Esme Benjamin is a contributing writer for PEOPLE based in New York City. Having written about beauty for many years, she knows her way around an ingredients list and is adept at sifting through marketing speak to find products that really work.

In the hierarchy of beauty woes, puffy under-eyes rank highly. Even if you’re well-rested, eye bags and dark circles can make it seem like you’ve been up all night doom-scrolling. The good news is that while some under-eye concerns may require more invasive treatments, many can be addressed with an eye cream.

“Under-eye skin is thinner than the rest of the skin on the face,” notes board-certified dermatologist Cheryl Karcher, MD . This makes it more vulnerable to “fine lines and wrinkles, puffiness, dark circles, dryness, crepiness, and over

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