TARGETED EYE CREAMS

The delicate eye area is where skin first starts changing with age. Eye creams go one step further than most moisturisers by firming without irritating and providing a much-needed burst of lightweight hydration. Meet our three highest scorers…

JOINT WINNER

Clarins Total Eye Lift, £58 88/100

This silky, cooling cream spread well and sank in quickly, and had a pleasantly tightening feel. Testers saw improvement in dark circles, fine lines and puffiness by the end of the trial period, with 93% saying skin felt instantly more moisturised.

JOINT WINNER

Murad Resurgence Renewing Eye Cream, £70 88/100

Our testers loved the refreshing sensation of this lightweight cream, which visibly de-puffed the area, brightened dark circles and minimised the appearance of fine lines in just a few days.

BEST BUDGET BUY

Nivea Q10 Energy Fresh Look Eye Cream, £12.49 83/100

The tube dispensed the perfect amount of product, which spread easily over skin to plump and nourish. Our testers’ crow’s feet and fine lines were smoother after the trial period, but the deeper wrinkles remained unchanged.

✶ HOW WE TESTED More than 430 testers tried a range of eye creams with anti-ageing or anti-wrinkle claims for four weeks, reporting their effect on fine lines, crow’s feet, deep wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness, moisture levels and firmness. A panel of 300 testers trialled 23 foundations designed for dry skin over a two-week period, assessing coverage, blendability, hydration and appearance. In our beauty lab, we used a hydration probe to measure hydration immediately after application and six hours later.