Under Eye Dark Circles and Puffiness - the causes and treatments

We’ve all looked in the mirror after a night out partying, when we’re sick, after long hours of studying or working late only to have our reflection looking back with those dreaded, puffy, dark under eye bags. You know, the dark puffy eye bags that make us look tired and sickly. Or maybe its the natural aging process taking its toll on your under eye area that you want to correct. Fortunately, in most cases, unless you’re combating genetics or a true malady, there are good solutions for treating under eye dark circles and puffiness.

If sleep deprivation or sickness (sinus issues, allergies, etc.) is the root of your dark eye bags – well the solution is rather simple. Get some sleep and things should improve when you’ve recuperated. But if you’re like most adults, you have to function regardless of how you’re feeling (or looking). So you’ll need a solutions to help reduce the puffiness and to flush away the dark circles.

Cold compresses can help with the puffiness – which is likely due to inflammation (swelling). Or chilled jade rollers can help too. For the dark under eye circles a good under eye serum can work wonders – especially those that contain ingredients targeting “pooled” blood or bilirubin that can lead to the appearance of dark circles. N-hydroxysuccinimide is a terrific ingredient that helps eliminate blood related pigmentation responsible for dark colors and inflammation causing under eye dark circles. Chrysin is also a terrific flavonoid that has proven successful in reducing under eye inflammation. And if your eyes are extremely puffy and dull looking caffeine (applied topically) can offer a constricting effect to help improve the eye bags and under eye darkness. Under eye concerns can also be a result of aging. As we age, the delicate skin beneath our eyes thins even more over time. This can lead to underlying blood vessels becoming more pronounced and noticeable – leading to a gradual darkened appearance. And of course, sagging skin can also lead to a tired looking eye area. Again, eye serums can be used to combat the underlying causes of your eye concerns. For thinning skin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 help to improve the inherent causes of thinning skin below the eye. Both help to “rebuild” the skin’s building blocks (e.g., collagen, etc.) to alleviate the thinning – and to reduce the signs of aging around the eyes. Antioxidants can also help the delicate under eye skin stave off the signs of aging, so look for serums rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin B3 (i.e., Niacinamide). The later, Niacinamde can also help brighten the under eye area too.

Fortunately, we’ve created a single product that contains a potent mix of under eye dark circle and puffiness fighting ingredients.

Our Under Eye Dark Circle Serum features DMAE, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Hyaluronic Acid, N-Hydroxysuccinamide, Chrysin, Caffeine, Niacinamide, and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate. That’s right, almost every concern or underlying cause of dark circles and/or puffiness can be helped by this one serum. DMAE helps to tighten and firm up the eye area appearance – to alleviate sagging skin. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 combine to improve the underlying skin building blocks – to plump up thinning skin. Hyaluronic Acid helps to retain and bring moisture to the eye area to help hydrate the skin. N-Hydroxysuccinamide helps dissipate under eye darkness. Chrysin provides flavonoid based anti-inflammatory assistance along with contributing antioxidant benefits and skin conditioning. And there’s more… caffeine helps to tighten the area and promotes blood flow to flush away under eye build up. Niacinamide is a powerful antioxidant and brightening ingredient and works in combination with the magnesium ascorbic phosphate as a powerful antioxidant duo. But we’ve also included superoxide dismutase – another potent antioxidant making this a antioxidant beneficial trifecta. Yes, that’s a ton of benefits working together to improve under eye dark circles and bags. It’s why our Under Eye Dark Circle Serum has been one of Reviva Labs top sellers for years. And with our newly improved formulation – it’s only gotten better.