The best cream for dark circles under eyes must address both the causes of dark under eye circles.
These two are
1) Vascular leakage
Red blood cells containing haemoglobin leak out of capillaries in the skin around the eyes.
This then breakdown to grey-brown haemosiderin, causing the under-eye circles.
These capillaries become leaky due to sugar combining with the protein of the capillary walls to cause inflammation. These inflammatory molecules are called Advanced Glycation end products (AGEs). Chronic mouth breathers due to nasal blockage (allergy or rhinitis) can exacerbate this capillary leakage, as the blood drains from around the eyes, through the nose and nasal blockage will cause back pressure .
2) Melanin overproduction
There is overproduction of melanin again due to inflammation or when any skin irritation leads to chronic eye rubbing.
Listed below are some of the best vascular restorers that work to stop capillary leaks:
Vascular Restorers & Dermal Strengtheners.
1. Albia julibrissin extract
• Restore skin protein elasticity
• Prevents blood-vessel leaking
2. Palmitoyl tripeptide-38
• Increase Collagen
• Increase Fibronectin
• Increase Hyaluronic acid
• Reverses under eye bags.
3. Green Tea Extract
• Anti-oxidant reversing free radical damage
4. Caffeine
• Constricts small vessels
• Reduces Inflammation.
The best Skin whiteners for around the eyes are:
• Arbutin & Harounoside
• Xanthohumol
• Di-acetyl boldine
• Glabridin (Liqorice extract)
• Sodium ascorbyl phosphate
The only product designed with all the above as well as sun protection factor spf15 is Eyerix® cream by Pharmaclinix®, that will carry out both the actions of an excellent dark circles and bags under the eyes.
