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Eyelid Wipes: Benefits & How to Use Them

Following a daily eye care routine can help support your eye health. Looking after the eyes can be beneficial for several reasons, from improving visual comfort to reducing the risk of experiencing eye health issues.

Incorporating eyelid cleansing into your daily eye care routine can help improve comfort, relieve discomfort and effectively remove makeup, bacteria, dust and other particles that may end up around the eyes. For further guidance on using eyelid wipes properly and more insights into their benefits, read on.

Why are eyelid wipes helpful?

Eyelid wipes can play an important role in your eye care routine for several reasons.

One instance where they can be helpful is for maintaining good hygiene on the eyelids and around the lid margins. This can be critical for supporting good general ocular surface health.1 Additionally, they’re easy and simple to use, providing you with a hassle-free method of maintaining eye hygiene.1

Eyelid wipes can be useful for perioperative eyelid cleansing.1 Before and after eye surgery or treatment, it’s important to keep the eyes clean and free from bacteria since this will help avoid any complications or delays. Because of this, eyelid wipes are recommended to support eyelid cleansing as a precaution.3

The benefits of using eyelid wipes

Incorporating eyelid wipes into your daily eye care routine can be beneficial. Firstly, they can help soothe and refresh the eyes. This can be particularly helpful for contact lens wearers, who may experience tired or sensitive eyes.

Compared to standalone cleansing solutions, they can also be more convenient. Wipes can be used wherever you are, providing the ideal cleansing solution for travelling and those who are often on the go. Another benefit of eyelid wipes is that when they are formulated to contain gentle ingredients, they can be suitable for use on the delicate skin around the eyes.

As well as being beneficial for your eye care routine, eyelid wipes can provide an effective makeup remover. The best wipes for this use are those containing micellar water solution, since this formula is hydrophobic. This means that makeup, dirt and bacteria is lifted from the skin without disrupting the natural barrier.4

How to use eyelid wipes

While eyelid wipes can be included in your eye care routine, they must be used correctly in order to be effective at cleansing. So, here are our recommendations to help ensure proper use:

  • Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before using eyelid wipes. If you wear contact lenses, these should also be removed.
  • Use one wipe per eye, gently massaging the area using small circular movements. This can help avoid contamination and may prevent eye conditions from spreading between the eyes.
  • Cleansing twice daily, once in the morning and once at night, is recommended to support optimal eye health.

Using Blephaclean PF for daily eyelid cleansing

Blephaclean® PF Wipes are ideal for daily eyelid cleansing and can be easily slotted into your daily eye care routine. These sterile, 100% plant-based wipes are fragrance and plastic-free, and each individually wrapped wipe is soaked in a micellar cleansing lotion, providing a non-greasy formula. Blephaclean® PF Wipes are available in packs of 20 and are suitable for use from 3 months old.5

Looking for a suitable alternative to cleansing wipes? At Théa, we offer a wider range of eyelid cleansing products that can be incorporated into your daily eye care routine, including Blepha EyeBag® and Blephasol®. Check out our full selection of Blepha® cleansing products.

References:

  1. Zhang L, Wang J, Gao Y. Eyelid cleaning: Methods, tools, and clinical applications. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Dec 1;71(12):3607-3614. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_1457_23. Epub 2023 Nov 20. PMID: 37991291; PMCID: PMC10788755.
  2. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/blepharitis
  3. Eom Y, Na KS, Hwang HS, Cho KJ, Chung TY, Jun RM, Ko BY, Chun YS, Kim HS, Song JS. Clinical efficacy of eyelid hygiene in blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction after cataract surgery: a randomized controlled pilot trial. Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 16;10(1):11796. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-67888-5. PMID: 32678131; PMCID: PMC7366917.
  4. Walters RM, Mao G, Gunn ET, Hornby S. Cleansing formulations that respect skin barrier integrity. Dermatol Res Pract. 2012;2012:495917. doi: 10.1155/2012/495917. Epub 2012 Aug 13. PMID: 22927835; PMCID: PMC3425021
  5. Blephaclean® PF PIL
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