Often when we think of taking a trip to the day spa, we imagine ourselves comfortably reclining on a chaise lounge with our faces covered in some kind of gooey, green face mask with our eyes dotted with cucumber slices. Depending upon the ingredients of the facial mask, these treatments are designed to give us healthier skin by cleaning out pores, moisturizing and softening the surface that covers our entire body.
But what about those cucumber slices applied onto our closed eyes? Are these also meant as some kind of medicinal treatment for our eyes? Does this practice help to prevent some sort of possible medical condition that could potentially be damaging our vision? The short answer is yes … and … no.
The Truth About Eye Baggage & Cucumbers
First of all, when it comes to our eyesight, there is no scientific link to any known eye disease that will cause the common puffiness that many of us experience underneath our eyes. Causes for baggy eyes can include a lack of sleep, stress, pollution, dust, allergens, even our genetic makeup (pardon the pun) can sometimes cause these droopy circles to appear.
Secondly, the “magic” ingredient found in cucumbers, actually it’s the number one component found inside this fruit, is simply water, since H₂0 makes up about 90% of this produce aisle favorite. When chilled, sliced and applied to the eyes, the abundance of moisture helps to hydrate our eyes while the coldness factor assists with reducing the swelling that’s often associated with eye baggage.
Water, Water Everywhere
And speaking of hydration, the concentration of salt in the body leads to water retention, which is the number one cause of baggy eyes. According to the infographic outlined below, “5 Ways To Remove Bags From Under Your Eyes,” the simple solution is to drink more water.
But also cut down on salt intake at the same time, that leads to this type of water retention, ergo it can give us baggier eyes. For the rest of the five tips on making your eyes as beautiful as possible with less baggage, please “see” this gorgeous IG:
