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I don't know about you, but right now my under eyes could rival a zombie's (think, dark circles, puffy eye bags and dehydration lines creeping up around the edges). That's why I've been on a mission to find the best eye creams and serums — because I want to wake up looking like I've had 10 hours sleep, and not spent half the night watching Grey's Anatomy reruns.
If all of the above sounds familiar, I may be able to help. Yup, I've been busy testing out some of the industry's top rated eye creams and serums, including Drunk Elephant's C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream, which is perfect if you're looking to avoid any harsh ingredients, but still want to see effective results. The formula is free from essential oils, drying alcohols, silicones, fragrance and SLS. It contains five forms of vitamin C and cucumber extract, all of which brighten and firm the skin around the eyes.
Or there is CeraVe's Eye Repair Cream, which has built up a cult following across the internet thanks to it's budget-friendly formula. It's packed with hyaluronic acid and ceramides, making it perfect for sensitive eyes prone to dryness, and for just £8.25, it won't make too much of a dent in your wallet. Then, there's Clarins' Double Eye Serum. An eye formula inspired by the brand's bestselling Double Serum, this formula actually protects the eye area against skin-damaging factors such as pollution and blue light.
Finally, if you're looking for an eye cream that goes a little extra, it's worth picking up Vichy's LiftActiv Supreme Serum Eyes & Lashes. The lightweight formula works a little like a lash growth serum, containing eyelash-fortifying properties which will help hydrate and strengthen both the skin and lashes, for a fuller, healthy-looking flutter.
These are 20 of the very best under-eye creams and serums on the internet, with hard-working formulas that will refresh and restore ASAP.
1
Best eye cream for sensitive skin
CeraVe LookFantastic.com
Eye Repair Cream
2
Best eye cream for tired eyes
Estée Lauder feelunique.com
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Complex
3
Best eye cream for a healthier skin barrier
Dr Jart CultBeauty
Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Eye Cream
4
Best eye cream for smoothing and contouring
Clarins boots.com
Clarins Double Serum Eye
5
Best eye cream for dark circles
Drunk Elephant cultbeauty.co.uk
C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream
6
Best lightweight eye serum
L'ORÉAL PARIS lookfantastic.com
L'Oréal Paris 2.5% Hyaluronic Acid Eye Serum 20ml
7
Best eye cream for preventing fine lines
Murad cultbeauty.co.uk
Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Serum
8
Best eye cream for your early 20s
The Inkey List feelunique.com
The INKEY List Caffeine Serum
9
Best overnight eye cream
LANEIGE lookfantastic.com
LANEIGE Eye Sleeping Mask 25ml
10
Best eye cream for hydration
Vichy feelunique.com
Vichy Minéral 89 Eyes Hyaluronic Acid Eye Fortifier 15ml
11
Best eye cream for makeup prep
Bobbi Brown lookfantastic.com
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base 15ml
12
Best eye cream for both lips and eyes
Evolve Beauty feelunique.com
Evolve Beauty 360 Eye and Lip Contour 15ml
13
Best eye cream for high-tech formula
Augustinus Bader cultbeauty.co.uk
Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream
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14
Best eye cream for does-it-all formula
olay boots.com
Olay Eyes Ultimate Eye Cream
15
Best eye cream for a deep treatment
Versed lookfantastic.com
Versed The Fix Emergency Eye Mask 30ml
16
Best eye cream for vegans
Antipodes lookfantastic.com
Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Cream
17
Best eye cream for de-puffing
Origins lookfantastic.com
Origins GinZing Eye Cream
18
Best eye cream with sun protection
Hello Sunday feelunique.com
Hello Sunday The One For Your Eyes SPF50 Eye Cream 15ml
19
Best eye cream for dry, flaky eyes
Kiehl's feelunique.com
Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado
20
Best eye cream for intense anti-ageing
Kate Somerville cultbeauty.co.uk
+Retinol Firming Eye Cream
Victoria Jowett Digital Beauty Director Victoria Jowett is the Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK overseeing all the skincare, hair, makeup and fragrance content across print, digital and video.