BAZAAR Beauty Awards 2021: The Best Eye Creams To Target Fine Lines, Dark Circles and Puffiness
Care for your peepers
With mask-wearing being the norm now, flaws around the eye area are even more. Coupled that with the eye strain experienced during Zoom meetings, it's more important now than ever to care for the delicate eye area. Here are our best picks of eye care products that addresses all the major skin concerns around the eye area.
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Hardware and formula come together to keep your eye area looking youthful. The applicator, with a fl exible neck that easily glides over contours, gives the area a gentle massage that improves not just blood circulation, but also product absorption. The formula, meanwhile, has acetylated HA to plump skin, as well as longoza extract to revitalise its texture.
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 skin in the area to “open up” the eyes.
An eye cream that went through 37 iterations before being finalised, this labour of love is supercharged with peptides, brighteners, vitamin C, bakuchiol (a plant alternative to retinol), ceramides and omega-rich oils. Sounds like a lot? You’d be fooled by its lightweight texture, which sinks quickly into skin to fully hydrate it and refresh tired eyes. Bonus: The ingredients work on reducing the look of fine lines, under-eye circles and dullness as well.
The equivalent of a sheet mask for the face, this under-eye gel patch boasts high concentrations of retinol, peptides and squalane that work in tandem to hydrate and help strengthen the skin in the area for a rejuvenated look. Its hydrogel material adheres well to skin and lends a cooling sensation that also depuffs.