What's the difference between all of the eye creams?

I'm a UC Berkeley trained optometrist. I'm also founder, owner and the formulator of all of these beautiful eye creams. Take the time right now to understand the 2 eyelid skin types. It will wildly determine your success. My philosophy on eye cream . . . I've always divided it into two parts because the eyelid skin is also divided into two parts. There's dry eyelid skin and dehydrated eyelid skin with very different needs.

DRY EYELID SKIN

Dry eyelid skin can be broken down into two parts:

1) Dry, flakey, red eyelid skin from a damaged eyelid skin barrier. Here the topmost outer layer of the stratum corneum which is comprised of lipids is deleted. For this type of eyelid skin, fats are needed. P.M. EYELID BUTER is a sticky, gooey eye cream formulated with my ratio of ceramides-fatty acids-triglycerides. This unique blend offers an exceptional emollient that moisturizes dry eyelid skin by replenishing the fats. Want to know more about P.M. EYELID BUTTER? See all the blog posts HERE.

2) Dry eyelid skin due to age and hormonal factors such as menopause/peri-menopause. EYE EYE F EYE BALM works as an emollient to restore fats but also as an occlusive to hold in fats and to prevent transepidermal water from escaping. Here botanical oils (fats) and botanical waxes (occlusive) work in a harmonious formula to repair and protect. Use clean fingertips or OUTTA SIGHT™ WAND to apply. Want to know more about EYE EYE F EYE BALM? See all the blog posts HERE.

DEHYDRATED EYELID SKIN

For dehydrated eyelid skin, this is where I put all the actives to work. Here we are addressing things like puffy eyes, eye bags, fine lines & wrinkles and dark circles. These are the most common complaints from my patients in this category. In this DEHYRATED EYELID SKIN category, you can pick and choose what your needs are. What actives do you want to feed your eyes today? Because these are formulated from the same base type of ingredients . . . You can layer them. Mix them, You can also put them on rotation.

You're also going to see things that help bring back hydration and water. In skin care formulation, we call them humectants. In this category of eye creams, you might already have this one – A.M. EYELID GEL. This contains actives to address all three of these things: puffy eyes / eye bags, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles. The star ingredient for fine lines & wrinkles is Moth Bean Extract, Vigna Aconitifolia Seed Extract, which is a botanical alternative to retinol. Easy to tolerate on the eyelid skin without the irritating side effect of dry eyes and dry eyelid skin as compared to retinol. Want to know more about A.M. EYELID GEL? See all the blog posts HERE.

Also in this category is SHRUBTOX . . . and I have to admit I made this for myself, lol. So, I went and saw my aesthetics provider for facial rejuvenation. I thought to myself that I should just really make an eye cream with tons of actives. So this contains 5 actives and each of them targets fine lines & wrinkles, fine lines & wrinkles . . . If I can say that really fast 5 times !! Want to know more about SHRUBTOX? See all the blog posts HERE.

Third in this category is URBANEYES. I made this for my patient that works behind a computer, lives in San Francisco and likes to spend time outdoors training for triathlons. 5 actives to address blue light protection from devices, damage from UV radiation, and also damage from pollution. The star ingredient is Corum-Et-Vc™ - a new generation of stable vitamin C derivative that provides superb whitening effects, serves to promote collagen synthesis, and protects DNA damage. Want to know more about URBANEYES? See all the blog posts HERE.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

My super squirrel secret is that I actually like to have my patients formulate their own emulsions. So it's completely customized for their needs and on a daily basis. For example, my patient that is the triathlete - she applies URBANEYES right after training, but not on any other days.

What's interesting to note, almost all of my dry eye / meibomian gland dysfunction patients pretty much have the dry eyelid skin type. The dry eyelid skin is also more obvious when hot compresses like FOCUSED EYE ROLL are involved with a stye or chalazion. In most cases, I do find that I also need to address the dry and dehydrated eyelid skin at the same time.

So I have my patients mix like this. Grab PM EYELID BUTTER or EYE EYE F EYE BALM first. Start with a fingernail thin amount. Add in an equal ratio: A.M. EYELID GEL or URBANEYES or SHRUBTOX. Blend until fully incorporated. Apply to lower and/or upper eyelids before bedtime. Always use a very thin layer. Using more doesn't make eye cream work faster, it just is wasting your eye cream. Consistent application over the natural skin cycle is what gets the results. It's about 28 days, so patience is required.

With this nifty trick and 5 eye creams at your disposal, you can become your own formulator and create customized emulsions to feed your eyelid skin pretty much every single day of the week. Lastly, just never pre-mix the eye creams because we want to make sure that each eye cream maintains it's preservative system and the formulas with water stay away from oxygen to ensure maximum potential from the actives.

OUR EYE CREAM TOOLS

EYE'MASKING™ FOREVER EYE MASK click here

Use this BPA free, silicone reusable eye mask for 10 minutes to maximize eyelid skin barrier repair. Apply on top of that thin layer of eye cream on the lower eyelid area.

FOCUSED EYE ROLL click here

Roll right over eye cream to encourage absorption of eye cream. You can use to tack down Eye'masking™ Forever Eye Mask and to increase circulation which also encourages absorption of eye cream.

What's the Difference Between the We Love Eyes Eye Creams? Expert Eye Cream Guide: Tackle Dry & Dehydrated Eyelid Skin and Find the Right Eye Cream for You

What's the difference between all of the eye creams?

DRY EYELID SKIN

DEHYDRATED EYELID SKIN

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

OUR EYE CREAM TOOLS

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About Dr. Tanya Gill, OD

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