10 Dermatologist-Approved Eye Creams That Fight Dark Circles, Puffiness, and Fine Lines

If you want to rid your eye beds of dark circles in a natural way, grab Abeeno’s Eye Cream. ”The combination of blackberry extract and vitamins C and E enhance elastin production and brighten dark circles,” explains Dr. Zeichner, Director of Cosmetic & Clinical Research in Dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital. 

If you want a “gentle yet powerful” cream, Dr. Y. Claire Chang, a board-certified dermatologist at Union Dermatology, is a firm believer in the power of Neocutis Lumiere Eye Cream. “It contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate, peptides to stimulate collagen, antioxidants to protect against environmental damage, and caffeine to help with swelling,” says Chang.  

Dr. Zeichner recommends this drugstore gem, which is formulated with hyaluronic acid and acts “like a sponge that pulls in hydration to the outer skin layers to moisturize and plump the skin.”

Caffeine seems to be the hot ingredient in most eye creams—for obvious reasons. If coffee can perk you up, it can do wonders for your under eyes. Biopelle’s cream is a must-have product for Aesthetics director of La Suite Spa x Union Square Laser Dermatology, because of the caffeine boost. The heavy-hitting ingredient also works in tandem with shea butter, olive oil, vitamin C, retinol, and more to fight off dark circles and puffiness.

“SkinMedica TNS Eye Repair is great for people with drier skin types who have fine lines around their eyes,” explains Souhleris Grous. “The formula contains peptides to deliver a dose of moisture to dry skin, as well as ascorbic acids and low-dose retinol to target wrinkles.”

Dr. Hadley King, a board-certified dermatologist at Day Dermatology in NYC, says the star of this serum is the fluorescent brightener. “It absorbs light in the ultraviolet and violet range and re-emit light in the blue region to shields the eye area from damaging high energy light produced by smartphones, tablets, and computer screens,”says Hadley. 

Firmness, puffiness, dark circles, elasticity, and tone are just a few problem areas this cream tackles. “This contains vitamin K-oxide to help diminish the appearance of dark circles, and hyaluronic acid for hydration to plump the skin,” Dr. King adds.

“Drink more water, eat less salt, and sleep propped up on a couple of pillows so the fluid does not all collect in the under eye area,” advises Dr. Hadley. “And an eye cream containing caffeine should also help.” Grab this First Aid Beauty eye cream packed with caffeine. The caffeine works by constricting blood vessels, which reduces the amount of fluid accumulating.

In SkinCeuticals AOX+ Eye Gel, the antioxidants act as the main fighters. “It interferes with the production of pigment which brightens dark circles, improves pigmentation, and also prevents free-radical damage from UV light exposure,” says Dr. King.