Recommended Ingredients for Dark Circles and Under-Eye Wrinkles

To address both dark circles and wrinkles around the eyes, you can formulate a product using a combination of ingredients that target each concern. Many ingredients effective for facial wrinkles can also be used for the delicate eye area, typically at a reduced concentration (around 50% of the facial concentration, as suggested by the staff).

Here are some ingredients that can help:

• For Dark Circles:

  • REGU®-AGE: This ingredient is specifically designed to reduce dark circles and swelling around the eyes. It also helps to strengthen the skin around the eyes, which can improve firmness.
  • Safe-B3™ (Vitamin B3, Niacinamide): Vitamin B3 is a versatile ingredient that can help reduce the appearance of dark circles by increasing blood flow. It also offers anti-aging benefits, including reducing wrinkles and improving skin elasticity by stimulating collagen and ceramide production.
  • Pep®-Eye (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5): This peptide is popular for eye care products and is shown to help reduce dark circles and eye bags by inhibiting glycation and improving vascular permeability.

• For Wrinkles:

  • Pep®-Coll (Palmitoyl tripeptide-5): As mentioned by the staff, this peptide stimulates collagen production, which is crucial for reducing wrinkles and improving skin firmness.
  • Pep®-Replex (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9): This combination of peptides has been shown to significantly improve skin firmness, elasticity, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and deep lines.
  • Pep®-PP4 (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4): This peptide is effective in reducing wrinkles, increasing skin elasticity, and improving the skin barrier function.
  • Wrinkle-Lax™ (Steviol glycosides): This ingredient works with a muscle relaxant effect to help reduce wrinkles caused by muscle contractions.

Combining Ingredients:

You can create a comprehensive eye serum or cream by combining ingredients from both categories. For example, you could use REGU®-AGE or Pep®-Eye along with Safe-B3™ for dark circles, and add Pep®-Coll or Pep®-Replex for wrinkle reduction. Remember to use the wrinkle-reducing ingredients at a lower percentage suitable for the eye area, following general guidelines or specific product recommendations.

Always perform a patch test before applying any new formulation to the entire eye area.