Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG — Reddit Reviews
by The Ordinary
Updated August 11, 2026
Strong immediate de-puffing from high caffeine concentration
What the community says
The caffeine serum is often praised for its quick-depuffing effect under the eyes thanks to 5% caffeine, but dark circle improvements are usually minimal and temporary, with many users reporting dryness or irritation particularly on sensitive or dry skin.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 5 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Strong immediate de-puffing from high caffeine concentration
- Lightweight, fast-absorbing formula that doesn't leave a greasy film
- Affordable and commonly recommended for easy AM incorporation
Watch out for
- Minimal to no lasting improvement on dark circles, especially vascular or genetic ones
- Can cause dryness, redness, or irritation around the delicate eye area
- Sticky or gooey texture complaints that affect layering or makeup application
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Real Reddit threads
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 5 more, summarized.
“Occationals: Ordinary coffeine eye cream, and argeraline serum”
Positive
“Thank you! I do sometimes use the ordinary coffeine eyecream”
Positive
“I do use beauty of joseon retinal and the ordinary coffein eyecreams every now and again”
Positive
“I stopped using the ordinary caffeine solution under my eyes”
Cautionary
“Wait a minute, so the ordinary caffeine solution causes under eye dryness? Iv been using that for a couple weeks now and have noticed some slight dryness 😭”
Cautionary
“I did too! But turns out it isn't that hydrating after all!”
Cautionary
“I tried various Paula's Choice eye creams and The Ordinary caffeine solution and never noticed any positive results.”
Cautionary
“Over the past year I've noticed dark circles under my eyes that were not there a few years ago.”
Cautionary
“Surprised me because I had never seen it mentioned when I was looking for solutions.”
Cautionary
“The Ordinary Caffeine Serum (under eyes)”
Mentioned
“Morning”
Mentioned
“The Ordinary caffeine solution + a peptide eyecream and i have seen some noticeable difference.”
Positive
“Hello, i actually use these three products for my under eye area The Ordinary caffeine solution, Multi peptide Eyecream and boj eye serum.”
Positive
“They have given me some very visible changes in a short time”
Positive
“Night:”
Cautionary
“- The Ordinary caffeine under the eyes”
Cautionary
“I would stop caffeine and tret in the same routine in addition to adding sunscreen.”
Cautionary
“I recently tried to add caffeine to my routine and my retinal, which isn’t even applied to my under eyes got really angry.”
Cautionary
