18 Soothing Eye Creams For Undereye Bags and Puffiness

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Eye treatments are the finishing touch, the cherry on top, of any skin-care routine. Whether your undereye bags were induced by a sleepless night of binge-watching your favorite TV show and indulging in wine and cheese or inherited them from one of your parents, there are ways to help treat them. There are eye creams that were formulated to address this specific skin concern, working to target and minimize undereye puffiness and bags in just a few minutes.

We curated the best eye treatments that contain shots of skin-firming caffeine, soothing rollerball applicators, or cooling agents that help bring down puffiness.

Additional reporting by Jesa Calaor

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Eye
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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Eye

Hyaluronic acid is the main ingredient in the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Eye ($15), which hydrates and smooths the area beneath your eyes.

Cetaphil Hydrating Eye Gel Cream
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Cetaphil Hydrating Eye Gel Cream

Hide the evidence of a long night or bad breakup with the under-$15 Cetaphil Hydrating Eye Gel Cream ($12). You'll feel the slightest tingle as it works to deflate any swelling under your eyes.

NeoCutis Lumiere Bio-Restorative Eye Cream
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NeoCutis Lumiere Bio-Restorative Eye Cream

NeoCutis Lumiere Bio-Restorative Eye Cream ($97) does it all — using caffeine and hyaluronic acid to reduce swelling, vitamin C to brighten the area, and vitamin E to reduce the appearance of fine lines.

Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask
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Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask

The Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask ($42) contains encapsulated retinol but it won't dry you out thanks to the mix of hydrating avocado oil and avocado extract (both of which are rich in vitamin E) and hyaluronic acid.

Sweet Chef Turmeric + Vitamin C Booster Eye Cream
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Sweet Chef Turmeric + Vitamin C Booster Eye Cream

The Sweet Chef Turmeric + Vitamin C Booster Eye Cream ($18) is rich in antioxidants that will protect your undereyes from environmental stressors. Its formula is lightweight and makeup friendly.

Saturday Skin Wide Awake Brightening Eye Cream
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Saturday Skin Wide Awake Brightening Eye Cream

While nothing will completely erase hereditary dark circles, the Saturday Skin Wide Awake Brightening Eye Cream ($46) does a damn good job of brightening up the area.

e.l.f. Illuminating Eye Cream
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e.l.f. Illuminating Eye Cream

The e.l.f. Illuminating Eye Cream ($10) nourishes the undereye with jojoba, Vitamin E, and cucumber. Sometimes all you need is a bit of hydration to bring your undereyes back to life.

Rodial Vit C Eye Souffle
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Rodial Vit C Eye Souffle

If you want to brighten the undereye area while you depuff, the Rodial Vit C Face Souffle $105) is packed with two percent vitamin C to help you do so.

Kiehl's Since 1851 Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado
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Kiehl's Since 1851 Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

The Kiehl's Since 1851 Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado ($50) is perfect for dry undereyes. It's a great undereye cream for the winter; a little goes a long way!

Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel
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Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel

The lightweight, hypoallergenic Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel ($39) will giver you all the moisture without feeling heavy.

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Hydrating Eye Gel
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Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Hydrating Eye Gel

If you have dry undereyes, the Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Hydrating Eye Gel ($42) will add a boost of cooling hydration.

Dr. Brandt Skincare needles no more NO MORE BAGGAGE eye de-puffing gel
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Dr. Brandt Skincare needles no more NO MORE BAGGAGE eye de-puffing gel

Battle dark cirlces and puffiness with the Dr. Brandt Skincare needles no more NO MORE BAGGAGE eye de-puffing gel ($42).

INC.redible De-Puffing Under Eye Jade Roller
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INC.redible De-Puffing Under Eye Jade Roller

Stick this INC.redible De-Puffing Under Eye Jade Roller ($15) in your fridge for the ultimate cooling and depuffing combo!

Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream
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Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream

The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream ($10) is like a cup of coffee in a tube. Its main ingredient is — you guessed it — caffeine, which perks up and firms the area under your eyes to make you look more awake (even if you've only had a few hours of sleep.

Embryolisse Eclat Du Regard Radiant Eye Treatment
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Embryolisse Eclat Du Regard Radiant Eye Treatment

Embryolisse Eclat Du Regard Radiant Eye Treatment ($25) is the best beauty product to keep on your desk for a midday pick-me-up. It's like a lip balm, so you can swipe it on to depuff your undereyes any time, any place.

Olay Eyes Ultimate Eye Cream
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Olay Eyes Ultimate Eye Cream

The lightweight Olay Eyes Ultimate Eye Cream ($18) uses two powerhouse ingredients you'd find in your fancy skincare picks — niacinamide and peptides — to target the area, but for way less.

Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Eye Serum
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Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Eye Serum

The cooling serum of Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Eye Serum ($85) is so lightweight, it can be layered under and over makeup. It uses red algae and caffeine to deflate the bags under your eyes.

Clinique All About Eyes Serum Depuffing Eye Massage
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Clinique All About Eyes Serum Depuffing Eye Massage

Clinique All About Eyes Serum Depuffing Eye Massage ($33) will make you say "ahh," as the cooling rollerball at its tip massages in the hydrating and antioxidant packed serum. It not only works to address eye bags, it also works to diminish hyperpigmentation and fine lines.