Editor’s Picks: Eye Serums That Work Wonders
Brighten, depuff and firm up your eyes with these powerful formulas.
Keep your eye game strong with these easy-to-apply eye serums that ensure the delicate eye area stays in tip-top condition. These lightweight serums are for those who don't want to feel weighed down by conventional eye creams, which tend to be thicker and heavier. Eye serums are also a great choice for those who break out easily or get milia from eye creams. Here are 13 to get right now:
Working in tandem with a metal rollerball to cool, refresh and depuff any eyebags, the eye serum contains caffeine, antioxidants and botanical extracts to fight dark circles and brighten the eye area over time.
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A homegrown label, this eye serum is an oligopeptide treatment with botanically-derived saponosides and flavonoids to target all signs of ageing, firm and lift the eye area and strengthen microcirculation and capillary function.
This eye serum uses a cocktail of horse chestnut, mountain ash bud and witch hazel to boost hydration and reduce the appearance of dark circles. A slew of other botanical extracts also serves to bolster the nourishing formula.
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1o percent pure vitamin C is used to combat the appearance of lines, wrinkles, dark circles and puffy eyes. Meanwhile, three forms of peptides and hyaluronic help to add hydration and plump the eye contours.
Black tea ferment and copper peptides work in conjunction to smoothen out the thin skin around the eyes while edelweiss stem cells and niacinamide combat fine lines, wrinkles and sun damage. This formula is also free of potential nasties such as fragrances, essential oils and silicones.
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As the name implies, retinoid and niacinamide are the main actives in this eye serum. Six percent of retinoids in the form of esters and liposome-encapsulated retinol which are further supported by ceramides, olive oil, centella asiatica and red poppy seed extracts.
This eye serum is powered by the Phyto-Retinol Blend containing retinol, bakuchiol and ferulic acid and has been shown to target three signs of ageing - firmness, hydration and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
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Tatcha’s Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Eye Serum feels weightless on your skin but still plumps fine lines and wakes up tired eyes in just one application.
Driven by longoza extract, rye extract and acetylated hyaluronic acid, this keeps the eye area supple, hydrated and youthful-looking. Designed by expert Dior facialists, the patented applicator tip features wave patterns that work to enhance product penetration as well as a flexible neck that makes navigating the eye contours a breeze.
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Aesop is known for its use of essential oils and botanical extracts. This lightweight eye serum is enriched with antioxidants niacinamide, panthenol, vitamin C and E as well as frankincense to add a warm, woody aroma.
This cooling gel-cream does it all—firm, lift, de-puff, hydrate and brighten—with seawater, Arctic algae and fermented yeast extracts, hyaluronic acid, indigo seed actives and Bioactive Diglucosyl Gallic Acid. The metal tip applicator cools and soothes skin upon contact, giving the area a comfy massage even as it works the product into the skin.
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Part skincare, part gadget, this de-puffs, counters free-radical damage and encourages skin cell renewal and collagen production with caffeine, niacinamide and other patented ingredients. The applicator utilises microcurrents and high-frequency micro vibrations—activated by a touch of the metal portion on the tube—to improve product penetration, boost circulation and stimulate cellular metabolism, all while delivering a tension-relieving massage.
A heavy workload encroaching on sleep time? Tackle the panda eyes with this luxurious serum, which has an anti-fatigue complex said to inhibit melanin production to reduce dark under-eye circles, as well as two naturally derived polymers to work on lifting and firming the skin to “open up” the eyes.