Dealing With Sensitive Eyelids? Soothe Them With These 16 Eye Creams

Do you find yourself asking why you need separate skincare products for your eyes than the rest of your face? It’s because the skin around your eyes is a lot thinner and it absorbs products better and quicker. So, overapplying products that are thick or too strong may lead to irritation and allergic reactions, especially if you have sensitive skin. These often manifest as itchy eyelids and overly dry and flaky skin around the eye area.

How do you deal with sensitive eyelids?

Aside from topical treatments, one way to ease constant irritation around the eyes is by moisturising. Keeping the area hydrated helps relieve the dryness, redness, and itchiness. And yes, it is advised to use eye creams for sensitive skin instead of your usual moisturisers.

Ready to prevent or get rid of your itchiness and irritation around your sensitive eyelids? Let these 16 soothing eye creams you can easily get in Singapore help you out.

1. LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Eye Cream

LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Eye Cream (Photo from: sephora.sg)

What makes this eye cream stand out is its micro-sized blue Hyaluronic Acid (HA), which is 2,000 times smaller than regular HA molecules. It sinks deep into the skin and provides lasting hydration from within. Plus, it cools the skin around the eyes by 184.4% after just one use, leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Another reason to get it: According to Laneige, this eye cream scored a perfect “0” for skin irritation, making it a safe and gentle choice for sensitive skin.

Get it at Sephora for 59SGD per 25ML.

2. Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado (Photo from: sephora.sg)

If you love the benefits of avocado in your diet, you’ll love it on your skin too! This eye cream from Kiehl’s is enriched with avocado oil, providing essential fatty acids to moisturise and nourish your skin. 

Another reason to get it: With no parabens, fragrances, silicones, or synthetic dyes, this cream is all about delivering pure goodness.

Get it at Sephora for 66SGD per 14G.

3. Tatcha The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream 

Tatcha The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream (Photo from: sephora.sg)

Some people have different takes on this Japanese product, but looking at and understanding its ingredients, it’s easy to see the appeal. The eye cream uses white peony to boost the skin’s barrier and silk extract to create a protective layer that keeps hydration locked in. Featured by New York Magazine's The Strategist, this cream is oil-free, paraben-free, and sulphate-free, with a dose of vitamins for good measure.

Another reason to get it: It works as a primer, so your makeup glides on smoothly and stays put all day.

Get it at Sephora for SGD117 per 15ML.

4. Burt’s Bees Sensitive Eye Cream

Burt’s Bees Sensitive Eye Cream (Photo from: sephora.sg)

This lightweight, hypoallergenic eye cream has cotton extract and aloe as its main ingredients. These two delicately hydrate the eye area and relieve any irritation or redness.

Another reason to get it: This eye cream has the approval of the National Eczema Association, a non-profit organisation dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about eczema, its causes, and its treatments.

Get it at Sephora for SGD54 per 14.1G.

5. Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream (Photo from: sephora.sg)

This eye cream has a melt-in texture that absorbs into the skin as soon you as you apply it. It’s infused with marine algae complex, which visibly brings back the skin’s firmness and elasticity to reduce early signs of ageing. It also has squalane that locks in moisture to deal with dryness and flaking.

Another reason to get it: This product can also double up as a tone-up eye cream that instantly lifts and corrects discolouration under the eyes for a brighter look.

Get it at Sephora for SGD98 per 15ML.

6. Fresh Rose Hydrating Eye Gel Cream

Fresh Rose Hydrating Eye Gel Cream (Photo from: sephora.sg)

This pick combines the hydrating and soothing power of rosa damascena flower oil and water and cucumber extract to create a lightweight yet potent eye cream. The gel-like texture absorbs quick to the skin and allows for up to 30 hours of moisture retention.

Another reason to get it: The product also has a cooling and brightening effect that removes puffiness and beautifully lifts the undereye area for a less dull and more awake appearance.

Get it at Sephora for SGD70 per 15ML.

7. Mario Badescu Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream

Mario Badescu Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream (Photo from: sephora.sg)

Infused with rosehip and carnation oil, this herbal eye cream refines the skin around the eyes for a younger-looking appearance. It also has vitamin C which protects the skin from free radical damage, as well as other irritants that can cause skin issues.

Another reason to get it: The skin on our lips is just as thin and sensitive as our eyelids. This product can also be used as a lip emollient because it’s really specially formulated for such skin areas.

Get it at Sephora for SGD38 per 14G.

8. Eau Thermale Avène DermAbsolu Youth Eye Contour

Eau Thermale Avène DermAbsolu Youth Eye Contour Cream (Photo from: watsons.com.sg)

This product is specially formulated to deal with extra dry and flaky sensitive skin around the eyes. It’s lightweight, hydrating, and can be used to quickly soothe itchiness and irritated skin with help of its star ingredient, the Avène Thermal Spring Water.

