Eye contour: preserving the youthfulness of the eyes

The eyes are the mirror of our vitality and emotions. However, they are also one of the first areas of the face to show signs of fatigue and aging. The delicate skin around the eyes is subjected to daily mechanical and environmental aggressions. To maintain a radiant gaze, it is essential to understand the specificities of this fragile area and choose appropriate care.

Discover why the eye contour requires special attention, how to best care for it, and why the EYE C+ treatment from Laboratoire ENEOMEY is the ideal partner to reveal the full beauty of your eyes.

 The Eye Contour: Anatomy of an Ultra-Sensitive Area 

| Thin and Vulnerable Skin

DID YOU KNOW? 
The skin around the eye is about three times thinner than that of the rest of the face.

This extreme thinness makes it particularly sensitive to external aggressions and prone to signs of aging. It also contains fewer collagen and elastin fibers, essential for ensuring skin firmness and flexibility.

This natural fragility exposes more of the underlying vascular network, explaining the frequent appearance of dark circles, whether bluish or pigmented. Finally, the hydrolipidic film is much thinner here, which reduces the skin’s natural protection and promotes rapid dehydration.

| Periocular Muscles: The Invisible Actors of Aging

The aging of the gaze does not depend solely on skin quality: it is also strongly influenced by the intense muscular activity of this area.

DID YOU KNOW?
We blink about 15,000 times a day, not to mention expressions of surprise, laughter, or fatigue, which further solicit the muscles around the eyes.

Four main muscles are involved:

• - Orbicularis oculi muscle: responsible for eyelid closure, involved in the formation of crow’s feet.
• - Corrugator supercilii muscle: very active during expressions of concentration or anger, causing vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows.
• - Frontalis muscle: used to lift the eyebrows, forming horizontal forehead wrinkles.
• - Procerus muscle: involved in nose wrinkling, contributing to the frown lines.

Repeated contractions of these muscles weaken the thin overlying skin: they cause micro-folds that, over time, turn into pronounced wrinkles. Furthermore, this hyperactivity disrupts blood and lymphatic circulation, contributing to the appearance of bags, dark circles, and progressive tissue sagging.

 How to Care for the Eye Contour? 

| Essential Care to Preserve Youthful Eyes

Given the specificity of this area, it is crucial to adopt skincare products specially formulated for the eye contour.

An effective treatment must meet several essential needs:

• - Respect the natural pH of the eye contour, which is more neutral than the rest of the face (around 7),
• - Provide intense hydration to compensate for the thinness of the hydrolipidic barrier,
• - Protect against external aggressions through powerful antioxidants,
• - Stimulate collagen and elastin production to maintain firmness,
• - Boost microcirculation to reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness.

| Recommended Active Ingredients

Certain active ingredients are particularly recommended for this area, including:

• - Vitamin C: for its antioxidant, brightening, and collagen-boosting properties,
• - Niacinamide: to strengthen the skin barrier and deeply hydrate,
• - Specific plant extracts: to decongest and visibly smooth the eye area.

| Face Yoga: Strengthen and Relax Naturally

In addition to cosmetic treatments, face yoga is a particularly effective natural method for maintaining youthful eyes.

Face yoga is based on gentle exercises, self-massages, and breathing techniques aimed at:

• - Toning the muscles around the eyes to prevent sagging,
• - Stimulating blood and lymphatic circulation, thus reducing puffiness and dark circles,
• - Releasing muscle tension to soften expression lines,
• - Improving the absorption of active ingredients by boosting microcirculation.

Practiced regularly, face yoga helps redefine the eye contour while offering a moment of relaxation and self-connection.

In the morning, light gestures help awaken and decongest the gaze. In the evening, deeper movements promote relaxation and cellular regeneration. Combined with effective skincare, face yoga amplifies visible results on the youthfulness and brightness of the eyes.

 Focus on EYE C+: Laboratoire ENEOMEY's Expert Care 

| A Custom-Made Formula for the Eye Contour

EYE C+ is specifically designed to meet the needs of the eye contour, combining high performance with extreme gentleness. This pearly gel-cream smoothes and brightens the eye contour for a rested look. Its cooling applicator tip also helps decongest the eye contour area.

It is based on a synergy of highly concentrated active ingredients:

• - Encapsulated Vitamin C 3%: to protect against oxidative stress, smooth wrinkles, and even out the eye contour tone,
• - Eye Activ 360 2%: a powerful antioxidant plant complex that acts on wrinkles, puffiness, and dark circles,
• - Niacinamide 2%: to strengthen the skin barrier, hydrate, and improve firmness,
• - Illuminating pearls: for an immediate optical correction and glow effect.

Its lightweight gel-cream texture, slightly pearlescent, offers the comfort of a cream and the freshness of a gel, ideal for the delicate skin around the eyes.

| Clinically Proven Results

Clinical tests demonstrate the remarkable effectiveness of EYE C+ :

• +54% hydration 2 hours after application**,
• +20% brightening of dark circles after 28 days***,
• +56% wrinkle improvement after 35 days*,
• 9 out of 10 women noticed a smoother and brighter eye contour*.

Used daily, morning and evening, EYE C+ visibly transforms the eye contour in just a few weeks.

DISCOVER EYE C+ 

By combining expert skincare and targeted gestures, you give your eyes all the attention they deserve to reflect your inner radiance over time.

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** Corneometry measurement - 10 participants.
*** ITA angle measurement by colorimeter - 22 participants