There are tons of products for the under eyes that tackle everything from darkness to bags, but not every formula is also safe for the oft-forgotten upper eyelids. Droopy upper eyelids, formally referred to as ptosis, can add years to your appearance even if you’ve ironed out your crow’s feet. Lifting sagging upper eyelids and firming up any folds will help give you a more awake look that will alter your appearance in a way you probably didn’t think possible. Since the upper eyelid is delicate, you have to be sure any product you're using is trustworthy and effective. To help guide your search, we’ve rounded up our favorite solutions for lifting droopy upper eyelids.
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Clinical testing showed impressive lifting of sagging upper eyelids with twice-daily use of this Dermalogica eye cream. “I was specifically searching for something formulated to help with eyelid firmness. This cream has blown me away and I’m only two weeks into daily use,” raves one reviewer in her 50s.
BUY ON DERMALOGICA - $118
BUY ON AMAZON - $118
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Third-party testing found that there was a 37 percent reduction in eyelid sagging with continuous use of this eye cream, with some improvements seen as soon as a week. It lifts, firms and contours sagging skin not just on the eyelid but the rest of the eye area as well for a uniformly smooth, youthful look.
BUY ON INNBEAUTY - $48
BUY ON SEPHORA - $48
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Perhaps the most luxe eye cream on the market, Ultimate S is worth getting just to use as decor on your counter, but luckily for us, it also works wonders on deep-set lines and wrinkles. One reviewer says it’s “Amazing, luxurious and thick but not greasy, reverses the sagging of upper eyelids and keeps lines away.”
BUY ON SULWHASOO - $270
BUY ON BERGDORF GOODMAN - $270
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This retinal eye treatment helps reduce the appearance of stubborn wrinkles and lines. Gentian root extract and oat sugar extract amp up retinal’s benefits, helping to lift and firm droopy eyelids and folds.
BUY ON MURAD - $93
BUY ON ULTA - $93
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The power of peptides firms up everything from under eyes to crow’s feet for an all-around more youthful looking eye area. The formula helps tighten the loose eyelids without leaving behind any unwelcome greasy residue.
BUY ON AMAZON - $69
BUY ON ULTA - $72
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This all-in-one eye treatment, packed with peptides, tightening agents and light diffusing pigments, has every concern covered from dark circles to droopy upper eyelids. Many reviewers note how impressed they are with the tightening and firming effect the product had on their upper eyelids without any irritation. Plus, the de-puffing, cooling metal tip makes for a sensorial self-care moment.
BUY ON DERMELECT - $49
BUY ON NORDSTROM - $49
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Niacinamide and collagen peptide team up to visibly lift the brow bone area and smooth the eyelid for an all-around anti-aging effect. A consumer study found that 94 percent of people felt their eyelids were smoother after two months of use.
BUY ON KIEHL'S - $60
BUY ON ULTA - $60
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This clinical-grade eye cream boasts impressive benefits from reducing crow’s feet to suppressing puffiness. Users love that it actually delivers on helping combat sagging upper eyelids. One reviewer says this cream has almost completely reduced their droopy eyelid in a few days.
BUY NOW - $149
