Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado — Reddit Reviews
by Kiehl's
Updated August 18, 2026
Thick, nourishing eye cream that intensely hydrates dry, sensitive under-eyes; can cause milia.
What the community says
A thick, buttery eye cream loaded with oils and shea butter for intense hydration. Popular for dry, sensitive under-eyes and safe even on lids. Its richness causes milia in some and feels heavy under makeup for others.
What this means for you
Backed by 14 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Richer than facial moisturizers — targets dry, crepey eye skin
- Safe for eyelids and waterline — rare for eye creams
- Melts from thick to watery texture on skin for lasting hydration
Watch out for
- Can clog pores and cause milia, especially for oily or acne-prone skin
- Feels heavy and sits on skin surface, not fully absorbing
- Some experience redness or irritation on upper cheeks from use
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Real Reddit threads — 57 mentions across 14 threads
Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado on Reddit, in one place — 14 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more, summarized.
“Also the Kiehls avocado eye cream has been my ride or die for years.”
Positive
“Ive seen a big difference in my eye skin from this.”
Positive
“they can pull the skin down a bit to get closer.”
Positive
“Shea butter:”
Cautionary
“Kiehl's avocado eye cream”
Cautionary
“here's some products I've used in the last 6 months ... that were terrible for my skin”
Cautionary
“Kiehls avocado eye cream during the day”
Mentioned
“Kiehl's avocado eye cream always deliver”
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“I'm thinking about purchasing the Kiehls in the upcoming Sephora sale.”
Mentioned
“I use the Kiehl's Avocado Eye Cream”
Positive
“at night.”
Positive
“I have similar eyelids - for me it's just how my face looks.”
Positive
“I bought the Kiehl's avocado eye cream but it didn't do anything for my eyes that normal moisturiser doesn't do”
Positive
“so I just use it on and around my lips every night as a lip mask”
Positive
“I won't repurchase it just as a lip balm”
Positive
“Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment”
Mentioned
“Kiehl's contains shea butter and oils. It's not necessarily good for oily skin to add more oil to it.”
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“4. Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment”
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