PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY CAFFEINE SOLUTION 5% + EGCG – THE BEST EYE CREAM FOR PUFFINESS
THE ORDINARY | CAFFEINE SOLUTION 5% + EGCG
This review was originally part of my blog article titled, My Summer Empties – The Best Anti-Aging Moisturizers, Cleansers and Serums from Paula's Choice, The Ordinary, Beauty Stat and More! You can catch the full piece here.
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The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG from Deciem the first skincare product I use every single day, the kickstart to my morning regimen. I’m up at 5:30, turn on the Keurig, feed Orpheus (who’s meowing like mad by this point!) and dab a little of this on my crazy puffy under-eyes bags.
Before I know it, they’re gone!
I read somewhere that Deciem claims they use the highest level of caffeine of any similar caffeine eye product. (Though I can’t find that now!)
Whether that’s true or even significant doesn’t matter because IT WORKS!
From Deciem:
“This light-textured formula contains an extremely high 5% concentration of caffeine, supplemented with highly-purified Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside (EGCG) from green tea leaves. Independent studies have shown that topical use of each of caffeine and EGCG can help reduce looks of puffiness and of dark circles in the eye contour.”
It’s got a thicker, silkier texture than expected and is much more than a caffeine serum for puffiness under the eyes. It’s loaded with protective antioxidants, including from the caffeine itself and from Glutathione — a potent antioxidant that’s found naturally in the body. The EGCG derived from green tea leaves is also a powerfully protective antioxidant.
And although conventional marketing wouldn’t classify the The Ordinary’s Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG as an anti-aging serum, it is certainly one of the best anti-aging serums for eyes that I’ve come across.
The best part? It’s $6.70! It’s almost always sold out on the Sephora website but if you sign up for an email alert, you can grab a bottle when it's back in stock in a week or so. You can also purchase it directly from Deciem here. A little goes a long way!
What I think now: I must be on my 80th bottle of The Ordinary’s Caffeine Solution at this point. It’s a longtime go-to and I don’t plan to stop. In fact, when I realize I’m running low, #fomo kicks in and I restock it.
Do I miss it?: I’ve never run out of it and don’t plan on it!
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The Ingredient List of The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG:
aox|perf, Maltodextrin, Glycerin 
sii|h 0 0, Propanediol solv|h, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside aox|so, Gallyl Glucoside aox|so, Hyaluronic Acid sii|h, Oxidized Glutathione emo, Melanin, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract aox|sb|so|emo, Pentylene Glycol solv|h, Hydroxyethylcellulose vc, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 vc, Xanthan Gum vc|emu|surf, Lactic Acid exf|h|buff, Dehydroacetic Acid pres, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate chel, Propyl Gallate aox|perf, Dimethyl Isosorbide solv|vc, Benzyl Alcohol pres|perf|solv|vc, 1,2-Hexanediol solv, Ethylhexylglycerin pres, Phenoxyethanol pres, Caprylyl Glycol h|emo
