there is key ingredients based on different mechanisms to treat fine lines: stimulate collagen production, anti-glycation, antioxidant, biotechnology compounds to repair damaged cell. Based on condition, budget and texture, you can choose your eye cream that suit you best.

There are certain eye care products work immediately at the moment you apply on it, it just looks like the eye cream is ironing your lines, smooth on them and restore back youth. However, this is a kind of fillers just to fill in lines to make it look smooth. After a few days, your skin will back to normal after wash.1）collagen stimulant, normalize kerotosis of skin
fruit acids (AHA, BHA), PHA (maltobionic acid, gluconolactone and lactobionic acid)
La Prairie Age Management eye repair, Exuviance Age Reverse Eye Contour, NeoStrata Bionic Eye Cream Plus

2）anti-glycation, supply efficient amount of amino acid to prevent sugar breakdown collagen
amino acid: L-carnosine，aminoguanidine，meglumine, arginine, methylsilanol hydroxyproline aspartate, alistin
Chanel Precision Ultra Correction Line Repair anti-wrinkle concentrate, Dr brandt anti-glycation serum

3) antioxidants (fight against free radicals) and humectants/nourishers (ease dryness)
plant & herbal extracts, honey, squalane, glycerin, lipid (jojoba oil, olive oil)
Eminence wild plum eye cream, Living Nature firming flax serum, Dr Alkaitis organic eye cream, Sulwhasoo Extra Refining eye cream4）microdermabrasion, remove dead skin cell, excellent for dry lines
rice starch, Magnesium oxide, corundum (Aluminium oxide), crystalline silica, polyethylene
Origins Modern friction, Lancome microdermabrasion kit, Kiehl's epidermal retxturizing microdermabrasion

5) biotechnology components

peptides, lipopeptide, palmitoyl peptide, Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapepide), oligopeptide, Chronolux Technology,　EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor), stem cells

Chantecaille Stress Repair Concentration (or nano gold energizing eye cream), Euoko eye contour nano life, Estee Lauder power correcting Patch, Revive Eye Renewal cream, Swiss Perfection Cellular Lifting eye gel, Olay Regenerist eye lifting serum

Applying eye care products with proper procedures is essential, the common mistakes are people apply too much product, rub into the eye too firmly or too close to eye. It will cause irritation easily. There is no benefit to rubbing the product directly into the orbital area, so just skip that mistake to abuse your eye. Follow the instructions to insure that you do a correct way.

Start with a small dot on a finger tip. You don't need a raisin sized amount. With small dot on a finger, wipe half of the dot onto another finger. Warm it with finger before applying on eye area, especially eye cream with thick texture, warming will soften it. If your hand is always cool (also symbolize your metabolism rate is slow), just cover the cream and warm with two fingers.

The next step is application. Dot little spots of cream on the bone area surrounding the eye. NOT inside the orbital area. Trust me, applying it to the bone area that surrounds your eye socket is close enough. What happens is that the eye gel WILL absorb into the skin and spread into the orbital area, so even though you aren’t touching that area with your finger, the benefits of the cream WILL spread to that area. If you rub the eye cream inside the orbital area, you’d increase the chances of getting product into the eye, or into the lash area, which will cause swelling and irritation, thus not only feeling horrible, but making your eye area look puffier.

Once you have applied the little dots (just like the picture below) around the bone area of both eyes, simply gently pat the dots until the product is absorbed. You don’t have to do any rubbing.. just a gentle pat of the product, so that it absorbs into the skin. If you feel like you need to rub, just be sure to rub AWAY from the eye area, and do it extremely gently.

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Beauty info： Causes of Fine Lines on Eyes

When your skin is thirsty, it will become dehydrated skin. I mentioned in this blog earlier how dehydrated skin cause sensitive. However, some experience when skin is lack of moisture, dead skin cell produce rapidly to form horny layers, if you found out that your skin turn rough within 2-3 days after scrub/exfoliation, then it is usually a signal of dryness occurrence. Without proper exfoliation, skin will become "thicker" and dry lines appear on skin surface, if no action to be taken, it will further promote to fine lines, and the worst condition is wrinkles.

Skin dry will cause the loss of collagen, however, oily skin will have the risk of collagen loss too. As we grow older, production rate of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid is slower, skin becomes thinner and drier. The effectiveness of collagen decreases, loss of elasticity, thus the fine lines and wrinkles begin appearing on our skin.

What are the factors (intrinsic and extrinsic) cause collagen loss to form fine lines ?

1) free radicals, steal electron from collagen causes breakdown of collagen
- smoking, inflammatory, UV rays, radiation exposure, environmental pollutants, certain drugs and industrial solvents

2) Glycation，a process of sugar bonding to protein(collagen) /lipid without the controlling action of an enzyme, when blood glucose level arise, results in stiffening of the collagen, skin lost its elasticity, look dull and further to cause aging, loose skin, it is irreversible. This concept is still new based on diabetes researches, but make the jump into a commericial skin care venture by Dr Fredric Brandt (celebrity dermatologist and founder of Dr. Brandt) and being discussed.

