Q: Do you recommend retinol eye cream and if so, which ones?

A: If you have ever really analyzed the signs of aging, you will find that the eyes are on the top of the list without a doubt. Because the skin around them is so delicate, it’s one of the first place we develop wrinkles. Whether it’s the periorbital lines (crow’s feet), the glabellar lines (the “elevens” between our eye brows from squinting), or the fine lines under eyes… this area is a magnet for wrinkles!

Why should you use a retinol eye cream?
Retinol A eye cream is an excellent way to help you fight these telltale signs of your true age. Whether you’re in your early twenties or sixties and beyond, the skin surrounding the eyes is always a problem. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see someone in their early 20’s with highly developed crows feet… this adds about ten years onto their appearance! The use of retinol eye cream is one way you can help to prevent these from forming and improve the existing ones you already have.

How does a retinol eye cream work?
Retinol (technically retinol A) is the animal form of vitamin A. When it is applied to the surface of our skin on a regular basis, it changes the way it operates. How does it do this? Well, it increases the cycle at which old skin cells are shed and new ones grow in. Why is it better for this to be faster? Well, when a person is younger this naturally occurs at a more rapid rate. But as they age, the process slows dramatically. Retinol products are one of the very few ways we can achieve a faster skin cell turnover rate.

Which retinol eye cream is best?
To be quite honest, I don’t think there is a single eye cream that is the “best” one. Why do I say that? Because what works best for one person, may not be right for someone else’s skin type. For example, males have tougher skin, so more often than not they would probably be better off using a stronger retinol product. Meanwhile females would probably be better off with a low to mid strength cream.