The instructions on this Actimist liposomal spray say to spray on closed eyes, wouldn't be more effective if it was sprayed directly in the eye? Why should I not spray it on open eyes?
Posted Sep 16, 2023, 8:34 PM UTC
I think the idea is that what gets sprayed on the outer lids will slowly seep into the eyes over a period of time. I've never heard of this product but I'm really scratching my head with the ingredients of this product... Ethanol, Phenoxyethanol, and.. salt? I wouldn't want to put any of that in my eye let alone on my eyelids.
Should I avoid this product then? Presumably it is safe and regulated when used as instructed.
Because it also contains ethanol and you really don't want to spray that on opened eyes.
But the point of the spray is that it's gonna get in the eye to help it? Does the ethanol evaporate off leaving a lower concentration of ethanol once the spray actually reaches the corneal surface?
Ethanol here is most likely just a carrier like in perfume (but I don't really know the product). It's use to disperse the oil in a nice spray and adds some cooling effect on the skin as it evaporates. If any ended up in the eyes it would burn.
Ah I see!
In theory are there any liposomal sprays that can be sprayed directly onto the eye, or maybe a eye drop with liposomes?
You want to look for product with either
omegas. Products will usually have "mega" in the name. I think Systane and refresh have some but it will depend on your country
mineral oil. I only know Cationorm but that particular brand uses a preservative, granted it's one of the lesser evil but still... It would be better to see if a preservative-free one is available.
alternatively, if you're in Europe where it's OTC, you can try perfluorohexyloctane (EvoTears, Hylo lipid or any brand that is 100% perfluorohexyloctane) as it is used to act like natural oil. That's what I am using and I find it useful.