16 Amazing K-Beauty Eye Creams That Are All About the Hydration

Yoon loves this eye cream, especially for preventative skincare. “I love Saturday Skin as a brand because it is really focused on thinking about innovative ways to preserve skin health,” she says.

Of course, not all skincare is preventative, and for those routines, Yoon recommends this product, which she says is great for “reversing the visible signs of deeply etched wrinkles.” 

“It kind of is a two-in-one,” says Yoon of this eye cream from her own line. “It’s really great for preventative skincare, but it will also help reverse visible skincare signs of damage.” Instead of traditional retinol, it features bakuchiol, rose-hip oil, and beta-carotenes to provide benefits without irritation. “It’s all-around action-packed but also very gentle,” says the founder.

There’s a reason AmorePacific has been one of the most trusted names in Korean skincare for decades. Squalane, niacinamide, caffeine—this eye gel has just about every ingredient that stressed-out under-eyes love. 

The key ingredient—well, ingredients, plural—here are three different types of ginseng, which help to nourish, strengthen, and brighten skin.

Snail mucin is commonly used in Korean skincare thanks to its nutrient-rich composition, and it’s the star ingredient of this formula from fan-fave brand CosRx. Count on it to not only moisturize without being too heavy but also brighten dark circles with niacinamide and strengthen skin with peptides.

One of these bad boys is sold every three seconds in Korea, and it’s so effective it can be used on the entire face (hence the name). 

This apricot-hued cream is on the thicker side but still absorbs into skin remarkably well. It contains five ceramides to nourish and moisturize, while niacinamide helps brighten the more you use it. 

Dryness is no match for this formula, which features green tea seed oil and extract harvested from South Korea’s Jeju Island. Plus, at just over an ounce, it’s one of the biggest eye creams on the market stateside or otherwise.

Technically it’s an eye serum as opposed to a cream, but we’re making an exception because it’s that refreshing. The hydrating formula has four types of hyaluronic acid to plump up the look of fine lines, and the metal ball applicator instantly cools sleepy under-eyes on contact. (Apply first thing in the morning. Thank us later.)

An eye gel can be a nice alternative to a rich cream, especially if you have oily skin. This gel-cream is super lightweight but still hydrates and plumps fine lines with the best of them thanks to hyaluronic acid and green mineral water.

So, yes, it's freakin' adorable—but it's not just bathroom décor. Packed with hyaluronic acid, seawater, and plankton extract (packaging make a little more sense now?), it lends serious hydration as the gel texture cools the skin.

Sulwhasoo is a trusted name in Korean beauty, particularly for its use of ginseng. In this eye cream, the ingredient helps fade fine lines while honey acts as a humectant.

Unlike typical eye creams, this mask gets washed off in the morning, but it works so well you won’t mind the extra step. The vitamin-rich avocado nourishes while encapsulated retinol addresses environmental damage and signs of aging without being overly harsh on delicate under-eye skin. 

Donginbi was first created in 1899, and its products often feature none other than red ginseng to help fade fine lines and wrinkles, as well as reduce puffiness.

Another pick that falls into the "lightweight yet moisturizing" category, this cream feels totally weightless when it's applied, but it keeps skin looking plump and hydrated for up to 26 hours.