The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum — Efficacy 3.8/5.0, Safety 4.4/5.0 | DemythSkin
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The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum

Eye CreamEye Care
Efficacy
Solid
3.8 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.4 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a lean, clinically sensible depuffing eye serum with solid S Tier actives, but its real-world impact on true dark circles is modest at best. The formula earns a strong efficacy score thanks to 5% caffeine (S Tier for vasoconstriction/puffiness) and a well‑designed EGCG delivery system, plus multiple supporting antioxidants and humectants high in the INCI; however, there is no heavy-duty pigment-targeting active, so claims about dramatically fixing hereditary or deep vascular dark circles are overstated, and the base is more functional than luxuriously hydrating.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Aqua (Water)GlycerinHyaluronic AcidGlycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
CaffeineMaltodextrinPropanediolEpigallocatechin Gallatyl GlucosideGallyl GlucosideMelaninPentylene GlycolHydroxyethylcellulosePolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Xanthan GumLactic AcidDehydroacetic AcidTrisodium Ethylenediamine DisuccinatePropyl GallateDimethyl Isosorbide1,2-HexanediolPhenoxyethanolCaprylyl Glycol
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Oxidized Glutathione
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Benzyl AlcoholEthylhexylglycerin
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