The Best Treatments For Dark Circles Under The Eyes

Under-eye creams can help nourish your skin, and some may reduce the appearance of dark circles, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center. The center says this is often due to their skin-firming effects or their ability to constrict the flow of blood on the skin's surface. For the best results, choose a product that's been reviewed by skincare or beauty experts.

MD Skincare Continuous Eye Hydration Advanced Technology

Anti-aging skincare expert Paula Begoun gave MD Skincare's eye treatment her much-coveted "Paula's Pick" award. She notes that it contains "effective" emollients and antioxidants which may help to plump up, firm and nourish the thin skin around your eyes for a softer and improved look. Triglycerides, cucumber extract, caffeine and other nourishing ingredients may help to alleviate the severity of dark circles. Additionally, Begoun notes that light-diffusing mica particles immediately brighten the under-eye area for a cosmetically enhanced look.

Topix Replenix Intensive Eye Lightening Serum

The fashion editors at the Women'sHealth website chose Topix's eye lightening serum as the best treatment for under-eye circles. They specifically loved its use of peptides, which may help improve the skin's production of collagen for fewer wrinkles, while herbal extracts constrict and strengthen surface blood capillaries to help prevent and lighten dark circles. It also contains potent dark circle-targeting antioxidants like vitamin K.

Olay Definity Eye Illuminator

Olay Definity's illuminating eye treatment earned top marks from Begoun, who noted that it used great concentrations of the Definity line's key active ingredients. Dark circles, puffiness and wrinkles are targeted with anti-aging chemicals like niacinamide, glucosamine, vitamin E and soluble collagen. Begoun writes that the cream's minerals also instantly reflect light around your eyes, creating a brighter look immediately upon application.

Origins Youthtopia Firming Eye Cream

If you're looking for a more natural eye cream, try Origins' eye cream. It is formulated with natural extracts like tea infusions that may help rejuvenate, brighten and firm the skin around your eyes, plus "abundant" antioxidants and "cell-communicating ingredients," according to Begoun. These may not only help reduce and prevent surface damage like dark circles, but also may help prevent fine lines from forming due to free radical damage.