PRODUCT REVIEW
Avène RetrinAL EYES
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
retinal
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One step removed from the biologically active in skin form of vitamin A. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinal is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. Concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1% are shown to be effective. It can, however, be irritating
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
sodium hyaluronate
0.05% -
0.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
glycerin
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Evens skin tone
retinal
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One step removed from the biologically active in skin form of vitamin A. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinal is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. Concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1% are shown to be effective. It can, however, be irritating
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
retinal
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
One step removed from the biologically active in skin form of vitamin A. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinal is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. Concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1% are shown to be effective. It can, however, be irritating
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
retinal
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
One step removed from the biologically active in skin form of vitamin A. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinal is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. Concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1% are shown to be effective. It can, however, be irritating
dimethicone
0.55% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Potential irritants
retinal
0.1% -
0.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish
One step removed from the biologically active in skin form of vitamin A. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinal is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. Concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1% are shown to be effective. It can, however, be irritating
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Used to thicken the product's consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
6.9% -
10.3%
Irritation risk:
Used to thicken the product's consistency
glycerin
3.7% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Ppg-15 stearyl ether, Cetyl alcohol, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, Bht, Caprylyl glycol, Ceteareth-33, Disodium edta, Retinal, Sodium dextran sulfate, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium hydroxide, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum