Banish Those Dark Circles! A Round Up Of The 15 Best Eye Creams On The Market

How To Get Rid Of Dark Cir­cles Under Eyes? Have you ever awok­en after a rest­less night, tak­en one look in your mir­ror and thought, “Oh, my! Where did those dark cir­cles come from?” Or maybe you went to a pro­fes­sion­al engage­ment or a friend’s birth­day par­ty and had a glass or two of bub­bly? The next day, your eyes look like they have suit­cas­es beneath them, right? We get it! Plen­ty of things con­tribute to dark, puffy eyes, includ­ing alco­hol, lack of sleep, stress, and even cer­tain foods. There is no way you can avoid those trig­gers alto­geth­er – life is just too busy these days for that. Kids, spous­es, careers, par­ents – what don’t women jug­gle nowadays? But using the right skin­care prod­ucts to ease that puffi­ness and bright­en up the del­i­cate skin beneath your eyes can help. And so, in this post, we bring you a roundup of some of the best dark cir­cle eye creams on the mar­ket today. Some are includ­ed because they’re lux­u­ri­ous and indul­gent, while oth­ers make the list because they’re made for the bud­get-mind­ed. But all of them are high-qual­i­ty prod­ucts that ease swelling, enhance skin tones, and smooth out those fine wrin­kles that look even worse when you’ve got dark circles. (By the way, if you know of an eye cream that’s fab­u­lous but did­n’t make our list, be sure to let us know in the com­ment sec­tion below!)

1- Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector

Clin­ique is avail­able at some phar­ma­cies and depart­ment store beau­ty coun­ters, but you can order their prod­ucts online, too. This eye cream gets raved by users because, like so many Clin­ique prod­ucts, it feels rich and real­ly does help fade those dark cir­cles. Also, it’s just fine for sen­si­tive skin. It mois­tur­izes around your eyes, too, and works hard to reduce swelling. 

2- La Mer The Eye Concentrate

This rich, lux­u­ri­ous eye cream is usu­al­ly $245 at Nord­strom. It eas­es swelling and enrich­es the skin around your eyes, all while keep­ing bags and dark cir­cles at bay. It works to reduce the appear­ance of fine lines, too. If you’ve been think­ing of treat­ing your­self to an indul­gence in your skin­care rou­tine, this dark cir­cle cream is a good invest­ment. Order online and right now!

3- Neutrogena Rapid Dark Circle Repair Eye Cream

Neu­tro­ge­na prod­ucts are avail­able at many drug­stores, but this cream is avail­able for just around $29 on Ama­zon as well. It works well on all skin types, and reg­u­lar use helps keep those dark cir­cles from com­ing back. It smooths fine lines and wrin­kles, too. And users note that the appli­ca­tor is easy to use – no mess, no fuss.

4- Shiseido White Lucent Anti-Dark Circle Eye Cream

This rich and creamy treat­ment is avail­able on Ama­zon. It smooths lines as well as hydrates those del­i­cate areas under your eyes. Just a wee bit each morn­ing and evening keeps your skin bright and look­ing well-rest­ed. Fine for all skin types.

5- RoC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream

This is a great prod­uct for those on a bud­get – it’s avail­able on Ama­zon for under $20. But the bar­gain price tag does­n’t mean it isn’t rich and sooth­ing! It bright­ens skin and eas­es fine lines, too.

6- Drunk Elephant C‑Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream

This prod­uct gets our vote for the quirki­est and most mem­o­rable name! It’s rich and creamy, reduces those dark cir­cles quick­ly and is safe for all skin types. It’s avail­able on Ama­zon, rang­ing in price from $64 — $84. depend­ing on whether you can catch a sale.

7- Magic Eye Rescue Cream with Retinol by Charlotte Tilbury

This is a very thick repair cream, devel­oped by well-known make­up artist Tilbury. Every­one loves how well it works, from A‑listers to every­day women. Avail­able at Ama­zon. Reviews say this prod­uct helps reduce the signs of aging, too, in addi­tion to work­ing well on those puffy, dark, “morn­ing-after” eyes. The con­tain­er is refill­able, which reduces pack­ag­ing that goes straight into landfills.

8- Organys Spark Rejuvenating Eye Cream

This cru­el­ty-free eye revi­tal­iz­er real­ly works and is safe and effec­tive on all skin types. And it’s a bar­gain – just $38 on Ama­zon, 3‑PACK (0.5 oz each) It mois­tur­izes and nour­ish­es the skin around your eyes as it lessens those dark cir­cles. You look younger and more well-rest­ed, with­out break­ing the bank!

9- Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Gel-Cream

This com­bo prod­uct is avail­able at most drug­store beau­ty coun­ters, and on Ama­zon, for under $20. Although the con­tain­er is quite small, you only need a dab to mois­tur­ize and bright­en your dark cir­cles and ease those fine lines. This gel-cream com­bo is rec­om­mend­ed by der­ma­tol­o­gists and comes in sev­er­al sizes. The tube is par­tic­u­lar­ly easy to use.

10- Olay Eyes Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream

This prod­uct helps reduce dark cir­cles almost imme­di­ate­ly and bright­ens your skin from the first appli­ca­tion. Olay prod­ucts are avail­able in most drug­stores, but this rich, sooth­ing cream is also avail­able on Ama­zon for just under $20. Say good­bye to puffy eyes with this sooth­ing cream!

11- Puffy Eyes Treatment With Instant Results

This easy-to-use tube appli­ca­tor lets you squeeze out just the right amount of cream to dab on those swollen, dark cir­cles. It’s avail­able on Ama­zon for just under $35 and promis­es to start work­ing from the moment you apply it. It con­tains tea tree extract – an all-nat­ur­al ingre­di­ent we’ve raved about as an acne treat­ment – and here it does bat­tle with that puffi­ness by shrink­ing the appear­ance of swollen eyes.

12- Olay Eye Cream

We want­ed to include anoth­er Olay prod­uct because they are eas­i­ly avail­able on Ama­zon or in phar­ma­cies, and users love this par­tic­u­lar­ly rich eye cream. Olay says it works best on a com­bi­na­tion skin type, but that it ben­e­fits every­one bat­tling dark cir­cles. A lit­tle goes a long way, and it real­ly com­bats dark, uneven skin tones and smooths out wrin­kles, too. It’s priced at just under $35 on Ama­zon.

13- Caffeine Cream Eye Roller Under Eye Treatment by Beaueli

This prod­uct may not be as rec­og­niz­able as, say, Olay or Neu­tro­ge­na, but the com­pa­ny promis­es this treat­ment will make those bags and dark cir­cles van­ish! It’s easy to apply both morn­ing and evening because the appli­ca­tor real­ly does let you just roll the prod­uct on. As the name implies, it con­tains caf­feine, which helps shrink those bags while oth­er ingre­di­ents work to bright­en your skin and reduce the appear­ance of lines and wrin­kles. It’s avail­able on Ama­zon for just under $20, plus shipping.

14- 100% Pure Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream

This prod­uct promis­es to refresh and hydrate that ten­der under-eye area where dark cir­cles and bags form. Caf­feine boosts cir­cu­la­tion, which helps make the swelling go down while the cream mois­tur­izes and soothes your eye area skin. And here’s a bonus: this prod­uct is gluten-free and veg­an! It’s priced on Ama­zon at about $30, plus shipping.

15- Kleem Firming Eye Cream

This incred­i­ble prod­uct con­tains plant stem cells, caf­feine and tea tree extract, all of which work togeth­er to ban­ish those bags and dark cir­cles! This is an all-nat­ur­al prod­uct, in a pret­ty con­tain­er that makes it easy to open and apply. The com­pa­ny promis­es that with reg­u­lar use, this cream keeps dark cir­cles away for good. And it’s made with “busy women over 40” in mind! Sound like some­one you know? If so, order it on Ama­zon for just under $17, plus shipping.

Final Thoughts

We know that all women are busy, whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, an on-the-go pro­fes­sion­al, or both. Women today have to take care of just about every­one in their lives, it seems – spous­es, chil­dren, and aging par­ents. That does­n’t even fac­tor in run­ning a com­pa­ny or jug­gling a demand­ing career at the same time. Occa­sion­al dark cir­cles are prac­ti­cal­ly a badge of hon­our for women these days! That does­n’t mean we have to like them though, right? Or that we have to live with them. We hope you will try one or two of these prod­ucts, and let us know what you think. Whether you’ve got dry skin or oily, fair or olive com­plex­ion, one of these eye treat­ments is sure to be just right for you. And once those bags and dark cir­cles are a thing of the past, the vis­i­ble toll your hec­tic sched­ule takes will be gone. And you’ll look like your well-rest­ed, healthy self once again – clear-eyed and youth­ful. And if the occa­sion­al dark cir­cle sneaks back one morn­ing after a long night at the office or a hol­i­day par­ty at a neigh­bour’s house, you’ll know just what prod­uct to reach for to get rid of those tell­tale signs of fatigue and stress!