These are the factors that age your eyes the most (and they have nothing to do with rest)

Gema Cabañero R&D Director of 180 the Concept advanced nutricosmetics Rest and restful sleep are factors of great importance when it comes to maintaining optimal health. However, it is not the only cause of our eyes looking tired and without energy. The eye contour ages faster than the rest of the areas of the face since it has fewer sebaceous glands and its skin is five times thinner. from that of the rest of the face. This, added to the fact that it is an area in which there are around 20 muscles that make constant efforts such as blinking, causes the appearance of the first lines of expression due to an accelerated loss of collagen and elastin. Main factors that age the lookAlthough the skin around the eyes is more sensitive in all people, there are faces that show a duller look than others, why is this? These are the main factors: Circulatory congestion: a slow flow in the venous bed causes an accumulation of high blood in the area, this may be due to a hereditary tendency or due to accumulations of iron. Some of the consequences of this alteration are the well-known dark circles under the eyes. Accumulation of melanin: excessive exposure to the sun can cause problems related to photoaging, such as excessive pigmentation that causes the appearance of brown circles under the eyes. Localized fat deposits: cause drooping eyelids or sagging of the area, this happens in cases where there has been a sudden weight change that causes the resulting excess skin to fall and lose its firmness. Loss of collagen and elastin: high exposure to the sun, stress or lack of proper sleep can accelerate the loss of collagen in the area. In addition, this is accentuated by the condition of the skin in this area, which, being extremely delicate and thin, loses the percentage of collagen and elastin at a higher rate. Nervous system: this factor is related to rest and sleep. If our nervous system is altered by a state of continued stress and anxiety, this causes a prolonged lack of sleep that can cause swollen eyelids, dark circles under the eyes, or the accumulation of fluid in the area due to incorrect blood circulation, giving rise to bags. How to avoid aging in the look? As in most aesthetic alterations, the treatments that we do externally are as important as the lifestyle, diet and vitamins that we bring to our interior. In the case of the look, is not different, and it is that most of the factors previously seen and that directly affect the eye contour have their possible solution in the nutritional contribution that we make to our body. In this way, it will be important that they begin to sound familiar to us different active principles and ingredients that will be beneficial to include in the diet if we want to avoid premature aging of the eyes. Conjugated linoleic acid: also known as CLA, helps stimulate lipolysis or fat burning, preventing it from accumulating and helping to eliminate it. L-Arginine: thanks to its vasodilator functions, it encourages the muscles to increase the amount of oxygen received, giving them greater strength and vigor so that flaccidity in the area and accumulations of fat are eliminated. Zinc Gluconate: helps to achieve stability in the functioning of the immune system, protects cells against oxidative damage and contributes to the normal metabolism of carbohydrates.Vitamin C and E: with recognized antioxidant properties, they prevent alterations derived from photo-aging, and also promote the synthesis of collagen.Vitamins of Group B: improve the accumulation of localized fats and promote skin elasticity, two factors essential to improve the alterations related to aging in the gaze. On the other hand, they improve the functioning of the nervous system, promote restful sleep and avoid high levels of cortisol, resulting in the improvement of the appearance of bags and dark circles. Do you want to receive the best contents of beauty, fashion and lifestyle? Sign up for our Newsletter.