Olay Retinol 24 Fragrance Free Night Eye Cream for Smooth and Glowing Skin
Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
A boost of Retinol24 encourages a fuller, plumper look, making the eye cream ideal for people who feel they have lost the look of elasticity in their skin.
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains retinol.
These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, retinyl propionate.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH |  |  |
| palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 | MEDIUM | | |
| retinyl propionate | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
The appearance of an uneven skin tone is reduced thanks to a powerhouse of effective components, promoting a smoother, more supple texture.
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: retinol.
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: retinyl propionate.
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH | | |
| retinyl propionate | MEDIUM | | |
| niacinamide | HIGH |  | |
Promise: Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Retinol promotes a resurfacing action, helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to create a smoother surface texture.
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: retinol.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH | | |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Retinol 24 Fragrance Free Night Eye Cream for Smooth and Glowing Skin
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, butylene glycol.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimethiconol | HIGH | | |
| palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 | HIGH | | |
| caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (retinol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinol | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| retinyl propionate | | |
| retinol | | |
| dmdm hydantoin | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- retinol
- niacinamide
- palmitoyl pentapeptide-4
- glycerin
- retinyl propionate
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- titanium dioxide
- dimethicone
- dimethiconol
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 40% - 60% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 6% - 8.9% | |
| 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 | |
| 3.6% - 5.4% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 2.8% - 4.2% | |
| Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, even thought its potency is not as well established as in case of retinol or retinaldehyde | |
| 2.2% - 3.4% | |
| A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin | |
| 1.7% - 2.5% | |
| Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol 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. It can, however, be quite irritating | |
| 1.5% - 2.2% | |
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
| 1.2% - 1.8% | |
| A preservative | |
| 1% - 1.5% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.9% - 1.3% | |
| A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time | |
| 0.5% - 1.15% | |
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production | |
| 0.45% - 1% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.4% - 0.9% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.3% - 0.7% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.7% | |
| Used to create a thicker product texture. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might be able to prevent moisture loss from its surface | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| Used to improve product texture and help oil and water mix together | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin | |
| 0.1% - 0.5% | |
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| A colorant that can add a pearl-like appearance to the formulation | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative that releases formaldehyde and can be irritating | |
| 0.01% - 0.02% | |
| A preservative. Can be irritating | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating | |
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Sources
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- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Retinol and retinyl esters: biochemistry and physiology
- A clinicopathological study of the effects of topical retinyl propionate cream in skin photoageing
- Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: an overview of clinical efficacy and safety
- Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)
- A comparative study of the effects of retinol and retinoic acid on histological, molecular, and clinical properties of human skin
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Laureths 4 and 23
- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics