The war on wrinkles begins earlier than you might think - the first signs of ageing can start showing as early as our 20s.
So it's a good idea to invest in the best anti-ageing eye creams to prevent as well as treat those pesky crow's feet.
This delicate eye area is particularly prone to wrinkles, puffiness and dark circles, so you need to up your anti-ageing game with the best anti-wrinkle eye creams sooner than you think. And, just because you regularly moisturise your face, does not mean your eyes don't need extra protection.
Because the skin is so fragile in the eye area, it often needs an extra collagen and hydration hit, with added anti-ageing big guns like retinol, hyaluronic acid and vitamins E and C to tighten and smooth the skin’s appearance.
We've rounded up the best anti-ageing eye creams below for peepers that need a little pep-up. Let's firm things up...
Best anti-ageing eye creams
1. Eclat Advanced Eye Cream
Did you know that the delicate eye area is 10 times thinner than the rest of your skin? This super-nourishing eye cream is formulated with extra-gentle oat extract, which is packed with fatty acids that help to create a smoother, more hydrated finish.
This eye cream also has 'encapsulated' vitamins and antioxidants, which means they are released more slowly and efficiently, targeting the lowest layers of the skin.
Moisture-locking squalene and collagen-boosting vitamin E ensure help to minimise fine lines for happier eyes. It's natural, cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. One fan wrote simply: "Absolutely love it, best eye cream ever."
Price: £7.97, Amazon - buy here now
2. Super Facialist Hyaluronic Acid Firming Lift & Smooth Eye Cream
This anti-ageing eye cream with SPF15 helps to protect against damaging UV rays while also working to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Who doesn't love a little multi-tasker?
Skincare superheroes hyaluronic, caffeine and aloe vera team up to hydrate, strengthen and revive the eye area while reducing puffiness for a brighter, wide-awake new you.
One beauty fan said: "My go-to eye cream has tightened up the skin around my eyes. It makes you look younger."
Price: £14.99, Amazon - buy here now
3. Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream
Cruelty-free, vegan-friendly and made in the UK, we love Balance Me's natural approach.
This hyaluronic acid-infused anti-ageing cream will plump and smooth fine lines, while also adding a hit of hydration to reduce puffiness and dark circles.
Arctic cloudberry, chamomile, witch hazel, cucumber, rosehip and carrot oil all work together to leave you looking refreshed and revitalised. Top tip? Keep it in the fridge for extra de-puffing power.
One shopped raved: "Best eye cream ever. Moisturising, but totally non greasy. Better than Creme de la Mer for a fraction of the price." Another said: "I've been using this product for just over a week and already see a huge difference to the dark circles. Love the texture and how fast it absorbs. A little goes a long way too, so I feel the price is really great. Very impressed."
Price: £20, Amazon - buy here now
4. BareMinerals Ageless Genius Firming and Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream
Rich yet non-greasy, this hardworking anti-ageing eye cream will help create a renewed radiance to the eye area.
A wrinkle-fighting cocktail of chamomile extract, mineral gold, and anti-ageing peptides will help leave you with a more refined, firmer, hydrated and smoother eye area.
Shoppers love it, with one saying: "I'm 36 and have been using this alongside the butter cream moisturiser and my skin has never been better. My skin is combination and this is lovely and rich. It moisturises and seems to plump a bit too so my eyes don't look tired, dry or wrinkly (and I have a 9 month old who doesn't sleep). Decided to treat myself as it's quite expensive but a little goes a long way so I think it will last me ages."
Price: £37, Amazon - buy here now
5. Origins Plantscription Anti-Ageing Power Eye Cream
Can't deal with crepey skin? Target those fine lines and fatigued skin with this life-giving anti-ageing eye cream. Its secret weapon? Anogeissus: an elasticity-boosting high-potency ingredient perfect for tackling tired eyes.
Chamomile and algae also work their magic to hydrate, plump, and reduce sagging and wrinkles.
"I really like a good thick eye cream and this one is fab," says one review. "It has a nice buttery texture, very moisturising and the bottle lasts a long time."
Another reviewer adds: "Love this eye cream, goes on easy, absorbs quickly. Been using it for about a week, mostly for preventative reasons, but feel like my eyes are looking smoother and brighter."
Price: £40, Look Fantastic - buy here now
6. It Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream
This innovative anti-ageing eye cream has a colour-correcting apricot tint that helps to brighten the eye area for a more youthful glow.
A super ceramide complex, chrysin, licorice root, avocado and squalane all combine to hydrate, smooth, refresh and restore for more radiant peepers.
Price: £32.50, It Cosmetics - buy here now
7. B. Nourished Eye Cream
This bestselling anti-ageing eye cream is proof, if it were needed, that you don't have to blow the budget to get great results.
Designed to specifically target even the most advanced lines and wrinkles, the moisture-rich formula will plump and smooth while also leaving an under eye radiance thanks to a subtle shimmer.
Persian Silk Tree extract reduces crow’s feet and helps to lift the upper eyelid. It helps to stimulate collagen and elastin, while rosemary leaf extract, a natural antioxidant, helps to combat free radical-induced ageing and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Hyaluronic acid also helps to lock in moisture.
One review raved: "I have been using this for a couple of weeks, and I cannot sing its praises enough, after just one day's use it firmed and plumped my under eye area! My under eye wrinkles have faded and my dark circles even look better. Wow!"
Price: £6.98, Superdrug - buy here now
8. Ren Clean Skincare Keep Young and Beautiful Firm and Lift Eye Cream
Ren is a gorgeous natural skincare line that clean beauty queens love, and this anti-ageing eye cream is another fab product. It will help smooth, refine and boost the delicate eye area.
A nourishing peptide complex works to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and dark circles, as well as boost collagen production. Secret weapon alpha-linoleic acid also regulates melanin to reduce the appearance of age spots.
One fan raved: "I have been using this for just over a month now and I’m shocked and so happy with the results! My under eye bags have vanished, my wrinkles are barely existent and there are a lot less crow's feet when I smile (it has softened and plumped the entire area). My eyelids are less crepey, more plump and lifted and my entire eye area has a much more youthful appearance!"
