Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream: a Guru Score of 65%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Fine lines and wrinkles1 expert

“In addition to retinol, which can be helpful for the fine lines around the eyes, this has niacinamide and panthenol, which I love in a moisturizer, it's really well moisturizing.”

Dr Dray, watch at 10:20

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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Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

~Yay

"Then I apply the teeny tiniest little bit of the Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream. [...] I split that amount between my fingers and place it just [...] underneath my eyes. [...] If I take it up any higher, my eyelids will get irritated, so I'm not trying to dehydrate my eyelids. [...] Then I take a pea-sized amount, nothing bigger than that, not a blueberry, and tap it between my fingertips so I get an even application."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"This is something I really wouldn't recommend for any of you, and it's a shame, because the retinol is very good. So far we really haven't seen vitamin A in the eye creams that are meant to help with V 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. If you make the improvements I've said in this video, I promise I'll make another video recommending it, but right now we're not there."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

~Yay

"I kind of like eye creams for this area. I don't think people need to make lip skin creams, because that would be wasteful marketing. The Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream [...] would be great here."

All 2 takes from Doctorly

Skin QnA

"I kind of like eye creams for this area. I don't think people need to make lip skin creams, because that would be wasteful marketing. The Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream [...] would be great here."

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"Rock Retinol Correction Eye Cream, the weird thing about this though, there's no data. Like percentage, who knows? Is it encapsulated? No. Is it slow release? No. Why is it so gentle? No clue. But I mean, it's just a retinol product around the eyes, and this is a good place for that ingredient to live. I've used this one; it's like my third tube, for my wife to just piece by piece, we're putting this puzzle together."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Yay

"Olay is getting bolder, and [...] I kind of like the attitude they're giving us. Here they just go really bold, like, look, 10 years younger. So retinol around the eyes can help improve the appearance of crow's feet, and niacinamide is really good for the moisture barrier and also for combating oxidative stress. This appears to be free of fragrance, which is good around the eyes. I don't know about the price. It's $30 for each of these, and I don't know about that."

All 5 takes from Dr Dray

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"You can get an entire jar of the rock water cream. I just finished up one of these jars. These are great hyaluronic acid."

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"Olay is getting bolder, and [...] I kind of like the attitude they're giving us. Here they just go really bold, like, look, 10 years younger. So retinol around the eyes can help improve the appearance of crow's feet, and niacinamide is really good for the moisture barrier and also for combating oxidative stress. This appears to be free of fragrance, which is good around the eyes. I don't know about the price. It's $30 for each of these, and I don't know about that."

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"The night eye cream has retinol, which is cool, Olay has some pretty good retinols. [...] In addition to retinol, which can be helpful for the fine lines around the eyes, this has niacinamide and panthenol, which I love in a moisturizer, it's really well moisturizing. This is seriously one of the best products from Olay in my humble opinion."

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"This is retinol, that makes some sense. This actually looks promising, the ingredients look good, peptides and humectants. In theory they may get into the skin and help with repairing collagen, [...] but whether or not they actually do that, who knows. Niacinamide is helpful for hyperpigmentation and for the moisture barrier. It seems pretty steep for those two little jars, and I'd much rather have a squeeze tube than these little eye cream jars."

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"This is the retinol eye cream I recommend. Typically [...] you don't need a separate eye cream, but a lot of retinols are maybe a little too irritating for the skin around the eyelids. This is a good one though because it's formulated for the delicate skin around the eyes."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

~Yay

"Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 their retinol eye cream is also pretty lightweight."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Nay

"All of these are moisturizing ingredients. [...] This is literally what's in foundation primers, moisturizers, and you're paying a ton of money for retinol and niacinamide inside of this dimethicone base. You can get such less expensive eye creams that have [...] retinol. [...] For forty dollars I would say no, no, Olay is not okay for this price."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

~Yay

"What we start to notice as a generalization in our 30s is the beginning of fine lines, so we want to look for things that can help promote collagen production. The Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream has retinol in it. It comes in a very nice applicator tip, and it is extremely easy to apply in a pinpoint fashion. It retails for $18."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Retinoids

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

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream?

An eye cream containing retinol, designed to target fine lines and the look of crow's feet in the delicate skin around the eyes.

Is Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream worth it?

The gurus are split. 5 of the 7 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream's Guru Score?

Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.