11 Eye Creams That Combat Puffiness

For an incredibly affordable option that reduces puffiness and smoothes lines, we recommend this light and fast-absorbing cream from the The Inkey List. It contains a winning combo of caffeine and Matrixyl 3000, a potent peptide blend, plus Albizia julibrissin bark extract to smooth skin texture. It’s also incredibly hydrating, thanks to glycerin and squalane. Celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg once told NewBeauty it’s “a gem” to use before concealer.

This silky-smooth eye cream combines a patented, stable formula of vitamin C with peptides, caffeine, hyaluronic acid and CBD to tackle both dark circles and puffiness. Harnessing the antioxidant powers of  vitamin C in your eye cream will also help to diminish the look of fine lines, smooth skin tone and calm inflammation.

With a gel-like texture, and a blend of caffeine, peptides and brightening lactic acid, Dermalogica’s Awaken Peptide Eye Gel refreshes tired eyes in minutes. In fact, users over 40 rave it’s a 10-minute “miracle.” One shopper who says their crow’s feet are “so apparent” in the mornings shared, Awake Eye Gel “helps immediately.” It “gets rid of the puffiness within 5-10 minutes,” commented a customer over 60. “As the gel dries you can almost feel an instant firming effect,” read another review.

Vitamin C, caffeine and mica all help to fight puffiness and blur fine lines and brighten dark circles. This silky undereye cream also has a welcome cooling effect on contact for additional soothing.

San Juan, Puerto Rico dermatologist Noelani Gonzalez, MD recommended ISDIN’s K-Ox Eyes to us last summer to firm undereye skin and reduce puffiness, thanks to the formula’s inclusion of vitamin K and hyaluronic acid.

Another dermatologist-loved eye cream is from medical-grade skin-care brand, SkinMedica. Glenn Dale, MD dermatologist Valerie D. Callender, MD, previously told us this is her “favorite” eye cream because it fades the appearance of dark circles, has caffeine to treat puffiness and hyaluronic acid to keep the area hydrated and smooth.

Consider this eye cream akin to the classic method of the cold spoon trick. This cooling eye gel delivers intense hydration with 2 percent hyaluronic acid and 5 percent niacinamide.

Turn back the clock on all signs of aging eyes. Beauty editor-favorite brand U Beauty delivers a true multitasking eye cream. The formula’s marine plankton extract brightens, ceramides boost the skin barrier and peptides plump and minimize the look of under-eye bags.

Murad’s gel-texture eye cream has a slight yellow tint with light-reflecting properties to bring extra brightness to the eyes, and features a metal applicator, for a cooling effect. Its formula has microcurrent-inspired amino acid peptide, caffeine and lily.

K-beauty favorite Innisfree uses amino acid-rich green tea, 2 percent caffeine and niacinamide to depuff, calm inflammation, brighten dull skin and even skin tone and texture. Bonus: its rollerball packaging has a delicious cooling effect.

This year’s NewBeauty Award-winner for Best Depuffing Eye Gel is Versed’s Weekend Glow. It’s the one editorial assistant Isabelle Buneo keeps “going back to over and over” to fake a full night’s sleep.