13 Best Under Eye Creams & Serums That Fight Dark Circles Amazingly Well

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While some people believe in using eye creams to get rid of dark circles and puffiness, others simply slather on some moisturiser. But since the eyelid skin is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body, it is more prone to irritation and a moisturiser just won't cut it. While you should get a good night's sleep and stay hydrated to avoid eye bags and dark circles, you can also try out these under eye creams to nourish and soothe your eyes.

When it comes to eye creams, they are usually thicker than moisturisers and have a higher amount of oil. Some key ingredients to look for are hyaluronic acid, which hydrates the skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, collagen-building peptides, caffeine to reduce puffiness, vitamin C to brighten the skin, and retinol to even out pigmentation.

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Clinique All About Eyes Rich

Clinique All About Eyes Rich

Clinique All About Eyes Rich

₹4250
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Clinique is one of our top picks since the brand is known for its excellent formulae and effective products. The Clinique All About Eyes Rich is a moisture-rich eye cream that hydrates and strengthens the skin's moisture barrier against common irritants, diminishing the look of under-eye circles, fine lines, and puffiness with regular use.

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

M.A.C Fast Response Eye Cream

M.A.C Fast Response Eye Cream

M.A.C Fast Response Eye Cream

₹3700
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The M.A.C Fast Response Eye Cream is a super-charged, caffeinated cream that claims to deliver instant results. Using the cream not only reduces the appearance of dark circles, fine lines, and wrinkles but also hydrates the skin and makes it feel tighter.

Nykaa Rating: 4.4/5

Innisfree Under Eye Cream

Innisfree Perfect 9 Repair Under Eye Cream

Innisfree Perfect 9 Repair Under Eye Cream

₹3000
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This under eye cream is from one of our favourite Korean beauty brands. With nine active ingredients and concentrated balm-like formula, it is specially formulated to help fight signs of ageing, provide nourishment and hydration, and brighten and tighten the dry skin around your eyes, without leaving any stickiness!

Nykaa Rating: 4.4/5

Estee Lauder Night Repair Eye Cream

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel Creme Mini

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel Creme Mini

₹2100
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The Estee Lauder eye cream is a lightweight, super hydrating gel cream that promises to reduce dark circles, dryness, and puffiness. Infused with hyaluronic acid, applying the cream makes the eye area feel refreshed and leaves a visibly revived look, while the FR Defence technology helps the skin resist visible environmental irritation.

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

₹700
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Suitable for all skin types, The Ordinary eye serum is a depuffing solution for tired eyes that reduces dark circles and brightens the skin. Even though it is a water-based serum, it does the job well and helps you fight signs of ageing and wrinkles. Moreover, it claims to reduce the look of dark circles in the matter of three weeks.

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

Plum Under-Eye Recovery Gel

Plum Bright Years Under-Eye Recovery Gel

Plum Bright Years Under-Eye Recovery Gel

₹925
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Diana Viegas, our lifestyle writer, claims this is the best thing she ever bought because it's that good! It has a gentle and easy-absorb formula packed with hawkweed and daisy extracts, which reduce visible signs of skin ageing while other active ingredients provide under-eye hydration, diminish dark circles, and fight pigmentation.

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

Foxtale Brightening Under Eye Cream

Foxtale Brightening Under Eye Cream with Vitamin-C, Caffeine & Hyaluronic Acid

Foxtale Brightening Under Eye Cream with Vitamin-C, Caffeine & Hyaluronic Acid

₹495
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Eliminate all your undereye woes with the Foxtale Brightening Under Eye Cream. Infused with Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, and with its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, the gel fades under eye circles, lightens dark spots, and reduces the appearance of crow's feet. You can see visible results in just 30 days!

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Eye Serum

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Eye Serum With 2.5% Hyaluronic Acid + Caffeine

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Eye Serum With 2.5% Hyaluronic Acid + Caffeine

₹899
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This eye serum by L'Oreal Paris is enriched with niacinamide to brighten the skin, caffeine to depuff, and the soothing and nourishing benefits of hyaluronic acid. The serum strengthens the skin's moisture barrier, leaving it firm, gets rid of skin dryness, and evens out under eye skin pigmentation. Plus, it has a triple roller applicator made of stainless steel that provides instant cooling effect which also bends to fit the contours of the eye area.

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

₹3000
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Rejuvenate and refresh your eyes with this eye cream from Kiehl's. Formulated specially to reduce dark circles and nourish your under eye skin, the cream has avocado to nourise and de-puff, beta carotene to brighten, and sodium and copper PCA to smoothen out. The caffeine in it relieves excess water retention while reinvigorating tired eyes.

Nykaa Rating: 3.9/5

Murad Vitamin C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector

Murad Vitamin C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector

Murad Vitamin C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector

₹6400
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The Murad's Circle Corrector is basically a tinted eye cream that targets multiple types of dark circles. It has a gentle deep moisturising formula with active ingredients that uplift under eye skin and make it smooth, reduce dark circles, and minimise wrinkles and fine lines around the eyes. With the goodness of red and brown algae extracts, cucumber extracts, and vitamin C, the cream repairs skin damage under the eye area, giving a brighter and more radiant appearance, while also soothing the skin.

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum

₹1480
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Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum are packed with ingredients that are safe for the skin around the eyes. This under eye cream contains ginseng, a herbal ingredient, that provides maximum moisture and anti-ageing benefits, retinal (vitamin A) to treat fine lines and wrinkles. If you are someone who doesn't like to put a lot of chemicals on their face, give this one a go!

Nykaa Rating: 4.4/5

The Derma Co 5% Caffeine Under Eye Serum

The Derma Co. 5% Caffeine Under Eye Serum

The Derma Co. 5% Caffeine Under Eye Serum

₹599
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With its main ingredient being caffeine, the under eye cream from The Derma Co. has a lightweight formulation that helps you treat dark circles by healthy circulation, under eye bags and puffiness and fight signs of stress and ageing, giving your eyes a soothing, well-rested feel.

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

AMINU Eye Serum

AMINU Eye Serum

AMINU Eye Serum

₹1850
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AMINU has this eye-conic eye serum that comes with a science-backed formula which deeply hydrates, de-puffs, and brightens your eyes, all this without leaving any sticky residue! The formula is lightweight providing a strong barrier, correcting fine lines, and adding elasticity. It also has peptide complex for total collagen care!

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5