Retinol Eye Cream.

Eye Care

About this product

A lightweight retinol eye cream designed to address fine lines, texture, and tone around the delicate eye area while minimizing irritation through a stabilized retinoid formula.

Best for

Sensitive skin Mature skin

Type

Eye CareCream

Key actives

Retinoid Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua/Eau), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Cetearyl Olivate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Propanediol, Glycogen, Sodium Gluconate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Ethyl Ferulate, Humulus Lupulus Extract

Guru Score

66%

Mixed

7 experts · Strong agreement

7Gurus

4Approved

2Mixed

1Skip

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What the gurus are saying

The stabilized retinoid formula earns praise for being gentle enough for the sensitive eye area without the irritation of standard retinol, and gurus note it helps with fine lines and texture. The main trade-off is packaging: one expert wished for an airless pump instead of a jar to keep the retinol formula stable over time. At the price point, it reads as a solid affordable option, though a few gurus lean toward eye serums instead depending on what they already have in rotation.

Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.71M subs

~Approved

"The Inkey List, which comes in at $14, has a Retinol Eye Cream as well. It does have hyaluronic acid."

All 2 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss

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"The Inkey List also has one for 10 bucks. They have a supposedly stabilized slow release retinoid formula that avoids irritation. I haven't tried it, but I've seen it and I actually have it in my house in Connecticut. I've just never tried theirs."

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"The Inkey List, which comes in at $14, has a Retinol Eye Cream as well. It does have hyaluronic acid."

Dr. Somji Skin

358k subs

~Approved

"The Inkey List has a specially designed Retinol Eye Cream which is actually fantastic for that area if you're going to be using retinol around the eyes. Maybe you want to use some encapsulated retinols that will help just resurface and exfoliate the skin so that you get down to that base and also it can help reduce the appearance of milia as well."

Doctor Anne

55k subs

~Mixed

"The Inkey List Retinol Eye Cream is a decent Retinol Eye Cream, especially when you are on a budget, but she has another favorite, so she won't repurchase."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.22M subs

~Mixed

"The Inkey List Retinol Eye Cream, it's basically a moisturizer plus retinol. I like it but it would be better if it was an airless pump."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Skip

"The formula is quite hydrating and plumping, and it's a great drugstore option. This is really nice underneath your sunscreen and makeup. If you're looking for a good affordable eye cream that contains that retinol ingredient, something to really help with fine lines, texture, and tone, then this really is a lovely option to go with. However, I'm not going to be purchasing this at the moment just because my go-to is eye serums and I have a lot of eye serums that I need to use up first. I don't need to pick up another one at this time, but this would be one that I would refer back to down the road for sure."

Cassandra Bankson

2.45M subs

~Approved

"I tried the INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream because I thought if it's inexpensive enough and it actually works, maybe this is an eye cream I can get behind, and I can say that about the caffeine one and the retinol one, yes."

The Budget Dermatologist

719k subs

~Approved

"The Inky List also has a specific Retinol Eye Cream that is far more gentle. It has a different stabilized form of retinol in it that will not be irritating to the delicate skin here."

Frequently asked.

What is The INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream?

A lightweight retinol eye cream designed to address fine lines, texture, and tone around the delicate eye area while minimizing irritation through a stabilized retinoid formula.

Is The INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

What is The INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream's Guru Score?

The INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 independent expert reviewers we have collected.