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eye cream
CeraVe

Eye Repair Cream

Type
Eye cream
Size
0.5 oz
Key ingredients
Ceramides, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide
Skin types
All skin types
Fragrance
Fragrance-free

What users keep saying · from 47 reviews

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Effective at reducing the look of their under-eye dark circles.

“I don't have bags either. It works for my dark circles”
positive

Used three tubes with no improvement at 60+.

“It gets rave reviews everywhere but I went thru 3 tubes and - nothing. No improvement whatsoever.”
negative

Decent for hydration and nothing more.

“I find it decent for hydration but that is literally it.”
mixedhydrating

Using it on irritated under-eyes with no improvement yet.

“Been using cerave eye cream now but not seeing any improvement”
negative

Only makes under-eyes smooth, no brightening.

“I currently use the CeraVe eye cream, but all I feel like it does it make my under eyes very smooth to the touch.”
mixed

No reaction to the new tube, but the reformulated version feels like a serum that dries down.

“I didn't have any negative reaction, but the new one is definitely more "serum" like and dries down instead of absorbing.”
mixed

The older cream formula has kept their eyelid eczema at bay for nearly ten years.

“I got a new tube of the CeraVe eye cream today which is the only eye cream I use because it keeps my eyelid eczema at bay.”
positivegentle

Really likes the eye cream they currently use.

“I really like cera va eye cream I currently have so I will definitely check out their retinol”
positive

Got red dots under the eyes after using it.

“I got red dots on my under eyes after using it, I’m gonna try not using it for a couple days to see if they disappear”
negativeirritating

Too light for their dry eyelids and the tube is hard to empty.

“Cerave eye repair: too light, annoying plastic tube packaging , I always feel like I can’t get half of it out.”
mixed

Smooths and plumps without irritation after two weeks, better than Strivectin.

“I just started using cerave eye cream and I really like it! It smooths and plumps without irritation, and I’ve only been using it for 2 weeks”
positivegentle

Works wonders around their eyes.

“However, the Cerave Eye Repair Cream does work wonders around my eye skin.”
positive

Left their under-eyes reddish and sore so they stopped using it.

“I've switched for Cerave eye cream as a lot of you talked about it here, but now my under eyes area is reddish and hurts a bit. I've stopped it as soon as I noticed.”
negativeirritating

Seems to make their under-eye sting a little and feel tight.

“I think the CeraVe is making my undereye sting a little and feel tight.”
negativestinging

Gave them deep painful cystic acne under the eyes after two uses.

“It has given me the deepest most painful under eye cystic acne.”
negativebroke me out

Made their eyes burn and caused scabs on the lash line.

“I've tried ROC and CeraVe and both of those made my eyes burn and caused scabs to appear on my lash line”
negativestinging

Burns a bit on their very sensitive skin.

“I am experimenting with CeraVe's Eye Repair cream, but it burns a bit.”
negativestinging

Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.

Tried the CeraVe eye cream and did not like it.

“Have tried the CeraVe you mentioned and didnt like it”
negative

Started to irritate their sensitive vitiligo-affected eye area, so they stopped.

“I was using the cerave eye cream but it started to really irritate my eyes so i stopped.”
negativeirritating

Didn't find it moisturising enough.

“I started off using the cerave eye repair cream, didn’t find it moisturising enough”
negative

Pretty sure it made their milia worse.

“My current eye cream is CeraVe and I'm pretty sure it's what made the milia worse.”
negativebroke me out

Got tiny dots under the eyes after 3-4 uses, where they normally never break out.

“I started using the cerave repair eye cream for my under eyes but I noticed after 3-4 uses that I’m getting tiny dots on my under eyes. I normally never break out there”
negativebroke me out

Calls it their holy grail; on their 4th bottle over nearly two years.

“My holy grail too!!! I’m on my 4th bottle over nearly 2 years, I’ve tried others but nothing has ever measured up.”
positive

Literally amazing and it got rid of milia around their eyes.

“Cerave repair eye cream is literally amazing! It gets rid of milia around the eyes too”
positive

Felt it did nothing for them, like every eye cream they've tried.

“I used that eye cream before and I felt it didn’t do anything for me”
negative

Just started using it and loves it.

“I just started using the same eye cream and love it!”
positive

Hydrates like crazy and is their new holy grail eye cream, with visible crow's-feet plumping.

“It hydrates like crazy! I love this stuff. On top of hyaluronic acid serum which plumps the skin.”
positivehydrating

Loves it and also uses it on their lips; super hydrating.

“I completely love the ceravee eye cream! I also use it on my lips and apply a balm over the top, super hydrating!”
positivehydrating

Uses the same HA plus eye cream combo and has noticed a difference.

