
About this product
A rich, creamy eye treatment formulated with avocado oil and shea butter, designed to deeply hydrate and nourish the delicate under-eye area.
Full ingredients
Aqua/Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Butylene Glycol, Tridecyl Stearate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Magnesium Sulfate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Copper Pca, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil/Sunflower Seed Oil, Ci 40800, Beta-Carotene, Citric Acid
Guru Score
Yay
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What the gurus are saying
This cream's heaviness splits opinions sharply. Those with dry under-eyes or a tolerance for thick textures praise how thoroughly it hydrates and moisturizes without triggering milia, and many reach for it nightly as an intensive treatment. However, some gurus find it too dense to absorb comfortably, requiring lengthy tapping to work in, and note it lacks ingredients specifically targeted to thinner eye-area skin, making it function more like a basic moisturizer than a specialized eye treatment. Those prone to milia or who prefer lighter formulas may want to patch-test first.
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Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A rich, creamy eye treatment formulated with avocado oil and shea butter, designed to deeply hydrate and nourish the delicate under-eye area.
Mostly yes. 8 of the 10 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.
Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 10 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado is generally suited to dry skin.
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