Skin Care Tip: Avoiding salty foods (especially at night) can definitely help prevent under eye puffiness when you wake in the morning. But which type of food is most likely to cause puffiness? Chinese! Not only because of the incredible amounts of sodium used, but also the MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) that is still used at many Chinese Restaurants.
The sodium causes water retention under the eyes resulting in excessive swelling of the eye tissue.
If you are trying to avoid puffiness under the eyes (especially before a special event ), it’s best to avoid salty foods at night and drink a lot of water to flush your system.
But did you also know that your eye cream could be causing puffiness under your eyes?
Most companies formulate eye creams with rich oils to compensate for the lack of oil glands around the eyes. Although this moisture is so needed, the heavy oils can migrate into the eyes while you sleep and cause you puffiness when you wake up in the morning. The solution? Avoid the ingredients mineral oil and petroleum in your eye creams and don’t apply too close to the lower lash line.
Another problem with heavy eye creams containing these ingredients is that the oils can weigh down the delicate skin tissue and over the course of time, can weaken elastin fibers causing premature wrinkles.
The bottom line: Avoid eye creams that are extremely rich and greasy, especially those containing the ingredients mineral oil and petroleum.