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Whoever started the rumor that the more expensive a skincare product is, the better it works, needs a dose of reality. So many affordable skincare essentials that line the shelves of drugstores can do the trick without setting you back hundreds of dollars—just take a look at a $14 eye cream that’s got Amazon shoppers raving.

The CeraVe Eye Repair Cream does everything you could possibly want an under-eye product to do: diminishes the appearance of fine lines, lightens up dark circles and de-puffs problem areas. It’s so effective that reviewers dubbed it a “fine line eraser.” And it makes sense why.

Fast-acting and effective, the gentle formula uses the power of three essential ceramides to hydrate and heal your skin all at once. It basically gives them an extra-large green juice when it needs it the most. It combines skincare-saving essentials like hyaluronic acid (which plumps and brings life back to your skin), niacinamide (a skin-calming agent) and botanical complex (a skin brightener) to get the job done in the timeframe we all want: ASAP.

These plumping agents absorb into the skin and diminish the appearance of winkles and fine lines. Imagine cracks in a dried-up sponge and how they smooth-out once water is applied. It’s the same type of impact here.

 Cerave Eye Repair Cream

Courtesy of CeraVe.

Cerave Eye Repair Cream

More than 17,000 shoppers have given this $10 eye cream a perfect five-star rating because of its noticeable impact on their under-eyes. In fact, some people opt to use it on other problem areas to get similar anti-aging effects all around.

“This stuff changed my life,” wrote one five-star reviewer. “It got rid of the dark circles under my eyes and also worked for the folds around my mouth and nose. I have gotten so many compliments on my skin.”

“After just one use this product made a HUGE difference,” wrote another reviewer. “It soothed the dry skin and made the area around my eye look much younger and fresher, as well as helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines.”

Using the cream is simple: gently apply a pea-sized amount of the product by tapping lightly along your under-eyes. Wait for it to absorb into your skin completely, and you’ll be able to add makeup or other product on top with no issue. What’s more, the formula is gentle enough to use both morning and night.

What’s not to love?!

All that said, don’t waste your money on some extremely expensive eye-care product when you can get similar “life-changing” results with this $13 alternative. Boom.