Best smoothing eye cream
Why we love it: The perfect eye cream for the entire face – yes, you read that correctly. Suitable as a face cream yet delicate enough for the under-eye area, this product contains hyaluronic acid and is the ideal choice if your goal is to achieve smoother skin.
Best eye cream with niacinamide
Why we love it: This night eye cream from Olay contains a blend of retinol and niacinamide (vitamin B3) that hydrates your skin and evens out its texture while you sleep. It’s also gentle on your skin and is free from fragrances and dyes.
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Best eye cream for tired eyes
Why we love it: Lacking sleep? Had a late night? This eye cream from Lancome will come for your rescue by helping brighten your under-eyes with the help of a blend of prebiotic and probiotic extracts. Buh-bye, eye bags.
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Best de-puffing eye cream
Why we love it: Charlotte Tilbury’s done it again. As the name suggests, this product is pure magic – it depuffs, brightens, hydrates and smooths all at once. In addition to having a super-charged active ingredients such as time-released retinol molecules, this cream also contains shea butter and coconut oil that leave your under-eye skin feeling softer than ever.
Best mid-range eye cream
Why we love it: Yes, this Glow Recipe gel cream is as hydrating as it looks. Thanks to a vitamin C complex, a niacinamide blend, peptides and green caffeine, this product works hard to address common issues around the undereye area, including dehydration and puffiness.
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Best fragrance-free eye cream
Why we love it: Exclusive to Boots, this brightening eye cream from Ole Henriksen features light-reflecting pigments that colour-correct and revive tired-looking eyes. It’s crease-resistant and concealer-friendly too, on top of being fuelled by skincare-loving ingredients such as vitamin C and orange extract.
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Best blurring under-eye cream
Why we love it: 8 hours of sleep? Nah, try r.e.m. Beauty’s Full Night’s Sleep eye cream instead. It’s designed to blur imperfections, reduce the appearance of dark circles and protect against free radicals. And the best part is that it provides a cool effect while being suitable for all skin types.
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Best anti-aging eye cream
Why we love it: Tired of dull and tired eyes? Say no more. With ingredients such as glycerin and caffeine, this formula reduces the appearance of dark circle, fine lines and wrinkles. Ideal for mature skin and particularly dry skin.
Is eye cream necessary for skin?
Still need convincing? We asked Dr Dendy Engelman, top skincare specialist and Elizabeth Arden‘s consulting New York dermatologist whether eye creams can really make a difference.
“I always say yes. Before you start thinking about injectables or anything like that, take a look at what you’re doing with your skincare,” says Dr Dendy. “You’re never too young for eye cream because we know it’s going to be the first area to really show crepiness, fine lines and wrinkles, so you do want to hydrate there.” However, it’s an area that can respond quickest to skincare, so you’ll start to see results more quickly, which is encouraging.
What does eye cream do?
“The thin skin around the eyes is the first to show signs of ageing, but if you induce collagen and elastin formation in thin skin, it very much translates clinically,” says Dr Dendy. However, thin skin can mean regular skincare products such as moisturisers can be too irritating. “We have to make sure that the cream is formulated for the eye area so that it’s not too irritating,” she adds.