C5 Super Boost Eye Cream.

Eye Care

About this product

A gel-cream eye treatment with 5% stabilized vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and polypeptides designed to brighten dark circles, firm fine lines, and hydrate the delicate under-eye area.

Best for

Mature skin

Type

Eye CareCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Hyaluronic acidVitamin EPeptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Aqua (Solvent), Dicaprylyl Carbonate (Emollient), Glycerin (Humectant), Triheptanoin (Emollient), 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Antioxidant), Ascorbyl Glucoside (Antioxidant), Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer (Texture Enhancer), Arachidyl Alcohol (Emollient), C13-16 Isoalkane (Solvent), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emollient), Butylene Glycol (Humectant), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Antioxidant), Tocopheryl Acetate (Antioxidant), Bacillus Ferment (Humectant), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract (Humectant), Cetearyl Olivate (Emulsifier), Sorbitan Olivate (Emulsifier), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract (Antioxidant), 1,2-Hexanediol (Preservative), SH-Polypeptide-121 (Peptides), Behenyl Alcohol (Ph Adjuster), Propanediol (Solvent), Hydrogenated Lecithin (Emulsifier), Sodium Citrate (Ph Adjuster), Tocopherol (Antioxidant), Cetyl Alcohol (Emollient), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (Emolient), Arachidyl Glucoside (Cleansing Agent), Caprylyl Glycol (Preservative), Sodium Metabisulfite (Preservative), Ethylhexylglycerin (Preservative), Hexylene Glycol (Solvent), Sodium Phytate (Chelating Agent), Sorbitan Isostearate (Emulsifier), Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid (Humectant), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract (Plant Extract, Antioxidant), Citric Acid (Ph Adjuster), Sodium Sulfite (Antioxidant)

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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2Approved

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What the gurus are saying

The 5% stabilized vitamin C concentration earns consistent praise for brightening dark circles and delivering gentle collagen stimulation without the irritation risk of higher percentages around delicate skin, paired with a lightweight gel-cream texture that hydrates and plumps without sliding makeup. One reviewer found it effective but felt other eye products target more signs of aging and perform better overall. Most gurus favour this particularly for morning use, where the vitamin C's antioxidant protection complements sunscreen.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take April 2025

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What the gurus are saying.

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Sincerely Miss Ash

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"This is the C5 super boost eye cream that has 5% vitamin C as well plus hyaluronic acid and polypeptide, so this is going to help hydrate, firm, and brighten. Yes, it was a little bit brightening and yes it is very moisturizing, but there are other eye serums and eye creams that I have used in the past that have performed better than this. Other eye serums and eye creams that I have talked about contain more ingredients to target signs of aging. I would rather use those products because they target multiple signs of aging and have more ingredients that outperform this in my opinion, so I'm not going to repurchase this."

The Budget Dermatologist

720k subs

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"Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream is another great option. I have been using this one since last year. This one by Paula's Choice has a different type of vitamin C in it compared to that other option, but it's still a good choice for a vitamin C eye cream in your routine."

Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

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"This is a nice formula that uses some humectant content to give you a little bit more of that slicked out, plumped out, hydrated, smoother appearance. I really like this one for brightening, particularly for the morning. I love the 5% of the stabilized vitamin C I'm getting that brightness that I crave, but I'm also getting some of that collagen stimulation and the antioxidant protection. Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that gives us a little bit of extra protection from damage from the sun. I usually use this morning and night, but since I have a lot of choices with my eye creams I usually reserve this one for the morning when I know it's working super hard for my skin to give that additional protection in addition to sunscreen. In addition to sunscreen in the morning I'm getting a little bit of extra damage protection around that delicate eye area. I just really like this formula. It's very gentle."

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"I'm a huge fan of the eye cream. I love vitamin C in an eye cream and this is just that right amount. Five percent of the stabilized form is going to really help to brighten up the under eye if you're suffering with dark under eyes or discoloration. This really gives you that really beautiful brightening benefit, a little bit of firming action too, because just because we're going down in percentage doesn't mean that we're going down in benefits. We're still going to get the collagen stimulation and targeting the fine lines and wrinkles. You definitely don't want to go really high up in percentages around the eye area that skin is so thin, it's so delicate, it behaves a little bit differently than the rest of your skin, so it's good to start at a lower percentage there. I just really like the texture of this product too because it's a gel cream type of texture that absorbs into the skin really nicely. The eye cream has some plumping action to it which I love in eye cream, but it's not so emollient or rich where it's like your makeup starts to slide around because it's just too rich for that area. Really nice absorbency, a really beautiful type of fluffy eye cream texture."

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"This is Paula's Choice C5 super boost eye cream and this is my second bottle of this eye cream and this is another one that I like for the morning time. It does use a stabilized form of vitamin C, so it not only brightens the skin but it also acts as a protective antioxidant as well, which is nice in the morning time. I can definitely feel that there's a tiny bit of plumpness to this and it feels pretty good."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream?

A gel-cream eye treatment with 5% stabilized vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and polypeptides designed to brighten dark circles, firm fine lines, and hydrate the delicate under-eye area.

Is Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream's Guru Score?

Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 independent expert reviewers we have collected.