The delicate skin around the eye is susceptible to a host of issues as it is the thinnest skin on the body. As we age, it’s one of the first areas to show lines and unfortunately when we’re tired, it’s the area that gives us away with dark circles. Luckily a brightening eye cream can help to reduce the appearance of dark circles while soothing tired, puffy eyes. A good eye cream will also reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and help prep all skin types for makeup. Read on to discover your perfect eye cream.
Dark circles are often down to genetics, but they are exacerbated by dehydration, excessive salt, allergies, a lack of sleep and stress. Forgetting to remove makeup at night can also contribute. Changing up your lifestyle to include eight hours sleep, drinking more water and eating a healthy diet with less salt will make a difference to dark circles, as will a good, consistent skincare regime that includes an eye cream.
Introduce an eye cream into your skincare routine and apply every morning and evening after cleansing, toning and applying a serum, but before your moisturiser. Use a green pea-sized amount of product and apply with your ring finger (your index finger will apply too much pressure). For thicker formulas, ensure that you warm the product up between your ring fingertips so that it's easier to apply. Avoid dragging the skin, instead gently tap the cream from the inner corner outwards along the orbital bone (where the dark circles are), smooth outwards at the corner of the eye to ensure fine lines are targeted and then take it gently up and over the brow bone.
Our Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing & Dark Circle-Diminishing Vitamin C Eye Serum is clinically-demonstrated to help decrease the appearance of lines, crow’s feet and dark circles. This brightening booster contains ingredient L-ascorbic acid AKA vitamin C, a highly efficient antioxidant and hyaluronic acid. The creamy formula helps to counteract dehydration and puffiness and leads to a fresher, visibly radiant under eye area.
Our Super Multi-Corrective Eye Zone Treatment is an anti-ageing eye cream formulated with vegan collagen peptide, replenishing bilberry seed extract and Proxylane GX, a multi-patented anti-ageing molecule that helps to rebuild and reinforce skin's extracellular support matrix. This fast-absorbing, non-greasy gel-cream sinks in quickly to correct visible signs of ageing around the brow bone, eye contour, eyelid, outer corner and under-eye.
Pro-Retinol, also known as retinyl palmitate or Vitamin A palmitate, is a retinol derivative and most abundant form of vitamin A found in the skin. You’ll find it paired with vitamin C in our Youth Dose Eye Treatment which works to visibly reduce fine lines and dark circles over time for all skin types including sensitive skin.
Nourishing avocado oil is naturally rich in amino acid proteins, vitamins A, D, E, and potassium. It’s featured in our bestselling Creamy Eye Treatment With Avocado which is well loved thanks to its ability to moisturise and nourish the delicate eye area gently and effectively.
Our Midnight Recovery Eye is a restorative eye cream created just for night-time use, it helps to diminish the appearance of dark circles and smooth skin while you sleep. The hydrating formula contains butcher’s broom extract which has been used for centuries in apothecary remedies to help improve microcirculation and reduce puffiness.
Our Age Defender Eye Repair is an anti-ageing eye cream, formulated for mens skin. The multi-action formula helps to visibly reduce fine lines and reduce the appearance of dark circles, while strengthening skin.
An anti-ageing eye cream for men that lifts, firms and reduces appearance of dark circles.
For more help finding the eye cream that’s right for you, try our eye clinic finder. You can also book a complimentary 1-1 skincare consultation with one of our Kiehl’s Skincare experts. Available via live video call or in-store, this 30-minute consultation will give you a chance to get personalised eye care recommendations.
