Eye-area skin ages faster than the rest of the face, which can make you look up to 20 years older, Olay research found. Because the area around the eyes has the thinnest skin with the lowest elasticity and moisture, it’s important to invest in an eye treatment tailored to address these stubborn issues.
- Highly moisturizing
- Measurably firms skin
- Pricey
Lancôme’s luxe, vitamin-packed cream won the GH Beauty Lab’s latest anti-aging eye cream test, proving worth the splurge for hydrating and firming. The formula, which contains vitamin C and E, scored highest for increasing skin moisture, by 41% over six hours and boosted firmness by 29% over four weeks of use. Several testers said they could see a noticeable difference: “My bags are almost gone,” one said. “The creamy-yet-lightweight formula seemed to disappear into my undereye skin, leaving it smooth and younger-looking from the very first use,” another marveled.
• Size: 0.7 ounces
• Key ingredients: Vitamins C and E, botanical extracts
• Primary benefits: Moisturizing, firming
- Effectively firms skin
- Increases skin hydration
- Bargain price
- May not reduce wrinkles significantly
The most affordable winner of the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging eye treatment test, Garnier’s silky shea butter and caffeine cream was a tester favorite as well as a fantastic skin firmer and softener. The formulation came in second for firming, with a 32% increase, and hydrating, with a 31% uptick, though it didn’t visibly reduce wrinkles in Lab assessments. It got great scores from testers for its pleasant scent. “Others noticed and asked what I’d done,” one noted. “It seemed to help with firmness,” another said.
• Size: 0.5 ounces
• Key ingredients: Caffeine, retinol, peptides
• Primary benefits: Firming, moisturizing
