Vitamin E, or scientifically Tocopherol, is the most popular and effective biologically active substance used in cosmetology. It is included in the best recipes for wrinkles around the eyes, as it is considered an excellent natural stimulator of the formation of new cells.
Thanks to the action of the vitamin, the skin around the eyes is quickly renewed and improved. An acceleration of the formation of elastin and collagen is observed in the cells. That is why this component is ideal for problem skin. However, before you use vitamin E for under eye wrinkles, you need to know how to use it correctly.
Introduction
Our skin always needs vitamins, especially such as: A, E and C.
The skin very often suffers from external factors, in particular the area of the face and around the eyes.
Most women use cosmetics, which are often the most accessible and cheap.
It is very harmful to the skin, because... clogs it and almost no oxygen comes in. Cells are destroyed.
To prevent early aging and other various ailments, you must take vitamin E, externally and internally.
Overdose and interaction with other vitamins
If you use cosmetics containing tocopherol too often or exceed the required amount when preparing homemade creams and masks, an overdose of the product will cause the appearance of swelling, circles under the eyes and ptosis of the eyelids.
Vitamin E helps the body better absorb vitamin A, which, in turn, has the opposite effect (prevents the effects of tocopherol on the skin). Therefore, it is best to use them separately from each other. Also, vitamin E does not combine with vitamins K and D.
The benefits of vitamin E for the skin around the eyes
Vitamin E has an excellent effect on the skin. Thanks to it, the skin around the eyes is rejuvenated and tightened, which will certainly be appreciated by anyone who is concerned about preserving the youth of this sensitive area of the face.
Reference! Vitamin E is considered a good preventative against skin cancer. It provides hydration and improves skin texture.
Tones and refreshes
- Improves skin color;
- Fights against signs of fatigue, dark circles and bruises;
- Gives you energy for the whole day;
- Strengthens cells. The epidermis becomes more resistant to external factors.
Lifting and rejuvenation
- Wrinkles are smoothed out and cells are rejuvenated;
- The skin around the eyes becomes firmer and more elastic . Elastin is produced;
- Aging slows down;
- The skin is tightened;
- Cells are saturated with oxygen, blood circulation improves.
Antioxidant action
- Vitamin E helps remove various toxic substances from cells;
- Excellent protection of fabric from destruction caused by free radicals.
Therapeutic effect
- A good remedy for anemia. The vitamin protects red blood cells and prevents them from being destroyed;
- Helps cope with allergies and redness;
- Prevention against cancer.
Hydration
This vitamin actively copes with hydration and prevents the evaporation of moisture from cells.
Recommendations and contraindications
If the recommended doses are observed, tocopherol has no significant contraindications. These include individual intolerance (including other components of the home remedy), the presence of acute diseases, purulent rashes on the face, and pregnancy.
To identify possible hypersensitivity, it is recommended to do an allergy test before using any product. To do this, apply a small amount of cream to the skin of the wrist. If after 20 minutes the area is not covered in a rash, does not turn red or begin to itch, it can be used on the face.
Indications
The most important thing is to get the maximum benefit.
The most important thing is to use vitamin E correctly. Of course, it does not cause any harm, but it is better to do everything according to the instructions and the advice of cosmetologists.
The most important thing is to know about the indications for using this product.
- For girls from twenty to thirty years old, vitamin E will be a good preventative against early aging;
- If your age is from 30 to 40 , then the vitamin does its job perfectly with age-related changes. Removes sagging folds, dark circles, age spots;
- If a woman is over forty years old , then the skin around the eyes will be better regenerated with it, aging will slow down;
- Used as a tonic . Skin looks fresh and healthy.
Specifics of using tocopherol for eyelid skin
As a rule, there are no particular complaints about vitamin E, but it is important to take this circumstance into account. The eyelids are a rather delicate, sensitive area of the face. The skin in this area should be handled with extreme caution.
Use of vitamin E depending on age
- If you are between 20 and 30 years old, then tocopherol can be used as a preventive measure against early aging of the skin in the area near the eyelids.
- In the period from 30 to 40, vitamin E is a drug against the first age-related changes. These are crow's feet, dark circles and swelling of the lower eyelids, sagging folds, etc.
