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Don't Skip Eye Cream – 9 Game Changing Options To Try

You won't regret adding this step to your skincare routine.
Don't Skip Eye Cream – 9 Game Changing Options To Try
By Jamila Stewart · Updated August 2, 2022
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We’re in the business of scoping out the best skincare and makeup tips and tricks to elevate your beauty routine from every angle, including keeping an eye out for the biggest trending beauty products on TikTok and more. It turns out, though, you may be skipping over a beauty step that’s been right under your nose (or above it) all this time – eye cream. It may come with an anti-aging connotation that suggests eye cream isn’t something to consider until later on in life, but let’s debunk that myth, as it comes with a plethora of benefits beyond just that.

There are number of reasons you might consider picking up the best eye cream you can find on the market – Yes, there is that anti aging, skin tightening, elasticity boosting element. Then, there’s also the skin tone evening, puffiness reducing, makeup prepping and dark circle eliminating properties eye cream comes with as well. It is one of those skin care products you have to be most careful with, though – being sure to pat, and not rub or pull (as the skin around the eye is thin and sensitive). Less is also more when it comes to eye cream, so as not to clog the skin (which only means more bang for your buck in every case). Ahead, we’ve rounded up a few eye creams that have the best rep for results – in other words, game changers – that you have to try.

01
01 Geologie Dark & Puffy Under Eye Cream

This cream tackles the dry, tired skin around the eyes with caffeine and kojic acid, earning a slew of 5-star ratings along the way.

Available at Geologie
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02
02 Tatcha The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream

Complete with liquid silk, a double hydration shield and Japanese white peony for added moisture, you’ll enjoy the most radiant skin you ever seen around you eyes are trying this one out.

Available at Sephora
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03
03 The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream

just like the name implies, caffeine is one of the main active ingredients of this holy grail eye cream, and, like a double shot cappuccino for the face, it works to de-puff and wake up the eye area on those difficult early mornings.

Available at Sephora
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04 L’Oreal Eye Defense Eye Cream

This eye cream is neither heavy, nor greasy, and it tackles dark circles as well as early signs of agin with ingredients such as lavender oil and HEPES, an acid that leads to smoother and softer skin.

Available at Amazon
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05
05 CeraVe Eye Repair Cream

CeraVe has a rep for being one of the best drugstore skincare brands there is, and it’s surely not without reason. This eye cream boasts ingredients such as ceramides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide all working together to hydrate and smooth the skin around the eyes.

Available at Amazon
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06
06 Yelle A-Dream Brightening Eye Cream

Experience ultimate de-puffing and a skin elasticity boost when using this natural, plant-based eye cream.

Available at Yelle
32 Shop Now
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07 AHC YOUTH LASTING Real Eye Cream

AHC’s eye cream is unique in that it also serves as a lightweight moisturizer for the entire face as well. Formulated with a number of peptides and vitamins, it also comes with a Microsome Technology that allows the product to seep into the skin like not other.

Available at Amazon
20 Shop Now
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08 Peach & Lily Pure Peach Retinoic Eye Cream

Peach & Lily is known for mastering affordability and effectiveness all at once, and the brands retinol alternative-infused eye cream is no exception. It targets an array of concerns at once –fine lines, deep set wrinkles, dryness and more.

Available at Ulta
42 Shop Now
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09 Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Vitamin C Eye Crème

Olehenriksen’s fan-favorite eye cream just got a makeover of its own, resulting in a now vegan and fragrance-free formula with added instant brighten properties by way of gold complexed Vitamin C, Bioflavonoids and hardy orange.

Available at Sephora
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