Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Depuffing Eye Serum
by The Ordinary · skin_care
Editor's Take
A 5% Caffeine eye serum that actually loads the active at treatment levels and backs it with EGCG and a penetration enhancer, not just aqua and glycerin.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.1 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 8.6 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.0 / 10
The Verdict
This is a high-potency depuffing serum that takes its job seriously. The 5% Caffeine sits at the top of the INCI doing real vasoconstriction work, supported by advanced green tea antioxidants and Dimethyl Isosorbide to push actives past the surface. The aqueous gel base is modern and oil-free, built for rapid absorption without residue. Trade-off: the stabilizer system leans synthetic (acrylic polymers, phenoxyethanol, EDTA alternative), so it won't pass COSMOS certification, but the active formula is legitimately advanced for the category. Worth it if depuffing is the goal and you're not chasing a natural certification stamp.
Full INCI list
Aqua (Water), Caffeine, Maltodextrin, Glycerin, Propanediol, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Gallyl Glucoside, Hyaluronic Acid, Oxidized Glutathione, Melanin, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Urea, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Xanthan gum, Lactic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Propyl Gallate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Benzyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol