The Skin Nerd: Eye, Eye: Do I really need an eye cream?

Spoiler: you don't need an eye cream to brighten, tighten and lift.

In the modern cosmetics bag, the eye cream is a mainstay that some will not go without. There are eye creams for brightening, tightening, moisturizing, de-puffing... You name it, it exists. Although eye cream is considered an aging essential, the first thing to reach for when you see any hint of darkness, lining or puff in the eye area, I disagree on it being necessary, at least for the majority. The height of controversy!

Most eye creams tend to feel like a thicker, stickier serum, and in general, results-driven eye creams include similar (or even the exact same ingredients) as results-driven serums. A great eye cream will have vitamin A, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, ceramides and peptides, which is what you should be looking for in serums anyway.