The skin around the eyes is much thinner than the skin on the rest of your face. As such, it is extremely vulnerable. All of the environmental assaults that affect facial skin affect the eye area even more. Moreover, every emotional response we have subjects the skin around the eyes to that much more stress than the skin on the rest of your body. These reactions also trigger biochemical changes that weaken its collagen structure. This skin requires extra protective care, but many of our skin care products and the sunscreens we might use to shield the rest of our face are generally unusable around the eyes. As a part of the aging process, the skin on our bodies loses its elasticity. But especially, any pulling or stretching of skin around the eye can cause particular damage to the delicate tissues. An accumulation of water in the body leads to bags under the eyes, further stretching the delicate skin. To hide this, we use make-up, but the effects of prolonged use of make-up often lead to dryness and early wrinkles. No wonder the eyes need the extra care that each of these products offers.