Treat dark circles with cream

Cream for men

Dark circles in men are not uncommon.

Tiredness from long nights little sleep, too much alcohol, constant Working on the screen or frequent exposure to sunlight will quickly show up as dark shadows under the eyes.
The skin around the eyes is very thin and sensitive even in men, stress, fatigue or alcohol quickly lead to dark circles, puffiness or unsightly discoloration in this area.
The right skin care cream for men can help moisturize the skin under the eyes and make the dark circles disappear. The cream should be used as regularly as possible in order to achieve a lasting and long-lasting effect. Most creams have to be applied once a day to the area around the eyes in an uncomplicated way and without spending a lot of time.
A cream against Dark circles in men contains ingredients such as caffeine or magnesium. These active ingredients stimulate cell metabolism and increase blood circulation, which reduces and refreshes the swollen eyelids.

Ingredients such as vitamin E and kojic acid in the creams can also have a positive effect. They moisturize and revitalize the skin. The dark circles and the bags under the eyes, which are often pronounced in men, can be visibly reduced. The skin around the eyes experiences more and more damage over time, which becomes more apparent with age. For this reason, experts recommend regular creaming of the eye area even for men from 20 years of age. A cream can soften the dark circles, but the stress factors that cause the discomfort should also be reduced. Because of the delicate skin around the eyes, a special eye cream for men should be used.
However, as a rule, the motto is not: "a lot helps a lot". Too much care can lead to irritation and swelling and under certain circumstances make the dark circles even worse. The cream against the dark circles should be stored in the refrigerator, as it has an additional positive effect on the fine blood vessels in the eye when cooled.

The cream should be massaged into the area of ​​the skin under the eyes with small tapping movements, as this also promotes blood circulation.
In addition to the nourishing cream, make-up can also be used to apply make-up to dark circles in men. Sparing application of a masking cream quickly leads to visible results.

Cream for women for dark circles

In addition to the general avoidance of stress factors that trigger dark circles, such as lack of sleep, to little drinking, nicotine and alcohol, various creams and care products can also be used against dark circles in women.

The creams should be especially suitable for the skin around the eyes, as the skin there is very thin and sensitive. A distinction is made between Day and night creams, whereby the day cream is often slightly tinted and thus has a covering effect on the dark circles or the dark circles are lightened by optically correcting ingredients. It also makes sense that the day cream has one UV protection contains to protect sensitive skin against solar radiation.
A night cream is usually heavily enriched with moisturizing ingredients that regenerate the skin during sleep and improve its appearance in the long term. A Eye cream for women should not contain any fragrances, as these can trigger allergies.

Creams that contain harmful substances such as carcinogenic formaldehyde should also not be used around the eyes. If the cream also contains hyaluronic acid, it can cause wrinkles and Crow's feet reduced around the eyes and smoothed the skin. With increasing age, the skin around the eyes becomes drier. The loss of moisture and firmness leads to wrinkles and dark circles under (older) Women. A suitable skin care cream against the dark circles should provide sufficient moisture to replenish the skin's moisture deposits and visibly reduce the dark circles. The cream should be stored and applied in a cool place, as the small blood vessels of the skin contract due to the cool cream and the eyes look fresh again as a result.

At first glance, the tip to use a cream against hemorrhoids against the dark circles seems a bit strange. However, if used carefully and sparingly, a hemorrhoid cream can also produce visible effects under the eyes. Such a cream contains ingredients that have a decongestant effect and which can also have a positive effect on the dark circles. However, one should Hemorrhoid cream be used with caution under the eyes, as the cream was not developed for the skin under the eyes and the eye area is very sensitive. Eye creams are not a panacea for dark circles in women, but with regular use they can visibly improve the complexion around the eyes and reduce puffiness.

Which cream does the pharmacist recommend?

In the pharmacy There are a variety of creams and care products that are designed to reduce dark circles and puffiness. The products recommended by the pharmacist are often more expensive than in a drugstore, which raises the question of whether the products and creams are also better than those from the drugstore.

