What’s a Good Eye Cream?

Patients ALWAYS ask me about eye creams. The short answer: if you have lots of wrinkles, then most creams won’t make any difference. The best nonsurgical treatment for wrinkles around the eyes is Botox® — it is remarkably effective in treating crow’s feet and can help open your eyes giving you that wide-eyed, 20-something model look (if you go for that sort of thing).

As far as creams are concerned, tretinoin is far superior to any over-the-counter cream for fine lines. Your dermatologist can prescribe it as generic tretinoin for about $60 a tube, which is a good value. It is generally used once a day in the evening, but you should follow your physician’s directions.

If you are looking for a nice over the counter eye cream, my patients and my nurses have liked the new Oil of Olay Definity Eye Illuminator. It lightens the area around the eyes, giving you a brighter, fresher look, and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines. At about $25 a bottle, it is reasonably priced compared to much pricier department store and celebrity dermatologist brands. It is available at most major retail stores.

Conflict of interest: I do not have any financial interests in or take any free samples from these recommended products. In fact, if you sign up for Club Olay, they might send you free samples. Then you can write me and tell me what you think.

February 18, 2008 | Filed Under Health and Beauty, Recommended Products, Women's Skin Care

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4 Responses to “What’s a Good Eye Cream?”

anon on February 18th, 2008 6:13 pm

is there any particular ingredient in the Oil of Olay cream that make it a great eye cream?

Also, i’ve read that eye creams that contain caffeine and vitamin K help puffiness… is that true?
Arlene on June 30th, 2008 2:20 pm

I don’t have a comment, but a question which I am hoping you will be able to answer. At 31 I thought it would be a good idea to start some kind of anti-wrinkle regimen. I believe I don’t have wrinkles yet, but would like to prevent them or at least attempt to slow down the process. After doing a little research I decided to try out the Olay Definity line. I looked at the ingredients in some of these products, however, and I’m wondering if it is of any danger to my skin. Some articles show that triethanolamine, and dimethicone, both of which are found in the night cream, may be harmful. Is this true? Any advice would be gladly appreciated. Thanks!–Arlene
suti on July 22nd, 2008 10:53 pm

Everybody is aging. But with the professional anti-aging solutions and resources provided in this website, you will certainly be able to slow down the tick of your biological clock!
Suzy on August 4th, 2008 10:05 pm

I’m not even quite 20, so I don’t have problems with wrinkles yet, but I have tried the Olay Derma-Pods sample. The sample was too small to really be able to tell how well it worked over a long term, but after the first use I found my eyes having a slight sting, almost similar to what you feel when you cut an onion, just not as strong. For the next day I found myself to randomly be tearing, which I imagine to be the release of the water caught under the eyes. It did do the trick in helping to minimize the staying-up-late-studying-for-midterms under-eye bags.