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Our Favorite Eye Creams
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Eye Cream 101
Best Eye Cream Overall:SkinCeuticals A.G.E.
Advanced Eye
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Commerce writer Jennifer Hussein applying the SkinCeuticals A.G.E.
Commerce writer Jennifer Hussein applying the SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye
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Why we love it:Let us count the ways that SkinCeuticals A.G.E.
Advanced Eye, saysAllurecommerce writerJennifer Hussein.
Not on our watch.
Shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis applying the Peter Thomas Roth Instant Firmx Eye
The Peter Thomas Roth Instant FirmX Eye is like a real-life filter for your under-eyes," she says.
“Its my go-to for looking instantly awake, even when I’m running on three hours of sleep.
It’s no wonder this petite jar has swooped up two Readers' Choice Awards most recently in 2023.
Commerce editor Sarah Han applying the Ole Henriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème
It goes on likebutterand helps prevent my concealer from creasing throughout the day.
It’s an A.M. essential.
Best Smoothing:Lancome Renergie H.C.F.
Associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen applying the Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum Eye
Triple Serum Eye
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Associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen applying the Lancome Renergie H.C.F.
Triple Serum Eye is no exception.
Features director Dianna Mazzone Singh applying the Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Eye Cream
The creamy formula brightens dark circles over time, while the cooling applicator helps depuff immediately.
Ceramides are also present to strengthen the skin barrier, which is key for long-term skin health.
Packed with the patent-pending B-L3TM complex, it delivers ceramides to strengthen your skins barrier.
Interim shopping director Deanna Pai applying the U Beauty The Return Eye Concentrate
Plus, caffeine helps de-puff, niacinamide brightens, and peptides give your skin a firmer, smoother look.
This eye cream has become a mainstay in Hussein’s skin-care routine.
Algae extract boosts collagen production while peptides are responsible for tightening undereye skin.
(However, as with any eye cream, don’t expect results right away.
Consistent use matters in the long run.)
It’s the perfect cooling yet gentle wake-up call.
Also on the brightening front is phe-resorcinol, which inhibits melanin production, similar tokojic acid.
You don’t even need to keep it in the fridge!
The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream packs just as powerful a punch as the pricier options on this list.
What does eye cream do?
Dr. Kim has a process that may reduce puffiness, or at the very least, feel calming.
Do eye creams really work?
Ultimately, it comes down to the level of prevention you desire.
When should I start using eye cream?
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