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I spend most of my day staring at a computer, and that often causes dark circles under my eyes. Sometimes I’ll catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror and can’t believe how tired I look, even if I got plenty of sleep the night before. So a few weeks ago, I went into an Origins store to see if they had anything that could help.

I told the woman in the store what I was looking for, and she immediately recommended the GinZing eye cream. She let me try a little from the test jar, and I saw my under-eye circles brighten almost immediately. The sales woman assured me that with regular use every morning and night, the cream would erase dark circles altogether. I checked out the price tag and at $29.50 for .5 oz, I decided to give the cream a try.

I’ve been using the GinZing cream for about two weeks now, and so far it’s doing the job. My dark circles are looking much better, and my eyes are less puffy as well. Half an ounce may not seem like a lot, but I use only a tiny dab on my eyes at a time, so I anticipate this little jar lasting a very long time.

I like Origins because is uses all natural and organic ingredients. It also commits to using eco-friendly packaging, and I noticed a recycling bin in the store that accepts empty Origins containers. The GinZing cream uses the following ingredients: coffee beans (the caffeine from the beans helps ease puffiness), ginseng, magnolia extract and natural optic brighteners. At just $30 for a jar that will last a long time, this could be a great gift for someone — or just an inexpensive treat for yourself.