What causes loose under eye skin?

Under eye skin is incredibly thin, in fact it's the thinnest on the human body. Even if you take care of your eyes diligently, the under eye skin will still often sag because of a lack of collagen production - a protein which keeps your skin elasticated.

However there are other external factors which can cause your eye skin to thin more too. These could include:

• A lack of good sleep
• Dehydration
• Overexposure to the sun
• Excessive pulling when applying makeup or skin care
• Extra salt in the diet
• Genetics

Natural remedies to tighten under eye skin

It’s possible to tighten your eye skin using natural remedies alongside an eye cream. First and foremost, it’s important to stay hydrated and get enough sleep. It’ll help keep your skin firm, prevent sagging, as well as reducing the appearance of dark circles and fine lines.

Another easy step to keep eye skin tight is to use suncream on a regular basis, even on cloudy days. UV rays can seriously damage your skin no matter the weather, and increase the rate at which your under eye skin loosens and wrinkles.

There are also a number of at-home treatments you could try to tighten under eye skin. Slices of cucumber on the eye, applying an egg white face mask and consistent face massages are well known for hydrating and improving the circulation in your face. Although you may see results over time with these methods, they won’t provide instant tightening like a Clarins eye cream.

The best eye creams to tighten sagging eye skin

Clarins Total Eye Lift is an eye cream that not only tightens loose under eye skin, it also smooths and brightens from temple to temple. Expertly formulated with Horse Chestnut and Albizia extracts, this plant-based cream boosts the synthesis of collagen–the protein essential for keeping thin eye skin tight and firm.

However if you’re looking for a serum that will tighten eye skin, as well as target signs of ageing, Double Serum Eye is the serum for you! This cream-gel nourishes intensely, firms skin and visibly depuffs dark circles through a unique blend of ingredients. Wild chervil helps tighten and strengthen the eye skin, turmeric limits signs of ageing skin, and avocado helps promote healthy skin regeneration. Double Serum Eye really is the full package! If you’d like some more information we have a full eye care guide, that will help you de-puff & soothe your eyes.