The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · ZO Skin Health
$140 · 15 mL / 0.5 fl oz
A shea butter and squalane eye cream with retinol, kojic dipalmitate (for dark circles), caffeine and carnitine (for puffiness), arnica and a small tint from titanium dioxide and iron oxides.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
RoC
The Ordinary
Adds: Caffeine, carnitine, coenzyme A
The 100 points
We split Eye Brightening Creme into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Vitamin A.
Dark circles.
Puffiness.
Cushioning.
Optional
55 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
One link per part. Each opens the retailer in a new tab.
Your build
Running total ~$21.97
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total ~$31.17
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Snapshot prices. Each link shows today's price.
One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
RoC
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. RoC retinol eye cream, 0.5 oz.
The Ordinary
Why it is close. Caffeine serum for puffiness, 1 fl oz.
Olay
Why it is close. Olay brightening eye cream with vitamin C and peptide, 0.5 oz.
RoC
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowRoC
The Ordinary
Adds: Caffeine, carnitine, coenzyme A
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowThe Ordinary
Olay
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowOlay
Topical caffeine, vitamins, acids and growth factors can help periorbital dark circles in a review.
Woolhiser 2025 · Dermatol SurgCaffeine is antioxidant and improves microcirculation in cosmetic use.
Herman 2013 · Skin Pharmacol PhysiolAqua, Water, Eau, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Esters, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sorbitan Stearate, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Retinol, Tocopherol, Myristyl Myristate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Polyacrylate-21, Boron Nitride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Coenzyme A, Caffeine, Chlorphenesin, Kojic Dipalmitate, Hydrolyzed Sericin, Phospholipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Myristyl Laurate, Acrylates/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium PCA, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Carnitine, Tromethamine, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491)
We split Eye Brightening Creme into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 55 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Retinol Correxion Eye Cream by RoC is our closest single-product match at 30 out of 100 for ~$21.97 (0.5 oz). It shares Retinol.
Eye Brightening Creme costs $140 for 15 mL / 0.5 fl oz. The closest dupe costs ~$21.97, a saving of about $118.03. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Kojic, Caffeine, Tint. See our methodology for how we score.
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~$75.15our build, 4 partsOriginal ~$135, build ~$75.15.
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