Versed

Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm.

Eye Care

About this product

Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm is a rich, balm-textured eye treatment with a retinoid, designed to hydrate the under-eye area and help with the look of fine lines.

Full ingredients

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Hybrid Oil, Tricaprylin, C10-18 Triglycerides, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Jojoba Esters, Water/Aqua/Eau, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Silica Silylate, Glycerin, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Citrate, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phytic Acid, Citric Acid

Guru Score

84%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Picture Vaseline with a gentle retinoid folded in: that's the pitch gurus keep landing on, and the thick shea butter texture seals in water around the eyes. It's praised as an easy first retinoid for sensitive skin, and a little goes a long way, so a light touch lasts ages. The one caveat: the packaging isn't an airless pump, so how potent the vitamin A stays is hard to judge.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

What they liked

Gentle retinoid for sensitive skin or retinoid beginners
Thick balmy texture that locks in moisture
A little goes a long way

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Best for

Mature skin

Type

Eye CareBalm & ointment

Key actives

RetinoidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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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.

Breakouts and acne1 expert

“If you are someone who likes slugging or you are looking for a grand active retinoid that helps with all those causes of acne but that has that balmy texture so it really locks in moisture and hydration, this is going to be it.”

Cassandra Bankson, watch at 11:46

Fine lines and wrinkles1 expert

“This allows you to get the benefit of a retinoid, specifically the anti-acne, the anti-wrinkle, anti-hyperpigmentation, anti-scarring benefits, without having to actually use the grease ball goo.”

Cassandra Bankson, watch at 4:05

What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"It's a nice product for those sensitive or with sensitivity to retinoids or those that are new to retinoids. It's a nice product to start with. A little bit goes a long way and it lasts forever. Overall it's a nice one, [...] especially for sensitive skin."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"It's got fats first, which [...] means it's going to hold water and prevent transepidermal water loss. It's got vitamin A, but it's not an airless pump, which means you don't really know how effective the vitamin A is going to be. However, it is Na Safed, meaning no denat alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils. And I do like it, and it's only twelve pounds, so this is one that actually is decent."

The Budget Dermatologist

725k subs

✓Yay

"This one is the Versed Smooth Landing Eye Balm [...] and it is a great product if you want a retinol under the eye but you have super sensitive skin. This is really tolerable. The texture really helps seal in water and hydrate the under eye. Versed is really just such a good skincare brand [...] and this is one of them."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"Instead of layering your retinoid, this is basically the level up version. Because this is so small, [...] I've still used a lot of it but this has lasted me quite a long time because a little goes such a long way because it kind of warms up on your skin you literally need the lightest touch. This allows you to get the benefit of a retinoid, specifically the anti-acne, the anti-wrinkle, anti-hyperpigmentation, anti-scarring benefits, without having to actually use the grease ball goo."

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

Vitamin E

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.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm?

Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm is a rich, balm-textured eye treatment with a retinoid, designed to hydrate the under-eye area and help with the look of fine lines.

Is Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm's Guru Score?

Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm best for?

Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm is generally suited to mature skin.

What is Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm is good for breakouts and acne (1 expert) and fine lines and wrinkles (1 expert).