In addition to wearing sunscreen and drinking plenty of water, one of the best things you can do for your skin in the summertime is to ease up on the rich moisturizers and thick eye wrinkle creams during the day. While you want your skin to stay hydrated, during the summer your skin doesn’t need the same level of moisture as needed in the winter months.
Slathering on the eye wrinkle cream and moisturizer can build a barrier on the skin and actually prevent moisture from being absorbed. It can also trap skin cells, creating a duller complexion. So, thicker does not always mean better. In fact, some of the best eye wrinkle creams are light-weight. Plus, eye wrinkle creams that are too rich for your skin type can prevent skin cells from properly sloughing off, which can form milia, or small cysts, around the eye area.
An example of an effective light-weight eye wrinkle cream is La Roche-Posay Redermic Eyes. It’s actually a gel but moisturizes like a cream, without creating the thick barrier on your skin. It contains vitamin C to repair and protect the skin, and vitamin E and hyaluronic acid to moisturize.
Of course, you know your skin best. If you have dry skin, go ahead and apply a layer of moisturizer, let it soak in, and then apply a second layer if your skin still feels dry. It is good, however, to wear a slightly thicker moisturizer at night when skin cells rejuvenate a little faster.