- For ladies 40+, tocopherol is an assistant in anti-aging procedures.
Application for wrinkles under the eyes
Allergy testing
Any preparations, masks, capsules, etc. that contain vitamin E must be used correctly.
After all, the skin around the eyes is delicate and requires special care.
Vitamin E intolerance and side effects are rare.
But for safety, the mask can be applied to your wrist.
Wait twenty minutes and then wash it off.
If the area does not turn red within a couple of hours and there is no itching, then the product can be applied to the skin around the eyes.
Making a mask
Before applying the product to your skin, you need to clean it of makeup.
It is best to use special cleansing gels or milk.
The prepared mask should be applied with massaging movements .
This must be done carefully and only with the pads of your fingers.
The movements can also be patting.
The holding time is 15-20 minutes.
While vitamin E is absorbed into the skin, it is best to rest and relax.
Remains of the mask can be removed with any herbal infusion (an excellent replacement for expensive products):
- Take two tablespoons of chopped herbs and pour boiling water over them.
- The decoction is infused for about an hour.
- Strain and use to wash your face.
Finally, you can use an anti-aging cream or gel that you have been using for a long time.
You can make masks three times a week , and in older age, two times is enough.
You do masks for a month, and the next month you give your skin a rest.
Due to continuous action, hypervitaminosis may begin.
Features of the use of the substance
Use vitamin E in the form of an oil solution to care for the epidermis around the eyes, dosing 50% of the active substance or 50, 100, 200, 300 and 400 mg of tocopherol per 1 ml. Capsules in a gelatin shell are also suitable; before use, they are pierced with a needle and the contents are squeezed out. You can also take its direct analogues: Alpha-tocopherol acetate, Vitrum-Vitamin E.
On a note! The lower the concentration of tocopherol in the oil, the lower the risk of a negative skin reaction around the eyes after application. But if you use a proportion of vitamin E in cosmetics less than 1:1 (50%), there is a possibility that the effect will come late or there will be no result at all.
Indications for use
Tocopherol preparations compensate for the deficiency of this substance in the body. In terms of cosmetic signs, a lack of vitamin E is manifested by a sharp deterioration in the condition of delicate skin, brittle nails, and dull hair. On the recommendation of a doctor, for hypovitaminosis, tocopherol preparations are taken in a course of 100–400 mg/day for an average of 2 weeks.
Externally, vitamin E around the eyes can be used from any age, but it is still appropriate to start using it no earlier than 20 years. After adulthood, growth and restoration of epidermal cells slow down. Tissues need additional vitamin support to keep skin healthy and youthful for longer.
It is advisable to apply Vitamin E in the eye area when:
- "crow's feet";
- dryness;
- facial wrinkles of any depth;
- sagging of the eyelid with age-related loss of contour;
- ptosis;
- bruises, bags under the eyes;
- swelling, redness of the eyelids;
- pigmentation;
- withering, dullness of the skin.
Tocopherol is useful to use to eliminate the negative effects of atmospheric phenomena . Its solution or care cosmetics with the addition of vitamin E are applied around the eyes, on the face and other open areas of the body to relieve irritation and dry skin due to exposure to the sun, frost, wind, and polluted air.
Contraindications for use
Pregnancy and lactation do not limit the external use of tocopherol, since there is no systemic effect on the body. For topical use of Vitamin E, only skin hypersensitivity is considered a contraindication. It manifests itself as an allergy in the form of redness, rash, itching or swelling near the eyes in the first 24 hours after contact with tocopherol.
Precautions for use
Vitamin E products can be applied to the skin by all people who do not have hypersensitivity to the substance. Before use, you need to test your skin. In the evening, apply a pharmaceutical solution of tocopherol to the area on the wrist or near the bend of the elbow and allow it to absorb. After waking up, and also 12 hours later, the skin reaction to the drug is assessed. If swelling, itching, redness or rash appears, the product should not be added to cosmetics.
Attention! Most often, honey, raw red fruits and berries, and essential oils irritate the skin around the eyes. But a sensitivity test must be carried out before the initial use of any component specified in the recipe for home cosmetics.
