#186: Ivizia: A New Ingredient in Artificial Tears for the U.S.
Ivizia is a new over-the-counter artificial tear that's just hit the U.S. market in 2022. It's different from any other tears on the market before. This is an artificial tear, so it's an over-the-counter product that you can pick up at your drugstore or local pharmacy.
#1) Ivizia has two great ingredients for your dry eyes.
Hyaluronic Acid
Now I know all you ladies know about hyaluronic acid (or HA) is because you love it when it's an ingredient in your skincare products. HA binds water to your cells and puffs them up and makes them more plump. You love having HA on your face so that your skin looks dewey and fresh.
You'll love this same ingredient on your eyes as well. The HA will bind moisture to the front surface of your eyes and make them feel more comfortable. The moisture will last longer than other tears. So, you won't feel more dry five minutes after instilling drops like some of the other brands.
Trehalose
Trehalose is the second ingredient that is new to the US market. We have not had an eyedrop that has had this ingredient in it before now. Trehalose is a natural component that is found in plants that helps protect their cells against drying out. Adding trehalose to this artificial tear is going to protect your eyes against drying out.
#2) Ivizia is Preservative-free
It is preservative-free artificial tear. Remember, I always recommend that your artificial tears are preservative-free because you don't want any toxic ingredients. Preservatives can be toxic to the front surface of your eyes. Especially, when you consider you may use tears several times a day for years. These preservatives can really add up over time. So, preservative-free is always the way to go.
And this drop comes in a bottle. It's a multi-dose, preservative-free bottle instead of having those little vials lying around everywhere. It's also a nice sized bottle. It should last for over 300 drops.
#3) The bottle itself is easy to use
The bottle is larger, and it has a nice dropper. Sometimes the preservative-free bottles are really hard to get the drops out. With preservative-free multidose bottles you always need to squeeze twice. After two squeezes here, the drop comes right out. It's easy to dispense those artificial tears. And, these tears feel great on your eyes. They also last a little while longer than just a regular artificial tears that don't have hyaluronic acid in them.
CONCLUSION
Ivizia is a new artificial tear from Thea Pharma. It contains 2 ingredients that are great for dry eye sufferers: hyaluronic acid and trehalose. The tears are preservative-free which makes them safe to use with contact lenses or any time of the day. The bottle size is robust and easy to use. The drops dispense easily and there is less waste with the multidose bottle.
If you don't already have a favorite artificial tear, I encourage you to give Ivizia a try. And, if you'd like to explore which other artificial tears are available, please download the ultimate guide to artificial tears to find the one that is best for your lifestyle.
