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Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:00 am  |
| can i use my normal sunblock or should i get one specifically for eye area? recommendations? |
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Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:11 am |
I've seen some good reviews for...I think it was called Bioderma Photoderm SPF 30 Eye Cream but I've been looking online to see where I can purchase it and I can't find it anywhere!
I usually use my face sunscreen under my eyes but I was looking for an eye cream with a good SPF too. |
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Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:01 pm |
| I use Shiseido's. A special cream with spf 30 for eyes. It's in their suncare line. |
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English is not my mother tongue  39, black hair, fair skin. Normal, resilient skin with oily nose and forehead. |
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Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:41 pm |
I also use my face sunscreen under my eyes as well. Nothing terrilble happens  |
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31, combo - oily, breakout-prone, fair complexion, sensitive and prone to rosacea |
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Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:55 pm |
| the eye concealer I am using has a SPF20... I suppose that should be enough coverage... |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:46 am |
| I use my regular face sunscreen, either Sofina Perfec Lucent/Whitening or Sofina Rise right around the eye area and it does not cause any irritation. They are also SPF50 |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:25 am |
| Regular sunscreen should not be applied in your eye area. The eye area has a different PH from your regular skin and is more sensitive and prone to irritation. I have not used a sunscreen specifically for the eye area but I know that there are some on the market. I personal recommend to wear sunglasses each time you go out of the house. It's the best way of prevention. |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:16 pm |
I know many people do not like Clinique, but one of their SA's told me that cityblock SPF40 is ok to use around the eyes.
I've been using it for a while now and have not had any problems. It is also moisturizing, so I don't need another eyecream over or under it.
I don't think that the pH of the skin around your eyes is much different than the pH of the rest of the skin on your face. The skin on the face has a slightly acidic pH, I think around the range of 5.5-6.0.
The reason you should not use oil containing or irritating face or body products around your eyes is becuase the skin around your eyes is 10x thinner than the skin on the rest of your face. Some products that are not meant for the eye area may cause irritation to this area easier than it would the rest of your face. That does not mean how ever that you CAN"T use face products on your eyes- I use the same sunscreen on my eyes as I do on the rest of my face becuase it does not irritate the skin around my eyes.
But beware of oil containing products that may cause styes.
HTH! |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:11 pm |
| i am using ddf protective eye cream spf15 right now, i used dermalogica total eye care with spf15 previously. i like ddf's eye cream better because it's lighter and less greasy than dermalogica's. |
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:32 pm |
| Skin pH is 5.5, not different around the eyes. I haven't experienced any issues with my sunscreens even with long term use. A physical method like hats is always better than a topical approach, but I find sunglasses quite unpractical because I get breakouts easily when there is sweat/moisture build up behind the glasses. |
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:00 am |
I know sunglasses is good to protect from the UV rays. But you can't wear them indoors too. Also, it seems weird to wear sunglasses on say a cloudy day.
Those DDF or Dermalogica eye cream with SPF 15 doesn't really offer much protection in my opinion. Their PPD is like around 2 or less. |
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:05 am |
I use my regular sunscreen around the yes (Sofina). Any facial sunscreen that does not irritate the eyes should be fine. I also wear sunglasses when there is day light (even if no sun), but that is probably the result of m any years in front of a computer monitor - my eyes just became very sensitive to the light.
Lucy. |
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Early 50s, Skin: combin.,semi-sensitive, fair with occasional breakouts, some old acne scars, freckles, under-eye wrinkles; Redhead with hazel eyes |
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:41 pm |
| I use Clarins Sun Control Stick for sensitive areas. I love it because it's practical (stick that fits in my make-up bag) and easy to apply: I can just dab it on... no rubbing required. |
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:21 pm |
| Stardustdy wrote: |
| Those DDF or Dermalogica eye cream with SPF 15 doesn't really offer much protection in my opinion. Their PPD is like around 2 or less. |
i agree. the protection is not fully adequate.
my main mean of sun protection is to avoid it. the spf in the eye cream is just extra icing on the cake along with my sunglasses (even in cloudy weather) and sun-avoidance.
even if i were to slab on spf 60 all over my body, i still avoid the sun and reapply as often as possible. my friends think i'm crazy when i did that in the dominican.
by the way, i'm interested to know how you arrived at the ppd value of 2? |
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