A glycerin-based retinol eye cream from La Roche-Posay designed to target the delicate eye area with retinol.
Aqua/Water, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Isohexadecane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Retinol, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Toluene Sulfonic Acid, Polysorbate 80, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/Fragrance
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Guru Certified means at least 6 experts, a score of 85% or more, and almost no Nays.
How we score →Yay
Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
A glycerin base and eye-specific formulation earn this retinol cream praise from dermatologists and skincare experts as a sensible choice for anyone wanting to use retinol around the eyes. The exact retinol concentration is not disclosed on the label, so the strength remains unclear, but the targeted formula is exactly what experts recommend when you are unsure about applying retinol to that sensitive zone.
What they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“I can think of a lot for irritated eyes because that's a very common problem.”
Doctorly, watch at 99:12
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.
Source: DermNet
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A glycerin-based retinol eye cream from La Roche-Posay designed to target the delicate eye area with retinol.
Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.
La Roche-Posay Retinol Eye Cream holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.
La Roche-Posay Retinol Eye Cream is generally suited to mature skin.
In their reviews, experts say La Roche-Posay Retinol Eye Cream is good for irritated or reactive skin (1 expert).
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