Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG — Reddit Reviews
by The Ordinary
Updated August 18, 2026
5% caffeine targets under-eye puffiness and dark circles; some dryness risk.
What the community says
This 5% caffeine serum aims to reduce under-eye puffiness and dark circles with EGCG for added antioxidant support. It's favored by those in need of a lightweight morning booster but can cause dryness or irritation, especially on sensitive or dry skin. Users report quick depuffing yet mixed results on pigmentation.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 5 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- 5% caffeine effectively reduces morning under-eye puffiness
- Lightweight serum that layers well under makeup
- Includes antioxidant EGCG to soothe skin
Watch out for
- Can cause dryness and irritation, especially on sensitive skin
- Mixed reviews on effectiveness for dark circles or pigmentation
- Sticky texture disliked by some users
Product details
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Real Reddit threads — 148 mentions across 29 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
