The Eyes Have It! Our Picks for the 6 Best Eye Creams
Send puffiness and dark circles away with our picks for the best eye creams!
Exuviance Age Reverse Eye Contour is a potent anti-aging combination of collagen-building peptides, polyhydroxy acid and maltobionic acid which work together to firm the skin around the eye area, erasing fine lines, attacking droops and sags and decreasing puffiness. In four weeks you should begin to see results from the cream. Maltobionic Acid/PHA work to hide dark circles by slowly lightening the discoloration.
Directions: Gently apply around the eye area until cream disappears. Use twice daily.
($68; exuviance.com)
In my short time using this product, it quickly became a must-have in my arsenal to battle dark circles. The cream is formulated with decapeptide-12, a patented technology found only in Lumixyl, which works to brighten skin and erase the signs of hyperpigmentation and discoloration – my main eye complaint! It also tackled inflammation, dry lines and wrinkles.
Directions: After cleansing and drying skin, gently apply small dots of Revitaleyes around the eye area, including under the eye and corner creases. Massage in until thoroughly absorbed. Apply morning and night.
($65; lumixyl.com)
ZO Skin Health: Olluminate Intense Eye Repair
This cream has stabilized retinol and advanced peptides in order to strengthen thin skin and smooth out fine lines and wrinkles. Plus, optical diffusers disguise the appearance of dark circles. Antioxidant vitamin E protects delicate skin from aging free radicals.
Directions: Apply around the eye area until fully absorbed. In the morning, apply right before sunscreen. In the evening, apply as your final step.
($130; zoskinhealth.com)
Wei Beauty: Mulberry Leaf 3-in-1 Eye Cream
This triple herbal complex cream blends mulberry leaves, Japanese plum leaves, green tea, soy protein and other effective ingredients in order to brighten, de-puff and smooth the delicate eye area. For an added bonus: use the cream underneath Wei Tibetan Chrysanthemum Correcting Eye Treatment Pads!
Directions: Morning and evening, squeeze a small dot onto your ring finger and gently tap into cleansed skin around the eye area.
($72; weibeauty.com)
Cygalle: Gold Leaf Intensive Eye Treatment
This unique cream tackles the special needs of the eye zone that are prone to visible signs of aging, such as fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles, moisture loss, free-radical damage, collagen and elastin breakdown. Calming calendula, seabuckthorn and organic sunflower instantly refresh and encourage elasticity and smoothness. The cream has gold flecks in it which gives off a fabulous reflective effect that makes it an excellent primer before under-eye concealer.
Directions: Light and non-greasy, this cream can be worn day and night, alone or under makeup. Using your ring finger, lightly tap the cream into the skin around the eye area.
($85; cygallehealingspastore.com)