3) Excessive facial movements, caused fragile collagen tear and fracture easily
- makeup (especially drawing eye line), massage vigorously, push too hard during cleansing especially thinnest part, eye area


In addition, if you always perform facial expressions, for example: laughing (well, you can laugh but not too over), it is time to stop. Repetitive facial movements actually lead to fine lines, from holding your face by hand to resting your face on the pillow also leads to fine lines. Each time we use a facial muscle, a groove forms beneath the surface of the skin, which is why we see lines form with each facial expression, especially eye area. As skin ages and loses its elasticity, the skin stops springing back to its line-free state, and these grooves become permanently etched on the face as fine lines.

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Dark eye circle treatment：Approach of Home remedies

Although up-to-date, there is no end-all to cure or reduce dark circles, but still many home-made ingredients that can help make the dark circles less visible.

1) Close your eyes and cover eyelids with microcirculation stimulant for 20 minutes, you can choose among raw potato slices, cucumber slice, apple slices, crushed mint leaf and used cold teabag of green tea, chamomile, marigold or chrysanthemum.

2) Massage with almond oil under and around eyes at bed time daily for 2 weeks and see the improvement. Almond oil is good for skin and helps to remove dark circles. Close your eyes and gently press your ring finger underneath one eye to boost circulation, moving from the inside corner to the outside corner. Do this 10 to 15 times. Then repeat on the other eye.
3) If you have both sinus and dark eye circle, please solve sinus problem before any dark eye circle treatment.

4) Put hot and cold cloths/pads alternatively under eyes for 10 minutes to improve blood circulation. Then apply some almond oil on the dark eye circles before going to bed.

5) Beauty golden hour: 11pm-3am, if you could train yourself to fall asleep before 11am and have adequate amount of 8 sleeping hours for at least a week, it can improve the dark circle condition a lot.

Home remedies for dark circles aren't as fast and effective as cosmetic surgery treatments. However they have the virtue of being inexpensive and readily available. Don't expect miracles from home remedies.

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Dark eye circle treatment： Approach of cosmeceutical & aesthetic medicine

Now, we go further on how beauty industry solve dark eye circles. Besides eye care such as eye gel, eye cream, eye serum, or eye mask in market, there is also another choices if you request for in-depth treatments from rejuvenating aesthetic surgeries such as IPL (intense pulse light), dye laser and gold thread implantation, but the result is not 100% guarantee, especially if your dark circle is caused by combination factors, always do more researches to compare pro and con of each treatment and suitability based on individual, also consulted by a dermatologist for surgical treatments if necessary.

Cosmeceutical ingredients that commonly in eye cream for dark circles
1) blood circulation improver
coffee, caffein (cocoa), ginseng, ginger, N-hydroxisuccinimide, chrysin, Vitamin K and etc
Chantecaille nano gold energizing eye cream, The organic pharmacy eye cream, Origins mega mushroom eye serum, Eminence organics naseberry eye exfoliant

2) melanin inhibitor
niacinamide, retinol, ascorbic acid & antoxidants such as apple, olive leaf, citrus extracts
Benefit eyecon, L'occitane almond apple velvet eye gel, Eminence organics raspberry eye masque, Suki intensive nourishing cream

3) soother & anti-inflammatory
cucumber, chamomile, aloe vera, oat beta glucan, honey
Eminence organics cucumber eye gel, Burt's bee royal jelly eye cream with aloe vera, Dr Alkaitis organic eye creamCosmetic surgery treatment
1) IPL (intense pulse light)

During IPL treatment, high energy light waves passes through the skin without injuring the skin to reduce pigments/discolorations and aging symptoms. It is preferentially absorbed by the blood in the small capillaries. High pulsing light will penetrate your skin, heating and destroying the excess melanin. Not only activate cell to encourage the production of collagen (especially thin skin during aging), but also making the skin supple. The process takes about 6 weeks.

You may be asked to use hydroquinone cream to lessen the melanin in the skin under your eyes, before undergoing an IPL treatment. It is advisable to use sunscreen for UV protection and avoid exfoliating/stimulant (such as alcohol, fruit acid, retinol, ascorbic acid) products for a week after IPL treatment.

2) Dye Laser

High pulsing light will penetrate your skin, heating and destroying the excess melanin, as well as hemoglobin degradation caused broken fine blood vessels.

3) Hyaluronic acid injection

This treatment often acts as filler to lift the skin and increase the distance from the surface to the blood vessels so that you don't see through the blood vessels very well.

4) Gold thread implantation
The presence of gold thread stimulates collagen synthesis resulting in elastic skin texture, disappearance fine lines and wrinkles. There is improvement of dark circle as well due to an enhancement in blood supply thru promoting microcirculation of gold thread beneath.

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Dark eye circle treatment：Approach of alternatives medicine

After we diagnose or found out how dark eye circles are formed, now we could choose natural remedies based on symptoms and possible root cause known.

Chinese medicine

1) Ligusticum sinense (藁本) , Angelica dahurica(白芷), Asparagus cochinchinensis (天门冬）ground into powder mixed with camellia oil to form a paste, apply topically to reduce pigmentation.

