Before you can get rid of dark circles, you need to understand why they’ve appeared in the first place. The causes of dark circles range from aging to lifestyle habits. These are the most common causes of dark circles under the eyes:

While many people think dark circles and eye bags are one in the same, the two are actually different. The main difference is that dark circles is the darkening of the skin under the eyes, while eye bags refer to swelling or puffiness in the undereye area. The causes of eye bags, however, are similar to the causes of dark circles, such as aging, genetics and lack of sleep.

Most of the time, the appearance of dark circles is reversible by practicing better lifestyle habits (i.e getting better sleep and drinking more water) and curating the perfect skincare routine for dark circle treatment.

Want to get rid of your dark circles once and for all? Here’s what you need to know:

The one product everyone dealing with dark circles should have is a quality eye cream. You’ll need your dark circle eye cream to do 3 things: brighten, hydrate and protect. Our Advanced Night Repair Eye Super-Charged Gel-Creme does all 3, repairing, depuffing and tightening the skin around your eyes while brightening the look of existing dark circles in just 2 weeks.

If you’re dealing with dark circles due to aging, an eye cream like Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm nourishes, strengthens, and boosts radiance to target multiple signs of aging and reduces the look of lines and dark circles around the delicate undereye area.

Looking to load your dark circles routine with luxury? Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Transformative Eye Creme, made with Black Diamond Truffle Extract, brightens, reawakens and firms undereyes to reduce dark circles and puffiness.

Vitamin E is a powerhouse ingredient for skincare—especially when it comes to dark circle treatment. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, helping protect skin from free radical damage that can lead to the development of dark circles. That’s why we recommend using our Vitamin E-enriched Advanced Night Repair Eye Super-Charged Gel-Creme day or night to fight off free radicals.

Now that you have the best eye cream for dark circles, let’s talk about fitting the product in with the rest of your routine.

Every morning, start with a treatment lotion like Micro Essence Treatment Lotion with Bio-Ferment to fortify, soothe and nourish the skin. Next, apply a skin serum. Then, opt for a daytime moisturizer with UV protection like DayWear 24H Moisturizer SPF 15. Allow the moisturizer to fully absorb into your skin before gently applying eye cream to your undereye area.

Every night, start with a cleanser like Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser to remove dirt, makeup, and pollution particles from the day to give yourself a clean canvas. Next, apply a treatment lotion, then a repair serum like Advanced Night Repair Serum. Once your repair serum is fully absorbed, apply a nighttime moisturizer like Revitalizing Supreme+ Night Moisturizer. Then, it’s time to apply your eye cream of choice.