17 Best Eye Creams for Wrinkles and Fine Lines, According to Experts

"My patients love this eye cream," says Dr. Hartman. "They often tell me that it works well under makeup and with other skincare products, which is especially important around the eye area where the skin is thinner and more prone to looking cakey with multiple layers of products." As for the formula, it's packed with vitamin C to firm and brighten skin and a dose of hyaluronic acid to plump wrinkles on contact.

THE REVIEW: "I love this eye cream and have used it for years," writes a tester, adding "it blends in quickly, isn't greasy at all, and keeps my eye area moisturized all day long."

This multitasking formula contains *all* the skin smoothing and plumping heavy hitters, including a blend of peptides, firming marine plankton extracts, ceramides, and hyaluronic acid. Together, these ingredients help soften the look of lines and crepey texture, brighten up dark circles, and make your eye area look more wide-awake and refreshed.

THE REVIEW: "I love how smooth and silky this makes my eye area feel," writes a tester, adding "it's been a total game-changer for minimizing the fine lines and bags under my eyes too."

You've prob seen or heard of Skinmedica's cult-favorite TNS serum, but did you know the brand makes an eye cream with similar anti-wrinkle technology? Inside this little jar are stabilized growth factors that improve the appearance of fine lines and uneven texture along with a gentle form of retinol and firming peptides too.

THE REVIEW: "I love how this cream really firms up the skin below my eyes," writes a tester, adding "I’ve tried other eye creams, but this is the one I keep going back to—it actually does what it says."

Most eye creams designed to smooth lines and wrinkles tend to feel thick and heavy, which is less than ideal if you have oily skin or like to layer your skincare products and makeup. Enter this fast-absorbing gel, which can be used around your entire eye area to firm loose skin, smooth crow's feet, and reduce puffiness—all without leaving behind any sticky or tacky residue.

THE REVIEW: "I've been using this for a couple of weeks now and I'm impressed with the results," one reviewer writes. "The product goes on great and it definitely feel like my under eyes are a bit brighter, tighter and more alert!"

"This eye creamuses bakuchiol, a plant-based retinol alternative, to target dullness, uneven skin texture and fine lines," says Dr. Hartman. It's a great option for people who want to use a retinol but their skin is too sensitive to tolerate the ingredient—plus it contains great tea extract to calm irritation and caffeine to help depuff under eye bags, adds Dr. Hartman.

THE REVIEW: "I am in love with this eye cream—I notice a real difference in my dark circles, skin firmness, and overall radiance when I use it consistently. I also really enjoy the smell," reads a tester review."

There's a reason every derm loves vitamin C (the hero in this eye cream) for preventing and reversing signs of aging. The ingredient helps prevent free-radical damage from things like UV and pollution to keep your skin healthy and glowy, and it also smooths fine lines and wrinkles over time, thanks to its ability to boost collagen production too.

THE REVIEW: "This product immediately feels great. I do see some improvement with lines and it’s been two weeks since I started using it, but the biggest impression is it just makes the eye area feel good," writes one tester.

Ideal for dry skin types, this nourishing eye cream contains plant oils, like avocado and evening primrose oils, and ceramides (they help keep your skin's barrier intact to prevent moisture from escaping) to restore your skin's elasticity and keep your eye area feeling soft and moisturized for hours.

THE REVIEW: "This eye cream is the perfect consistency," writes a tester. "It's thick, but not too thick....it's more of a whipped texture. It wears well under makeup and hydrates super well too,"

This gentle drugstore favorite uses hyaluronic acid and ceramides to help hydrate your eye area while also strengthening your skin's barrier to create a plumping and smoothing effect, says Dr. Garshick. "It also contains niacinamide which is soothing on the skin and a marine and botanical complex which helps to brighten the area."

THE REVIEW: "This works nicely and doesn't irritate my sensitive skin," reads one review. "There are no added perfumes, so it doesn't smell great, but again, sensitive skin, so I don't want any in a product anyway."

This is one of the hardest-working, most-effective anti-wrinkle eye creams I've tried, and Dr. Garshick agrees with me: "It helps address fine lines, wrinkles, crepiness around the eyes using a combination of retinol and lactic acid," says Dr. Garshick, adding that "results can be seen as early as four weeks with consistent use." It also has a hydrating complex to protect the skin barrier and prevent dryness too," adds Dr. Garshick.