“That’s my exact combo, too. I’ve really noticed a difference.”
positive

Loved it at first but it broke them out badly so they dropped it.

“I really loved it too but it broke me out really bad so I had to let it go”
negativebroke me out

Thought it was a waste of money but now it seems to work.

“I have the CeraVe eye cream and thought it was $$ for nothing. But it seems to work!”
positive

Doesn't love or hate it for sensitive dry eyes.

“I'm currently using the CeraVe eye cream. I don't love it but I don't hate it”
mixed

Doesn't do much for their under-eye darkness.

“The cerave one doesnt really do mhch for me.”
negative

Seems to help with their under-eye darkness.

“Cerave undereye (seems to help with darkness)”
positive

Loves it at night but its texture doesn't work well under eye makeup.

“At night I love using my ultra moisturizing CeraVe eye cream but I find the texture doesn’t work the best with eye makeup.”
mixedhydrating

Uses it in the morning and finds it just okay.

“I use the cerave eye cream in the morning (this one is ok”
mixed

Uses it but doesn't think any eye cream changes genetic dark circles.

“I also use Cerave’s under eye repair cream—tbh imo I don’t think any eye cream can help change the appearance of dark circles especially if they’re genetic (like mine)”
mixed

The skin under their eyes became noticeably red within days.

“I have been using the cream for a few days, and the skin under my eyes is becoming noticeably red.”
negativeirritating

Keeps under-eyes very hydrated after six months but does little for dark circles.

“I’m currently using the cerave eye repair cream and while I do like it and it keeps my under eyes very hydrated and moisturized, it doesn’t seem to be doing much for my dark circles”
mixedhydrating

A must for their very dry, sensitive eye skin where normal moisturizer burns, though it won't fix dark circles.

“I have insanely sensitive and dry skin and live in the desert and my normal moisturizer burns the absolute hell out of my eye skin, so this product is a must for me.”
positivegentle

After a year the only noticeable result is that it moisturizes.

“Yes, but I’ve used it for over a year and the only noticeable result for me is it moisturizes the skin”
mixedhydrating

Saw it as just a lightweight watered-down moisturizer.

“I didn’t really think the cerave eye cream was anything but a lightweight water down moisturizer”
negative

Isn't doing what they need for sudden crow's feet.

“Ive been using CeraVe eye repair cream, but it’s not really doing what I need.”
negative

Had a bad experience and became wary of CeraVe.

“I had a bad experience with the Cerave eye cream and since then, I'm wary of their products”
negativeirritating

Likes it and is keeping it in their routine.

“I liked CERAVE! I'm for sure keeping the cleanser and the eye cream”
positive

Causing irritation and itching under the eye.

“The Cerave eye repair creme is causing irritation under my eye and itches.”
negativeirritating

Stung and dried the outer eye corners when applied alongside Differin.

“I normally use the cerave eye cream however I’ve had an issue with my left eye outer corner being dry and stinging when I apply it.”
negativestinging
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Calls it cheap and good enough, and does the job for them.

“I've been using the CeraVe eye repair cream because it's cheap and does the job”
positivegreat value

Caused burning, itchiness, watery eyes and blurred vision.

“I used the cerave eye cream which resulted in burning of my skin, itchiness, watery eyes and blurred vision.”
negativestingingirritating

Long-time user with good success on dry, rosacea-prone skin.

“I have used Cerave eye cream for a long time with good success.”
positivegentle

Good before concealer and not too heavy.

“CeraVe eye cream is good before applying concealer, it’s not too heavy.”
positivelightweight

Worked for two weeks and then started burning.

“I’ve also tried the CeraVe Eye Repair Cream and that worked for about two weeks and then started burning.”
negativestinging

Burned immediately on their sensitive eyes.

“Cerave eye cream burned immediately for me. So I'm in a sorta similar situation”
negativestinging

Nearly a full tube in, they see no difference in their dark circles.

“I have been using it and I almost have finished my first tube, but I can’t see any difference at all.”
negative

Felt it made their under-eye lines worse at 24.

“I had used the Cerave Eye Repair cream and I felt it made my under eye lines worse and I'm only 24”
negative

Likes it for moisture only, which it does a fairly decent job at.

“I like it, but it doesn't do anything fancy. I use it for moisture and that's all, and it does a fairly decent job.”
positivehydrating

A boring but dependable basic moisturizer that doesn't irritate their eye area; repurchased.

“I've repurchased once already and will absolutely continue to, if only because nothing else I've tried moisturizes my eye area without causing any other reactions.”
positivegentle

Did nothing and barely sank in.

“My skin is normal. It did NOTHING, didn’t even really sink in.”
negative

A week with the sample stung the skin around their eyes.

