The One Grooming Product Most Guys Overlook

The One Grooming Product Most Guys Overlook

The best eye creams and serums for any age (and budget)

Best eye creams for men in 2025

No matter your age or skincare routine, a good eye cream is one of those products that has earned its spot in your medicine cabinet dopp kit. Why? Because the skin around your eyes is thinner and more delicate than the rest of your face, meaning it's often the first place to show signs of stress, fatigue or aging. But it's also the one place everyone looks at and notices when they talk to you. Want to look vibrant, youthful and well-rested? Then you can't sleep on your grooming routine.

However, most dermatologists say that a lot of men don't take care of the delicate skin around your eyes. According to Manhattan dermatologist Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank, guys rarely complain about “looking old”. They worry about looking tired and dull. And nothing makes you look as unhealthy or rundown as dark, puffy or saggy eyes. Fine lines show up as a result of the skin losing elasticity due to both natural aging or regular UV damage. Obviously, a healthy lifestyle (along with regular sunscreen and some dark sunglasses) goes a long way in preventing damage to your skin. Dark circles can be caused by a slew of things: from lack of sleep to hyperpigmentation or vascular issues that expose the blood vessels behind the delicate skin of the under-eye area, causing them to look darker.

But, you can easily look a bit more awake during early morning meetings with the right eye cream or serum. And the good news is you don't have to drop serious cash to see results. There are standout options at every price point—some packed with high-tech ingredients and others that rely on proven natural extracts. We've rounded up the best eye creams for men, from multitasking powerhouses to no-fuss hydrators, all tested and reviewed to help you find the one that works best for your skin and your budget.

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The Best Eye Creams
for Men in 2025

Valet. editor's pick
Valet. editor's pick

The Editor’s Pick

For the second year in a row, even after testing out other creams, this remains our editors' favorite. Why? Because the highly effective, plant-powered formula is like a genuine spa trip for your eyes. Utilizing nature's most powerful moisturizers (Tremella mushroom, algae and wild birch), this rich cream delivers maximum hydration to plump and smooth the skin. It also offers added benefits from amino acids, minerals and antioxidants to improve skin's overall elasticity, promote cell renewal and minimize the look of dark circles and hyperpigmentation. And it's been clinically proven to firm the skin around eyes while reducing the appearance of fine lines.

Forest Alchemy eye cream,
$62 by Ursa Major

Best Affordable
Option

Lightweight and cooling while fighting puffiness and darkness with caffeine and peptides, this cream is great for mornings and one of the most affordable options. The INKEY List's effective cream provides near-instant firming of the area around your eyes. With regular use, the peptides in the cream help skin produce more collagen to keep fine lines, sagging and further puffiness at bay—all for just 12 bucks.

Caffeine eye cream,
$12 by The INKEY List

Best for
On-the-Go

If you need a quick, on-the-go treatment to wake up tired eyes before a meeting or a date, this rollerball is the product you should have stocked in your desk or bag. The formula is instantly cooling, which is a refreshing wake-up call and its packed with circulation-boosting caffeine, soothing aloe and a slew of plant- and algae-based ingredients to hydrate and ease puffiness.

Wake Up eye stick,
$22 by Oars + Alps

Best for
Dark Circles

Not all eye creams are, in fact, creams. This gel-like serum has a silky texture that absorbs quickly and won't run down your face. It combines the stimulating action of caffeine (to boost blood circulation) with the depigmenting effect of niacinamide to reduce dark circles. You massage it in using small, circular motions, which stimulates lymphatic circulation to visibly reduce puffiness. After a bit of consistent use, dark circles are visibly faded.

L33 eye serum,
$65.50 by Typology

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Best for
Young Guys

If you're younger, or just starting out with eye creams, you don't need anything too fancy or filled with active ingredients. You really just need a good moisturizing cream. This drugstore favorite, from Neutragena, is a simple but effective formula that's all about hydration and delivers it via a lightweight gel-cream formula. It's fragrance-free and gentle enough for sensitive skin, plus it sinks into skin quickly without any residue.

Hydro Boost under eye cream,
$27 / $9.99 by Neutrogena

Best for
Sagging

If your problem is less about dark circles and more about sagging, tired looking skin around the eyelids, then you need a different kind of eye cream. This one is specifically engineered to lift and firm the skin above the eyes with a potent blend of peptides, which boost collagen by stimulating the skin's natural repair process. The formula also includes phytoactives, a collection of natural compounds that actively smooth fine lines and brighten the look of skin. It's not cheap, but use this both morning and night and you'll noticed near-instant effects.

Phyto Nature Lifting eye cream,
$118 by Dermalogica

Best for Fighting
Deep-Set Wrinkles

If you've been noticing deeper lines forming around your eyes and want to visibly reduce their appearance, you'll want to kickstart the cell turnover process in the area. Retinol is a powerful form of vitamin A that's been shown to boost collagen production, even out discoloration and smooth fine lines. This popular formula also has bakuchiol (considered a “natural” retinol) and ferulic acid, another firming and anti-inflammatory ingredient. But these ingredients degrade in light, so you should only use a retinol at night. Dot this on before bed and you're good to go.

Advanced Retinol + Ferulic
Triple Correction eye serum,
$71 by Dr. Dennis Gross

Dermatologist Tips

Dr. Corey L. Hartman, a board-certified dermatologist, reminds us that a little goes a long way. Use your ring finger (the weakest finger) to gently tap the product around the orbital bone—don’t rub or tug. Start under the inner corner of your eye and massage outward around the eye, up to your eyebrow. “You want to apply just enough to hydrate without overwhelming the skin.” Use a pea-sized amount for both eyes combined. That’s plenty. Overapplying won’t speed up results—it’ll just waste product (and potentially irritate your skin).

Concentrated Eye Cream

Concentrated Eye Cream

Do your eyes need a little extra attention? Think of these little guys as an ultra-concentrated version of your typical eye cream. Like a sheet mask, they offer concentrated active ingredients and help the skin absorb them effectively. Just stick them underneath your eyes and they not only help depuff your eyes (especially if you keep them in the refrigerator), but they supercharge the hydration when you need it most. And the individual-wrapped packaging is handy, too.

Cooling eye gels,
$30 (for a 6-pack) by Jaxon Lane

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