Creams for Baggy Eyes

The causes of puffiness and bags under your eyes are wide and varied, and include insufficient sleep and eating too much salt, according to Columbia University Health Services. Whatever the cause of your puffy eye area, use an eye cream to help de-puff and tighten up this region of your face for a more wide-awake complexion.

Dr. Denese New York Baggage Lost Puff Reducing Eye Treatment

Designed by a dermatologist, this eye cream contains what skin care expert Paula Begoun calls "classic 'deflating' ingredients," like soothing cucumber extract. Begoun also praised its incorporation of sweet almond seed extract, which helps calm skin irritation to battle puffiness that may be caused by aggravated skin.

Peter Thomas Roth Eye Overhaul Duo

The beauty editors at "Health" magazine rated Peter Thomas Roth's two-part eye treatment kit as one of the best beauty buys for the eye area. They liked its use of caffeine, which helps to tighten the surface of your skin for less bags, as well as wrinkle-fighting peptides. The manufacturer also includes sunscreen ingredients to prevent sun-related wrinkles, plus light-diffusing particles to cosmetically brighten the under-eye region.

Estee Lauder Time Zone Anti-Line/Wrinkle Eye Creme

After testing Estee Lauder's anti-aging eye cream, Begoun called it "very good," praising its use of ingredients that boost communication between your skin cells. Its skin-soothers help calm under-eye bags while antioxidants nourish and condition your skin to help mitigate skin cell damage caused by free radicals.

Cosmedicine Eye Specialist Essential Moisture Treatment

Cosmedicine's eye cream comes recommended by "Good Housekeeping" magazine's beauty editors as a way to help firm up the eye area. Vitamin C works as one of its main active ingredients, and the University of Maryland Medical Center says it can help to tighten and firm skin by enhancing collagen levels. Additional beneficial ingredients include an anti-inflammatory, wrinkle-fighting vitamin A and licorice extract.