While it may sound too good to be true, when parents chime in to second the praise, you know it’s the real deal. “I’ve been embarrassed for years about the bags under my eyes, but with two preschoolers at home, stress, and mild insomnia, I didn’t see a way out,” wrote a commenter with sensitive skin. “This is like a little miracle tube…I’ve gone from looking like there are bruises under my eyes to looking normal again. It doesn’t have an overwhelming smell, either, which I appreciate. It’s worth every penny.” To buy: $11 (was $14); amazon.com. Others note that it’s the best “inexpensive, but expensive-feeling” buy, and its effect on small under-eye wrinkles and darkness makes shoppers’ friends ask what they’ve done to look younger. Within a week, customers see “fabulous” results: reduced puffiness, bags, and wrinkles, even when battling against long hours on the job. “I started using this product and my under-eyes are more plump and moisturized than they’ve ever been,” adds a tired reviewer. “No wrinkles in sight.” Looking at the formula, that’s thanks to a mix of deeply hydrating ingredients like jojoba oil, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, sweet almond oil, and three of the brand’s trademark ceramides. You get a potently brightening boost from niacinamide, the Eye Repair Cream’s second-most ingredient, as horsetail extract firms wrinkles while kelp and algae extract moisturize and add antioxidants. Older shoppers, too, are pleased enough to stick with the Eye Repair Cream for years, according to a 65-year-old who has no wrinkles around the eyes to show for it. “I find that CeraVe Eye Repair Cream helps significantly with under-eye dark circles and wrinkles around the eyes,” wrote another fan; even those in the desert say it improved their eye wrinkles within a single night.
