A rich, creamy eye cream featuring avocado oil, shea butter, and beta-carotene, designed to moisturize and nourish the delicate eye area.
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
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10 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
This eye cream earns consistent praise for its luxuriously thick texture and impressive moisture delivery, many reviewers love how it hydrates without causing milia, making it a go-to night cream. However, the richness is a genuine divide: those with oily or acne-prone skin or crepey skin may find it too heavy, and the formula lacks active treatment ingredients like caffeine or retinoids, so it's purely moisturizing rather than addressing dark circles or fine lines. The jar packaging raises concerns about oxidation and bacteria exposure.
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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 cream featuring avocado oil, shea butter, and beta-carotene, designed to moisturize and nourish the delicate 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 and sensitive skin.
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