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Retinol 24 Eye Cream.

Olay Retinol 24 Eye Cream
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About this product

A lightweight eye cream formulated with retinol designed to address fine lines and dark circles around the delicate eye area.

Best for

Mature skin
Eye Care

The Guru Index verdict

63%

Mixed

~Mixed · 63%
2Reviewers
1Approved
0Mixed
1Skip

What the gurus are saying

The retinol itself is solid, but the gurus split sharply on the formula overall. One expert found it lightweight and workable. However, another flagged real concerns: the cream contains irritating preservatives that release formaldehyde and an irritating emulsifier, which makes it problematic for sensitive skin around the eyes. That same expert also noted it doesn't actually tackle dark circles well, especially for deeper skin tones, and lacks other active ingredients to support the retinol's work. The jar packaging is another strike, since retinol degrades when exposed to air.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

RetinoidNiacinamideVitamin ESPFFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Retinol, Retinyl Propionate, Niacinamide*, Tocopheryl Acetate**, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-4, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Polyacrylamide, Acrylates/​C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Titanium Dioxide, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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"It doesn't do much for dark circles, especially for skin of color as ours are very stubborn. There aren't any other actives in this product. It does contain lath 4, which is an irritating emulsifier. I'm not sure why they did that. Plus it's got DMDM hydantoin as a preservative, this is a synthetic preservative and it releases formaldehyde, which is an irritant, making this actually a disaster product. This is something I actually really wouldn't recommend for any of you. It's a shame because actually the retinol is very good, and so far we really haven't seen vitamin A in the eye creams that are meant to help with fine lines and dark circles when surely this is meant to be the first ingredient we should be looking for. I think you just need to reformulate this. And while you're at it, if you're going to put retinol in a product, don't put it in a jar. Put it in an airless pump because it's an antioxidant and oxidizes in oxygen."
Approved
"Olay Retinol 24 their retinal eye cream is also pretty lightweight."
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