9 Under Eye Wrinkle Treatments That Actually Work

Maybe you’re legitimately exhausted—or perhaps you just look it. Either way, an under eye wrinkle treatment can help. These formulations go a step beyond the your standard hydrating eye creams and under-eye patches to accomplish a near-impossible task: smoothing the crinkles and laugh lines around the eyes.

These lines can be especially tough to treat, according to Carmen Castilla, MD, board-certified dermatologist in New York, NY. For one, the skin in this area is “the thinnest on the face and is naturally more prone to wrinkling and accelerated aging,” she says. Years of smiling, laughing, or making any number of facial expressions can lead to deeper folds and wrinkles over time.

And, because the skin here is more delicate, the eye area tends to be more prone to irritation—making it potentially harder to treat fine lines without setting skin off. Vogue’s Favorite Under-Eye Wrinkle Treatments: Best Overall: SkinCeuticals A.G.E Eye Complex, $125 Best Lightweight: belif Aqua Bomb Depuffing Eye Gel, $32 Best for Sensitive Skin: RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream, $13 Best LED Eye Mask: Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite LED EyeCare Max Pro, $199 Best Drugstore: La Roche-Posay Redermic R Retinol Eye Cream, $50 Best for Droopiness: Revision Skincare D.E.J.

Eye Cream, $125 Because of that, not just any eye cream will do. Experts point to ingredients like retinoids, peptides, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides to smooth the look of wrinkles and give the area a fresher, tighter appearance. Still, keep in mind that a cream can only go so far.

So you may want to consider it part of an overarching strategy for smoother, brighter eyes. With that in mind, here’s what to add to your top shelf. Why We Love It: SkinCeuticals’s A.G.E.

Eye Complex doesn’t have the typical lineup of ingredients, instead relying on patented ones to lift and firm the eye area. And that’s what sets it apart from the crowd of eye creams on the shelf. Jeanette Graf, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York, NY, likes that “this eye complex has a strong blend of 7.15% concentrated Proxylane, which helps to visibly correct signs of aging and improve undereye skin’s elasticity,” she says.