Visine as mixing medium?

[Doowop]

It should be safe for use around the eye area as it's eyedrop, but anyone tried it? is it an effective MM?

 

[MAC_Whore]

I would avoid using Visine, as it has an active ingredient (medication) and dosing instructions. Use contact solution instead. The Aquify brand has a very gentle formulation.

 

[bartp]

Aquify sounds like a pretty good alternative... maybe even better if you think about it.

I just checked the ingredients:
SolutionPreservative free*, isotonic, aqueousActive Sodium HyaluronateDiscard life8 weeks after openingSince Sodium 10ml multidose bottle



since Sodium Hyalorunate is used in a lot of moisturizers, it does sound like a safe and good alternative. Mixing medium is mainly based on glycerol and water. that's where the binding activity comes from. So we should get the same result.

 

[Doowop]

thanks, will use contact lens solution then based on the ingredients above. the normal type in the huge bottles for monthly contact lens should be fine right?

 

[msmack]

you could always make your own mixing medium using 1 part glycerine 3 parts water - I haven't tried it yet but I hear it's great.

 

[Karen_B]

I have tried using Visine and have had no problems with it - however I only used it a few times, so I can't say anything about long term effects.

 

[sofabean]

you shouldn't use visine. not even for eye drops. i used to use visine until i learned that the more you use it, the more dependent your eyes are and the more red they will be... so you have to keep using it