“I tried out a sample of CeraVe's eye cream because it came with my cleanser. I gave it a week but it stings the skin around my eyes”
negativestinging

The cream stings for them, so they switched to an Innisfree eye cream.

“The CeraVe cream stings for me too! Currently I am using and liking very much the Innisfree Orchid eye cream.”
negativestinging

It was alright but didn't moisturize enough for them.

“I've also tried the CeraVe's, it was alright, but didn't moisturize enough.”
mixed

Sinks in quickly and works under makeup but hydrated only okay for them; underwhelming.

“I've used every last bit of a tube of this eye cream, and honestly, it was pretty underwhelming.”
mixedabsorbs quickly

Doesn't do much, so they use it as lip lotion.

“I have this also and it doesn't really do very much... I actually use it more as lip lotion under chapstick now.”
negative

Moisturized well under concealer and worked just fine.

“I was looking for an eye cream under my concealar to moisturize and it worked just fine.”
positive

Used it without issues on dry-eye sensitive skin but wants something more moisturizing.

“So far I have used (non AB) CeraVe repair eye cream and the Mizon snail repair eye cream without any issues but I need something more moisturizing.”
mixedgentle

Okay, but nothing a normal moisturizer couldn't do.

“it was ok I guess, but not something I'd purchase on it's own because it wasn't anything a normal moisturizer couldn't do for me”
mixed

No difference from a $200 Chanel eye cream for their dry skin, so they'll keep buying it.

“I see absolutely no difference between the CeraVe and the Chanel. So for $13 compared to $200, I will probably keep buying it.”
positivegreat value

Helps dry skin around the eyes but isn't a miracle worker.

“I don't dislike it, but I don't think it's a miracle worker either.”
mixed

Helped their fine lines a bit without irritating sensitive skin.

“I used this and found it helped my fine lines a bit, does not irritate my sensitive skin.”
positivegentle

Hasn't caused problems but they don't use it often.

“I do have this product and it didn't give me any problems but I don't use it often.”
mixed

Doesn't dislike it but isn't seeing results on their circles.

“I don't dislike it, but I don't personally feel I'm getting results.”
mixed

Feels nice to apply but shows no visible changes yet.

“It feels nice to apply, however, I'm not sure what it's actually DOING yet - I can't see any changes.”
mixed

Cleared a dry flaky eyelid patch after months of use.

“After months of using it I have no dryness at all any more.”
positivehydrating

No results after nightly use for a month and wouldn't recommend it.

“I've used it, and didn't' see any results after doing it every night for a month. I wouldn't recommend it.”
negative

Plumped the eye area but did little else.

“I found it did plump up the skin around my eye area but other than that it doesn't do much for me.”
mixed

Liked the texture and found it nice on raw eyes.

“I liked it a lot, mostly because of the texture.”
positivegentle

After three weeks they developed puffiness, dry corners and dark circles, apparently from the cream.

“Despite my diligent patch test, it appears I have reacted badly to the Cerave.”
negativeirritating

Likes the smooth, velvety texture, though it won't fix puffiness or dark circles.

“I really like it actually. I don't think it will really help with puffiness or dark circles, but the texture is smooth and velvety.”
positivelightweight

Loved it under makeup: sinks in fast and prepped for concealer; too light for dry eyes at night.

“I bought this when it first came out, I loved it SO much under my makeup.”
positiveabsorbs quickly

Dark circles look less dark; not a cure-all but they'll keep buying it.

“I'm using it and I have noticed that my dark circles are not as dark. It's not a cure-all, but I will continue to buy it.”
positive

Sinks in better and is a bit more moisturizing than the CeraVe tub cream.

“I'm really enjoying it! It seems to sink in better and is a bit more moisturizing than the CeraVe in the tub.”
positivehydratingabsorbs quickly

Saw no difference over using the CeraVe tub cream.

“I normally use CeraVe Cream (the tub) as my eye cream. I bought the CeraVe eye cream and didn't see a difference at all unfortunately.”
negative

It gave them a huge painful pimple under the eye.

“it gave me a huge pimple in the bag under my eye which hurt like hell”
negativebroke me out

Hydrates their drier-than-face eye area nicely; also used on lips.

“I use the eye cream, and quite like it. Definitely not a necessity, but it hydrates my eyes really nicely”
positivehydrating

Surprisingly this eye cream broke them out.

“I was really surprised to find that this eye cream, of all things, broke me out!”
negativebroke me out

Gets a pimple under the eye the morning after each use.

“if I ever try to use it, the next morning- boom- zit, right under my eyeball”
negativebroke me out

Wonderful, affordable and delivers on its promises.

“this Cerave eye cream is so wonderful! anyone who needs a cost-effective, well-packaged, readily available eye cream that delivers on its promises, i really recommend trying this one.”
positive