Various studies have shown the differences between drugstore and pharmacy only minimal are. Pharmacy creams increase the moisture content of the skin under the eyes only slightly more than a cream from the drugstore. For the pharmacy, however, speaks that the pharmacist a individual advice can determine which cream is the right one. Since the skin under the eyes is particularly thin and sensitive, it is very important that the cream does not contain any harmful ingredients Allergies or Irritation can cause.
With good advice from a pharmacist, you can be sure that the cream is a suitable choice, while with the cream from the drugstore you have to refer to the list of ingredients. High-quality creams against dark circles can therefore be recommended by a pharmacist, but the care products from the drugstore usually achieve similar results.

Make cream against dark circles yourself

Various natural products can be applied to eye bags to mitigate. Especially high-quality oils such as Coconut oil or almond oil can be rubbed into the skin under the eyes and have a positive effect on the dark circles. There are many recipes for eye creams, it is important to use only natural and harmless ingredients.
High-quality oil usually forms the basis for a homemade cream, for example honey, black or Green tea or lowfat quark.
In addition, certain ingredients can be purchased in the pharmacy or on the Internet, such as Aloe vera gel, vaseline, Vitamin E., Hyaluronic acid or urea. When making an eye cream yourself, it is important to ensure that no germs get into the cream and then into the eyes.

Slices of cucumber or potatoes should have a cooling and moisturizing effect when placed on the eye, but a cloth that is soaked in cold milk or a cold spoon can, in addition to the homemade cream, bring about visible relief of the dark circles.

Illustration of dark circles

a - Constant overpigmentation
b - Blood vessels show through
c - pigment growth
d - allergy
e - neurodermatitis
= Atopic eczema
(Chronic skin disease)
f - deficiency symptoms
(Iron, vitamin C, zinc)
g - overexertion
h - Chronic lack of sleep

1. Lateral tendon hood muscle -
   Epicranius muscle
2. Upper lid plate -
   Superior tarsus
3. Lower lid plate -
   Inferior tarsus
4. Eye sphincter
   (Eye ring muscle) -
   Orbicularis oculi muscle
5. Small zygomatic muscle -
   Zygomaticus minor muscle
6. Upper lip lifter -
   Levator labii superioris muscle
7. Nasal alar elevator -
   Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
8. Nasal muscle -
   Nasalis muscle

You can find an overview of all Dr-Gumpert images at: medical illustrations

The different products

Circleplex-2 from Goodskin Labs

The eye shadow specialist costs around 43 euros and is a dual care system, the for the whole day is designed. A lightly tinted day cream moisturizes and optically corrects the dark shadows under the eyes with color pigments. The Night cream then helps the skin to regenerate during sleep and thus ensures long-term improvement.

Origins No Puffery Eye Roll-on

This is based on the principle of cooling set: The cooling eye gel, which costs around 29 euros, is applied with a silver massage ball in the applicator and its ingredients ensure a Decongestion of the sensitive eye area. The effect can be increased by storing the cream in the refrigerator.

Biotherm Skin Ergetic Eyes

Biotherm offers one for around 36 euros Eye care against fatigue. Sophisticated ingredients counteract this

• eye bags
• Bags under the eyes
• fine lines
• sagging eyelids

Glamglow Brightmud Eye Treatment

Dark circles under the eyes are not uncommon, especially with Hollywood stars, so that the proven care for around 50 € in the form of a Eye mask with only 3 minutes exposure time should be worth a try.

A-Derma Rheacalm eye cream

For about 16 euros this calms down Eye contour cream Irritation and irritated skin around the eyes, alleviates dark circles and helps to reduce puffiness.

Florena firming eye care

For only about 8 euros tightens this eye cream the fine skin around the eyes, helps with regeneration and is supposed to help against dark circles.

This eye creams mentioned here are only one small selection from the broad spectrum available eye cosmetics. Almost every cosmetics company now has an eye cream, so you should primarily look at the ingredients and of course the price. Then the right eye cream can be selected that meets your own requirements and can help fight dark circles under the eyes.