The best eye creams: 10 favourites for banishing bags, puffiness and fine lines – tested

Smooth, brighten and rejuvenate your undereyes with these hard-working buys for every budget

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‘The eyes are the window to the soul,” as the saying goes. Yet as well as communicating what we’re thinking and feeling, they can also reveal clues about our age, lifestyle and health – presented as some of the most common eye concerns, including puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles.

The good news is that today’s eye cream and serum formulations can go a long way to address those issues when used as part of a daily skincare routine. Many products do more than simply hydrate the area around the eyes; next-generation formulas work harder and smarter, combining science-backed ingredients with skincare tech.

Best eye cream overall:
Medik8 Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye
_{£42 at Cult Beauty}

Best budget eye cream:
The Inkey List Caffeine eye cream
_{£7.95 at Sephora}

Best eye serum for puffiness:
Charlotte Tilbury Cryo-Recovery eye serum
_{£47 at Sephora}

Best eye cream for dark circles:
Tatcha The Brightening eye cream
_{£64 at Space NK}

Best eye cream for fine lines:
SkinCeuticals AGE Advanced Eye
_{£105 at Look Fantastic}