Dry and irritated
eye area
Our home remedies for treating
dry eye area
Applying a cold compress to your eyes can help decongest and hydrate the dry area under your eyes. Below you’ll find some home remedies for treating a dry and irritated eye area. They can also help brighten your complexion and soothe your eye area.
- Putting slices of cucumber on your eyes can help reduce dark circles, hydrate your skin and reduce inflammation.
- Gently wiping cotton wool soaked in milk over your eye area can nourish and hydrate your skin.
- Dabbing olive oil around your eyes and leaving it on overnight can soothe the area thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties.
- Soaking cotton wool with rose water is soothing for sensitive skin that may be prone to irritation: place it on your eyes for 15 to 20 minutes.
Dry and irritated
eye area
The causes of
dry and irritated eye area
Dry skin is the result of a breakdown of the skin's natural barrier, which is no longer able to effectively retain moisture.
The skin around your eyes contains virtually no sebaceous glands or supporting fatty tissue. This means that this skin reacts more strongly to environmental influences such as dry air, sun exposure, lack of sleep and an unhealthy diet.
Your eyes work hard for you: you blink up to 10,000 times and make thousands of facial expressions per day, not to mention the time you spend looking at screens.
With age and the maturation of your skin, it becomes drier, while skin disorders such as eczema, contact dermatitis or conjunctivitis can also cause dryness around your eyes.
The causes of a dry and irritated eye area include the following:
- Age: people over 40 are more likely to have dry skin under the eyes.
- Smoking.
- Vitamin or mineral deficiency, such as vitamin D, vitamin A, iron or zinc.
- Dry climate.
- Seasonal changes, especially winter cold or hay fever season.
- Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun.
- Hot water.
Very dehydrated
and irritated eye area
Good hydration is essential for your organs to function at their best, including your eyes and the area around them. Since the skin around your eyes is thinner than the rest of your face, the signs of dehydration are more pronounced there. Dehydration can make your eye area appear darker, discoloured, sunken or hollow. The best way to remedy this is to drink more water!
Screens and the blue light they emit can penetrate your skin and destroy collagen and elastin, both essential for keeping skin plump. This blue light can also be very dehydrating. Computer-related fatigue can also cause irritation and dryness under your eyes that you may be tempted to relieve by rubbing them more.
Pollution, sun damage, caffeine and alcohol can also lead to dehydration and damage the delicate eye area.
Take regular screen breaks and reduce the time you spend on them as much as possible. Use a refreshing gel-cream or cold compress if you suffer from dehydration and irritation of the eye area. To soothe the skin around your eyes that may have dried out, two slices of cucumber will do the trick!
Use a nourishing face mask as a complementary treatment. Look for rich formulas designed to protect your skin against the effects of air pollution that can cause stress and a dry and irritated eye area.
How to get rid of flaky skin in the eye area
You may be wondering how to get rid of dry and flaky skin under your eyes – let us guide you.
Because the skin around your eyes is very delicate and more susceptible to becoming dry or flaky, it's important to give it proper care quickly to stop it getting worse, especially if this area itches and you scratch or rub it.
Dry skin under your eyes results from a loss of the skin's ability to retain moisture. Choose products that rehydrate it. For visibly healthier skin, you only need one thing: sufficient hydration. With age, your skin's natural recovery capacity decreases.
If you find that the skin has become dry under your eyes, try our Luminous eye cream morning and evening for a brighter and firmer appearance. Its formula reduces wrinkles, firms your skin and moisturises the sensitive skin around your eyes.
Dry eyes and bags under the eyes
A dry and irritated eye area and bags under the eyes are common problems. Many people have swollen eyes, sometimes with dark circles. As your skin weakens with age, you're increasingly likely to have bags under your eyes with a dehydrated eye area. As the skin loses its structure, it begins to sag and the fat that was once around the eye moves under the eyes. Fluid can also accumulate in the area under the eye, giving it a puffy appearance.
Ageing is the main cause of bags under the eyes, but your lifestyle also plays an important role in their appearance.
Here are some factors that cause bags under the eyes:
- Sleeping on your stomach, without a pillow or with a pillow that is too flat,
- Smoking,
- Drinking alcohol,
- Being under stress or anxiety,
- Lack of rest,
- Genetics: bags under the eyes can be hereditary.
Dry skin under your eyes can accentuate dark circles and puffiness. If you have a dry and irritated eye area, you may be tempted to rub or scratch your eye, which can make bags under the eyes even worse.
How to get rid of
bags under the eyes?
A facial massage can help improve the appearance of bags under your eyes by stimulating the lymphatic system, which helps eliminate excess fluids.
When you choose a cream for bags under the eyes, look for one with a high moisturising capacity.
How to avoid
dryness around the eyes
