The truths and myths about eye contour care.

FALSE. The skin located around the eye contour is approximately four to five times thinner than that covering the rest of the face, making it sensitive and vulnerable to irritations and various external aggressors. Moreover, this area contains almost no sebaceous glands, which are responsible for sebum production, thus presenting a hydrolipidic film that is weakened.

Therefore, it is crucial to provide it with hydration, but not all facial moisturizers are suitable. Indeed, one of the characteristics of eye contour treatments is that they have been previously ophthalmologically tested, as the product is likely to migrate into the eye by capillarity after application. This is not the case for the majority of facial treatments. Moreover, these treatments sometimes have overly greasy textures, not suitable for the eye contour, or are too rich in active ingredients. These excesses could contribute to increasing the sensitivity of this area.

Finally, the eye contour often faces concerns unique to it, such as dark circles and puffiness , for instance. Certain eye contour treatments are specifically formulated to reduce these, like our eye serum, enriched with caffeine. If you wish to prevent the appearance of crow's feet wrinkles and dehydration fine lines in this area, we recommend our eye contour cream based on Q10 (INCI: Ubiquinone).

TRUE. Taking care of the eye contour is a delicate operation that should be performed morning and night. Applied in the morning, this type of care helps to refresh the gaze and brighten it after a night's sleep. Moreover, it is about protecting this fragile area from potential external aggressions it could suffer during the day (UV rays, pollution, wind...).

Using an eye contour treatment in the evening helps to promote cellular renewal that occurs during the night, as well as to firm up the area. Finally, even though sleep plays a significant role in this regard, using an eye contour treatment in the evening helps to prevent waking up with dark circles and puffy eyes the next morning. When applying the eye contour, be careful to only use a grain of rice-sized amount of product, to avoid congesting the area.