The 12 Best Eye Balms for Under-Eye Slugging Leave a comment

I usually use eye cream rather than balm, so I wondered just how different they were. Carmen Castilla, MD, board-certified dermatologist and clinical instructor at Mount Sinai in New York, breaks down the distinction between them. “Eye balms and eye creams serve essentially the same purpose, but they differ in their formulation and consistency,” she explains. “Eye creams have higher water content and thinner consistency than thicker eye balms, which have higher oil content. Due to their high water content, eye creams tend to be easier to spread. They both serve to moisturize and provide extra nutrients to the delicate eye skin.” (It’s also important to point out that some brands use these terms interchangeably, so you may come across an “eye balm” that actually has the same consistency as a cream.)