Kiehl's Mini Avocado Eye Cream for Brightening & Depuffing
by Kiehl's · skin_care
Editor's Take
Worth reaching for when dry under-eyes need cushioning, but the brightening pitch stretches well beyond what this rich avocado-and-shea base can credibly do.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 5.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 5.6 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.6 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Good: Avocado Oil, Shea Butter, and Sodium PCA make this a capable moisturizer for dry, tight under-eyes. The water-in-oil base offers lasting comfort and temporary plumping, though there are no targeted brightening actives to tackle discoloration. Technology has Some Modern Features, while PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate and the conventional preservative base keep the formula from feeling especially current. A credible pick for barrier support, not a serious brightening treatment.
Full INCI list
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