Brendan Camp, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, says retinol is safe to use under your eyes and can improve collagen production and boost elasticity, which helps tighten and firm wrinkled skin around the eye area. As with any retinol product, you’ll want to slowly introduce a retinol eye cream into your routine, especially since the ingredient is known to cause sensitivity and the eye skin is thinner than other parts of your face. To find the best eye creams for wrinkles, we tested more than two dozen formulas across a range of budgets, consulting with board-certified dermatologists along the way to understand which ingredients actually make a difference.