There are several eye creams that promise to relieve puffiness and erase fine lines. Many of these creams include the ingredient caffeine, usually coffee bean of tea based. The question that many ask is, does caffeine eye cream work?
In many ways this is a personal question and the only way to be sure it will work for you is to try it. As long as one does not have allergies to caffeine or adverse reactions, trying such a product is the most effective course of action.
This writers’ personal opinion is that caffeine eye cream does work however it should only be used in the morning as having caffeine absorb into the skin late at night kept this reviewer awake.
As the skin around the eyes is significantly thinner than the rest of the face, an eye cream does not have to affect deep, thick layers of fat as a would a cellulite treatment. So caffeinated eye creams are likely to be effective.
Caffeine is very high in antioxidants and easily absorbed into the skin. Once coffee grounds or oil is placed on the face, they shrink blood vessels and remove water content, both of which help to deflate eye puffiness. Caffeine’s anti-inflammatory properties also lessen the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. Thus making caffeine a great addition to an eye cream to help reduce puffiness, add elasticity, and decrease the appearance of dark circles and fine lines.