Since Sloane was born, I’ve experienced a level of under-eye darkness usually reserved for a member of the Addams’ Family.  As you might imagine, my search for a better under-eye cream has yielded a mass of social media suggestions.  But do any of them work?

Influencers in their 20s who drink a full eight glasses of water per day, sleep 9-hours per night, and have skin like the tush of a newborn baby are definitely full of suggestions.  My feeds are bombarded with lotions and potions of all sorts.  Miracle cures abound.  But one has risen above them all.

Replenix Tinted Brightening Eye Cream is more prevalent in my Insta-stories than memes about the Real Housewives.  For several weeks, I tried to snag a tube of this miracle in a bottle.  Thanks to its popularity on social media, I couldn’t find a retailer who had it in stock until my fourth attempt.  But popularity does not automatically mean results.

Replenix Tinted Brightening Eye Cream contains many of the ingredients you would expect in an expensive eye cream — hyaluronic acid, collagen peptides — and some you don’t, like Edelweiss Flower and Green Tea Extract.  The product promises to cover dark circles, blur fine lines, and resolve sagging over time.  It also claims to come in a “universal pigment” that will work on any skin tone.

First, let me say that I will never buy another eye cream without the metal tip applicator.  I keep mine in my cosmetics fridge, and it’s like a vacation for my face every time that cool metal touches my tired, 40-year-old eyes.  It also convince me it was time to buy a new under-eye roller.

Second, the color of the tinting is similar to the Bobbi Brown under-eye corrector that I love so much.  It’s a peachy pink that will work on most skin tones, but I think the claim that the color is “universal” is probably nonsense.  However, on my skin tone, it works.

Third, one thing I will say is that most of the TikTok and Insta videos talk about how you can use the product as a concealer replacement.  Yes, of course, you can, if you’re 25.  For the rest of us, it is what it was meant to me, eye cream.  A first strike.  A base layer.

When I apply mine, I get more of a boost than I do with the Origins eye cream I typically use.  And if I wanted to go with a very light face of makeup for weekend (just some Cicapair and a hint of blush), I could leave it at the treatment.  But I’m looking to hide my circles, not just tone them down, so for work or a dinner date, I’m going to need concealer too.  I also find it a little to thick to be worn solo, unless I’m able to apply it sparingly (which takes real skill).

Lastly, I’ve been using the product for four weeks and I’m starting to see a lasting reduction in puffiness.  It’s subtle, but it’s there.  I only noticed it because I took a photo of Sloane and I, and I didn’t immediately notice how puffy and saggy my eye area was.  So that’s something.

My only real complaint is how small the tube is.  For $55, I should get more than 3-weeks worth of product.  So the cost could be substantial if, like me, you have a lot of sleep-deprived real estate to cover.

Bottom line, the Replenix Tinted Eye Cream does what their website claims — it blurs imperfections, helps conceal dark circles, and treats fine lines and droopiness.  But if you’re looking for a TikTok miracle cure, you’ll be disappointed.

As for the other claims, this is not full coverage concealer on anyone old enough to have a two-page resume.  It’s an eye cream that moonlights as a concealer to help pay for college.  But the eye cream will give your regular concealer a significant head start, and when you’re this tired, you will do anything to keep that exhaustion from showing up on your face.

Will I rebuy?  I’m uncertain right now, but I want to see how our relationship develops.

{this post contains affiliate links that may generate commission for the author; like all Saw It On Social products this eye cream was purchased by me, with my own money}