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That explains why people have relied on DIY methods like tea bags to treat undereye woes for decades. “Cold tea bags are another great home remedy, as not only does the cold provide a depuffing and soothing effect, but the tea bags contain caffeine, which helps to shrink the blood vessels, reducing both color and puffiness and antioxidants to help brighten the undereye skin,” says Dr. Garshick.
If you’d rather not steep your face, there are plenty of caffeine-spiked skin care products you can use instead. Dr. Garshick suggests Revision Teamine Eye Complex, which contains green tea extract, vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid, and Mario Badescu Caffeine Eye Cream. “This caffeine-containing eye cream helps to reduce dark circles by constricting the blood vessels helping to reduce redness and puffiness,” she says. “It also works to reduce inflammation and hydrates the skin using key ingredients like caffeine and squalane.”
Seek out brightening ingredients.
“Products can be helpful to address dark circles, but it is important to consider key ingredients that can address the different factors that contribute to dark circles,” says Dr. Garshick. “For example, eye creams containing ingredients like antioxidants like vitamin C or niacinamide help to target hyperpigmentation.”
Antioxidants like vitamin C and vitamin E also stimulate collagen production, which can improve the quality of eye skin and help to address hollowing and fine lines, says Dr. Camp. “Antioxidants can help neutralize free radicals that contribute to dicoloration,” he says. And Dr. Penzi recommends kogic acid for treating the area. “Kogic acid also helps to combat hyperpigmentation and contributes to overall brightness of the skin,” she says.
Turn to retinols.
Retinols are largely considered the gold standard for antiaging concerns, so it’s no surprise that retinol eye creams are known for helping dark circles as well. “Retinol helps to stimulate collagen production, and also helps to combat hyperpigmentation, making it perfect for dark undereyes,” says Dr. Penzi, and Dr. Camp echoes this. “Retinols can normalize cell turnover to improve skin brightness,” he says.
One thing to consider, however, is that retinols have the potential to be dry or irritating, so be sure to find a product that is gentle enough for the sensitive undereye skin. Some expert-preferred options that are gentle on the skin include Kate Somerville Retinol Eye Cream and Peace Out’s Retinol Eye Stick.
Use hydrating ingredients.
Dr. Garshick also suggests looking for products with hyaluronic acid, as they attract water to plump, and peptides to boost collagen production. “The skin around the eye is thin, and eye creams containing peptides and growth factors can help to strengthen and support the skin around the eye, helping to thicken the skin,” she says. One of the most popular potent hyaluronic acid-spiked eye creams Glamour editors love is Ourself’s HA+ Replenishing Eye Serum.
Dr. Penzi also suggests ceramides and glycerin as key ingredients. “They protect the skin barrier in this delicate undereye region and help to plump the skin to give it a smoother, lighter overall appearance,” she says. Some of their favorite hydrating products include Paula’s Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Eye Cream and SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Eye Complex Wrinkle Eye Cream.
Explore professional treatments
“For those with a true undereye hollow that creates a shadow effect, making undereyes appear darker, I recommend seeing your board-certified dermatologist for undereye filler that can help to soften this hollow and mitigate the dark shadow,” says Dr. Penzi. Dr. Camp agrees, noting, "Filler treatments are an effective, though temporary, way to address dark circles caused by
hollowing.”
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