Examples of creams and masks
If you prepare the mask correctly and use it regularly, you can get rid of cosmetic defects in the eye area. Vitamin E masks are also effective for facial skin.
Recipes at home
The main thing is to choose the right mask for your skin. First you need to decide what effect you want to achieve.
Choose the mask that will make you look healthy.
"Pull-up"
Ingredients
- Cocoa butter – one spoon;
- tocopherol solution - one spoon;
- sea buckthorn oil – 1 tablespoon.
Cooking method
- Cocoa needs to be melted in a water bath.
- Take a bowl and mix all the products there.
- Apply the mask in circular movements. It is desirable that the layer be dense and thick.
- Next, take the parchment and fix the corners of the eyes with it.
- Leave for fifteen minutes and wipe with a napkin.
The mask can be done no more than three times a week.
"Anti-wrinkles"
- So, take the parsley and chop it finely until the juice appears.
- We combine this consistency with vitamin E (for example, tocopherol).
- Apply with light movements to the area around the eyes.
- After 15 minutes, wash off.
People claim that this mask is good for fighting wrinkles.
"Rejuvenating"
Ingredients
- Vitamin E – one blister (10 capsules);
- glycerin – 25 g;
- any cosmetic oil (optional);
- you can also add other vitamins;
- You can dilute the mixture with sour cream, egg, green tea, etc.
Cooking method
- Take a pin or any other sharp object.
- Carefully pierce the capsules and add to glycerin.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Next, the remaining components are added.
The mask is best applied during or after a shower. Leave for twenty minutes and rinse with water.
Important! This mask should be done 4 hours before bedtime. If you do it before bed, your eyes may be swollen in the morning.
What can you buy in the store?
You need to be extremely careful with medications.
It is best to consult a specialist to avoid any side effects.
It has been said more than once that the skin around the eyes is very delicate, so it is important to choose the right creams or other medications.
So, what products can be purchased at a pharmacy or any other store?
- "Aevit" - creates a rejuvenating effect.
- "Pharmaceutical fish oil" - nourishes and restores cells.
- “Apricot oil” also restores the skin.
- “Vitamin E. Tocopherol” is one of the cheapest remedies.
- "Retinol A"
For eyelashes
The most indispensable thing for eyelashes, eyebrows and hair is vitamin E capsules.
The most inexpensive and accessible remedy is tocopherol . You can buy it at any pharmacy.
Vitamin E is very beneficial for eyelash growth. It nourishes them, restores them, eliminates thinning. It also combats dry skin.
Using this tool is as easy as shelling pears. To do this, you need to pierce the capsule, squeeze out a drop and slowly apply it to the eyelashes.
This should be done with a brush or cotton swab.
To enhance the effect, other useful components are added
- Burr oil . It contains vitamins A, B, E and C. It is used to strengthen hair.
- Olive oil . It contains monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamins A and E. Some people use it as a complete cosmetic product.
- Castor oil . The properties of this substance have been known since ancient times. Contains vitamin E, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid.
Olive-herbal mask
Components:
- Chamomile - one teaspoon;
- chopped grass - 1 tsp;
- calendula flowers;
- olive oil - also 1 teaspoon;
- two drops of vitamin A and E.
Cooking method:
- Mix all the ingredients provided.
- Cleanse skin of cosmetics.
- Apply the mixture to the eyelids and eyelashes.
- Leave for no more than fifteen minutes and rinse with warm water.
Do it once a week.
Release form
You can buy vitamin E in its pure form at any pharmacy. The release form can be varied. It is best to use a 50% oil solution against wrinkles, sold in bottles or red capsules. All recipes for preparing cosmetics with tocopherol contain exactly this concentration. Injection ampoules contain a lower concentration of the vitamin (5–10%). You can also find vitamins in the pharmacy that contain a mixture of natural and synthetic forms. This mixture helps them to be better absorbed by the epidermis.
There are different forms of tocopherol release
In addition to oil forms, vitamin E for wrinkles around the eyes can be applied as part of ready-made creams and masks. Such cosmetic products are produced for certain age categories and types of dermis. There are also universal products that absolutely any woman can use.
