High-dose caffeine with green-tea-derived EGCG antioxidants for dark-circle and puffiness support. Water-based and light — applies under any moisturiser or eye cream. Best results on vascular-type dark circles, less on pigmentation-type.
The verdict
What this is good for
✓ Great forDark CirclesDullness
The formulation
Ingredient stack
Each ingredient is listed in descending concentration. Above the 1% line the order is regulated — below it, brands can list in any order.
Ingredients above the dashed gold line are dosed above 1% (the regulatory threshold) — these are what the formulation is really built on.
~50–80%Aqua (Water)
5%Caffeine
~3–10%Pentylene Glycol
~2–6%Propanediol
~1.5–4%Epigallocatech…
~1–2%Glycerin
~1–2%Ethoxydiglycol
~1–2%Panthenol
≤ 1% each9 more ingredients below 1%
position-estimated %★ brand-disclosed %1% regulatory line
1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine / Eye Area Vasoconstrictor
Antioxidant
Topical caffeine works as a potent vasoconstrictor (reducing undereye puffiness and dark circles), a phosphodiesterase inhibitor (breaking down fat in adipocytes for cellulite applications), and an antioxidant protecting against UV-induced DNA damage. Studies show significant improvement in undereye puffiness and dark circles at 3%.
The closest active-matched alternative is the The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum (Caffeine Solution) (66% active overlap). We found 1 option that share this product’s hero actives.
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