THE REVIEW: "I've never seen results from a product so fast," writes a tester. "The skin around my eyes is noticeably smoother and tighter from using this—I even think my dark circles have faded a bit too."

This all-natural eye cream is full of organic, plant-based ingredients (including Spanish lavender, red algae, and seaweed) that help smooth and plump wrinkles and fine lines by supporting collagen and elastin production. The sustainable packaging is also refillable, so once it's empty simply unscrew the cap and pop in a fresh capsule.

THE REVIEW: "This is one of the best eye creams I've ever used," writes a reviewer. "I have tried a lot of brands and this one I really like this one—it minimized puffiness, fine lines, and dark circles under my eyes and a little goes a long ways. I will be recommending it to my friends."

Bliss's eye cream contains a blend of vitamin C and peptides to strengthen, firm, and brighten the skin around the eyes, says Dr. Zeichner. "It's an especially good option if you cannot tolerate retinol, since the peptides help address lines and wrinkles without causing flaking or irritation."

THE REVIEW: "I’m so happy to say I finally found an eye cream that I love! It’s deeply moisturizing without being heavy, and actually does firm the crepe-y skin around my eyes," says one reviewer.

This anti-wrinkle eye cream is definitely on the pricey side, but I absolutely love the way to makes my eye area look and feel. The formula itself is super lightweight (it has the consistency of a thick face serum, IMO) but still leaves my eye area feeling soft and plump thanks to TFC8—the brand's proprietary blend of amino acids and vitamins that's proven to support skin renewal and minimize wrinkles.

THE REVIEW: "The eye cream packaging is very luxurious and it was a very special experience to open it. The price point of this cream is very high, but I have noticed a huge difference in the fine lines around my eyes since using this product. I have received more complements on my skin since using this product...I wish I had taken before and after photos!"

This drugstore eye cream contains a stabilized form of retinol that can be used daily, either in the morning and/or at night, says Dr. Zeichner, who adds that because the retinol is stabilized, it's less likely to cause skin irritation. "Besides improving the appearance of fine lines, this eye cream has been shown to lighten dark circles and firm the skin around the eyes too," says Dr. Zeichner. "And thanks to glycerin and vitamin E, this eye cream delivers an immediate plumping boost to the skin by flooding it with moisture," says Dr. Hartman.

THE REVIEW: "After 15 days of using this around my eyes both morning and night my skin is visibly more smooth and is nice and hydrated...the formula is simply perfect for me!"

Some eye creams are prone to pilling and separating when layered under face makeup and under-eye concealer, but not this option from Rose Inc. Not only does it temporarily plump and smooth wrinkles around the eyes with hyaluronic acid, it acts like an under-eye primer thanks to blurring, soft-focus pigments and moisturizing squalane.

THE REVIEW: "My eyes look so bright and refreshed after putting this on and my fine lines and puffiness were less noticeable too," says a tester. "It also wears great underneath my makeup it doesn't have a smell to it which personally I am very happy about."

This eye cream is the beauty brainchild of celebrity esthetician Shani Darden. Her A-list clients (who include Jessica Alba, Shay Mitchell, and Kelly Rowland) love this squalane-and-peptide-infused eye cream for its ability to plump and smooth the skin around the eyes *and* reduce dark circles without causing irritation.

THE REVIEW: "This was my first Shani Darden purchase, but definitely not my last. This eye cream is truly amazing...I can really see a difference in my skin's smoothness and texture."

Available in four different shades, this eye cream brightens and hydrates using antioxidants and hyaluronic acid while also protecting skin from UV damage thanks to SPF 35 made from zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, says Dr. Garshick. "Additionally, through the use of peptides, it also helps to improve firmness and the overall appearance of fine lines and wrinkles."

THE REVIEW: "I really love this product and the applicator," writes a tester. "It protects my eye area with sunscreen and also acts as a concealer—a true multitasker!"

This bedtime eye cream incorporates a time-released form of retinol, plant stem cells, and a peptide complex that work together help to improve the appearance of wrinkles while brightening and de-puffing your under-eye bags," says Dr. Garshick. Also cool: the luxe packaging is refillable, so once you've used it all up just pop a new pod into the glass jar and you're good to go.

THE REVIEW: "This eye cream provides instant results," reads a review. "It’s like abracadabra and no more tired-looking eyes! It feels amazing and it plumps and smooths out my under-eye skin, leaving it feeling soft and silky."