Another reason to get it: This eye cream is also infused with chamomile and pretocopheryl (photostable vitamin E), which de-puffs the eye area and also provides powerful antioxidant protection against free radicals.

Get it at Watsons for SGD71.20 per 15ML.

9. Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum

Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum (Photo from: watsons.com.sg)

Cetaphil is known for its range of sensitive skin-friendly products. Its Optimal Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum uses hyaluronic acid to soothe the skin from any redness or irritation caused by eye dermatitis. Meanwhile, licorice extract keeps the moisture in the skin intact and helps lighten the appearance of dark circles.

Another reason to get it: The product also helps promote skin elasticity and firmness to combat early signs of ageing.

Get it at Watsons for SGD26.40 per 15ML.

10. Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-oxidant Eye Cream

Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-oxidant Eye Cream (Photo from: sg.aesop.com)

This eye cream is infused with grapefruit seed, carrot juice, lavender, chamomile, and parsley seed that keep the skin free from bumps and itchiness caused by irritation and allergies. Vitamins E and C complement this concoction in leaving the undereye looking brighter and healthier.

Another reason to get it: The product is also infused with sodium lactate, which ensures that the product’s soothing properties are working to their fullest. Sodium lactate also helps balance the skin around the area and helps reduce signs of tiredness.

Get it at Aesop Singapore for SGD119 per 10ML.

11. Innisfree Jeju Orchid Eye Cream

Innisfree Jeju Orchid Eye Cream (Photo from: sg.innisfree.com)

This multi-action eye cream uses antioxidant-rich orchid extract and plant-derived hyaluronic acid to soothe, firm, repair, and moisturise the undereye area. It also leaves the skin around the area soft and plump for a healthier-looking appearance.

Another reason to get it: This eye cream is also perfect for targeting uneven skintone and texture under the eyes. This makes it easier to get rid of dark circles, as well as smoothes out your base for eye makeup.

Get it at Innisfree Singapore for SGD63 per 30ML.

12. Purito Centella Green Level Eye Cream

Purito Centella Green Level Eye Cream (Photo from: lookfantastic.com.sg)

This eye cream is supercharged with centella asiatica extract, hyaluronic acid, and peptides, which create a powerful hydrating barrier on the skin. This helps strengthen the eye area’s defence against environmental aggressors, keeping irritants and allergens that can cause eyelid dermatitis at bay.

Another reason to get it: This product can also be used to prep the skin for makeup.

Get it at Lookfantastic for SGD24.50 per 30ML.

13. La Mer The Eye Balm Intense

La Mer The Eye Balm Intense. (sephora.sg)

This soothing eye cream with a balm-like texture promises to reduce puffiness, lines, and wrinkles with its blend of Marine De-Puff Ferment™ and tourmaline.

Another reason to get it: It's also formulated with Miracle Broth™ which helps the delicate skin in the eye area regenerate and heal itself.

Get it at Sephora for SGD450 per 15ML.

14. CosRx Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream

CosRx Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream. (watsons.com.sg)

If you want to depuff and brighten your under eyes, this CosRx eye cream can help you. It's formulated with five types of peptides that rejuvenate the skin and niacinamide to brighten it up.

Another reason to get it: It also contains snail secretion filtrate that keeps the skin hydrated.

Get it at Watsons for SGD32.48 per 25ML.

15.  Dr. Dennis Gross B3Adaptive Superfoods SOS Eye Cream

Dr. Dennis Gross B3Adaptive Superfoods SOS Eye Cream. (Photo from: lookfantastic.com.sg)

This eye cream has microcapsules of superfoods, adaptogens, and niacinamide (vitamin B3) to help brighten, soothe, and prevent early signs of ageing. A little also goes a long way so you'll make the most out of the product. 

Another reason to get it: As the product name suggests, it's the perfect SOS if you need a fast-working eye brightener on days when your undereyes just need some extra care and lovin'.

Get it at Lookfantastic for SGD116 per 15ML.

16. EGO QV Face Revitalising Eye Cream

EGO QV Face Revitalising Eye Cream. (Photo from: watsons.com.sg)

Have dry, sensitive, eczema-prone skin? Get this for your routine. The product contains enhanced PCa+ that visibly minimises dark circles and puffiness. It also has vitamin E with anti-ageing and texture-correcting properties. 

Another reason to get it: The product is also ophthalmologist tested, making it safe for contact lens wearers. 

Get it at Watsons for SGD16.06 for 15G.

This article was first published on 23 February 2023. Last updated: 28 August 2024.