2) Drink red date tea daily to improve blood circulation, reduce hemoglobin degradation, also help in anemia caused dark eye circle.

3) Drink soup of Salvia miltiorrhiza (丹参），Schizonepeta tenuifolia（荆芥) reduce liver toxins, improve blood circulation, warming effect, Platycodon grandiflorus (桔梗) is included in the formula as guiding drug.

4) Codonopsis pilosula(党参)，barley (薏仁) ，chinese yam（淮山/山药) soup can strengthen health of both spleen and stomach.

Aromatherapy

1) Choose 1 or 2 essential oil among geranium, blue chamomile, juniper berry, roman chamomile and linden flower. Mix with eye cream or base oil (jojoba oil), gently massage eye area in circular motion until it is absorbed. It is even better if cover eye with wet cotton pad (spray with mist).

2) Combine 50ml of chamomile hydrosol with 2 drops of lavender essential oil and 3 drops of roman chamomile essential oil in amber glass bottle. Store in fridge and use it after shower, before sleep or on tiring eye, spray the hydrosol on cotton pad cover on eye as eye mask until it is not cool anymore. Change a new pad for few times about 10-15 minutes. Do it once or twice everyday, it is effective within two weeks.

Diet nutrition

1) Adequate amount protein, vitamins & essential to promote cell renewal for scar healing

2) Enzyme is essential to reduce pigmentation caused by melanin, as well as promote blood circulation

3) Beta carotene, lutein, vitamin A and vitamin E rich foods such as carrot, kale (kailan), spirulina strengthen our eye muscle, relieve fatigue on eye, especially long hour computer users.

4) Phytonutrients such as tea polyphenol & catechin of green tea, anthocyanin & flavonoid of bilberry, resveratrol & OPC of grape seed or wine scavenge free radicals, protect skin supporting fibre, as well as oxidize melanin pigmentation (whitening at the same time).

5) Liver toxic can be eliminated by drinking omega rich cold pressed oil, dark green leafy vegetable, citrus, and 10-day-liver detox program.

No matter what therapeutic methods you choose among alternative medicines, you have to practice them patiently, consistently and persistently.

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Product Comment：Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum

Massive sales volume as much as millions bottles of this serum are sold! Sulwhasoo first care serum is a must have item when you start using Sulwhasoo, no matter what range you stick with. It acts as guide drug to prepare skin receiving treatment and boost the efficacy of skin care used throughout the regimen. This prestige item can improve skin moisture, restore radiance and glow of our skin. Absorbing instantly within the skin, this serum leaves the skin soft, smooth and supple, although following step of moisturizer is rich and thick.

Membranous Milkvetch promotes natural skin circulation and Dwarf Lilyturf and Licorice boost synergy among herbal extracts to restore skin’s natural healthy radiance. Formulated with Korean medicinal herbs, this essential regimen boosting serum assures optimal skin care results, promoting balance and replenishing essential moisture and nutrients.

 

Compare with common skincare step, toner should be applied after face cleansing, however, Sulwhasoo first care serum is applied before toner, where serum often apply after toner. This concept is fulfilled the Golden Rules: 1) water first, then oil; 2) small molecules come first, big molecules come after. Just like development, "foundation" is essential to strengthen and support the whole building, first care serum acts as carrier of moisture to restore moisture loss during cleansing, and ease the penetration of following skin cares applied.

Ingredient list:

Water, Natto Gum, Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Betaine, Glycery Polymethacrylate, Peg/Ppg-17/6 Copolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Algae Extract, Astragalus Membranacelus Root Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Carbomer, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Seed Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Lilium Candidum Blub Extract, Lonicera Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Plantago Asiatica Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Cellulose Gum, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Equisetum Giganteum Extract, Cacao Color

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Beauty Info：Causes of Dark Eye Circles

Basically there are two type of occurrences: hemoglobin degradation & heavy metal.

Our eye area (also called periorbital) is the thinnest fragile skin of face, linked with capillaries, blood vessels so tiny that red blood cells have to stand in line, and bend in half if necessary to get through them. Sometimes it leaks from these capillaries, body begins the mopping-up process by degrading the hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in the dark bluish-red pigmentation/discoloration as visible as panda eye. As you can see, dark under-eye circles are very similar to bruises. The same mechanisms produce them. It is so visible because periorbital area (eye area) is the thinnest part of our face.

What causes hemoglobin degradation?

1) poor blood circulation; medication, stay up late until midnight,lack of sleep, sinus, smoking, liver toxic, long hour computer user，fatigue

2) aging (skin thinner during age)

3) hormonal changes; prenancy or menstruation

4) UV rays exposure cause melanin formation

5) inflammation; allergy, hereditary (genetic)

Heavy metal in pigments of decorative cosmetic is hardly removed by eye makeup remover or any cleanser, low quality cosmetics such as eye shahow, eye liner, or mascara are formulated by heavy metal to contribute sparkling, shining effect when we apply on eye. Heavy metal residues that are not removed properly will accumulate underneath the eye area and form dark eye circle.

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