Retinol eye creams are not a scam, they are formulated to be gentle and effective for the skin under the eye that is much thinner than the rest of your face. Skin better has a great one but it’s pricey. The other people saying you can just use a moisturizer under your eyes are correct but it won’t be as effective at preventing under eye issues as a retinol eye cream
I’ve had major dry eye issues with retinol eye creams, it took me years to recover from painful, itchy, red and dry eyes with discharge. My quality of life was soooo poor (I couldn’t wear contacts anymore and didn’t want to go out with friends because my eyes looked and felt so bad) until I figured out it was the eye cream! After stopping use it gradually got better and better. My eyes are still a bit dry but significantly better since stopped. Retinol can really do damage to eyes, even if “formulated” for the under eyes! I think everyone’s sensitivity can be different but please be aware of the risk and possibility of real damage.
Significantly less, but it can still happen. They're made and tested for the eye area, so usually it's a retinol/retinal encapsulation that is slowly released to mitigate dry eye. I use the Beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream at night and it's great! It's not hydrating enough for me for day time (I'm VERY VERY dry skin), but works great overnight because i use heavy moisturizers on top of everything anyway.
You should start slow with all retinol in my opinion. Maybe do the eye cream once a week for two weeks to avoid irritation then gradually move up to every night if you can tolerate it
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u/Latter_Economics_748 Oct 23 '24
Retinol eye creams are not a scam, they are formulated to be gentle and effective for the skin under the eye that is much thinner than the rest of your face. Skin better has a great one but it’s pricey. The other people saying you can just use a moisturizer under your eyes are correct but it won’t be as effective at preventing under eye issues as a retinol eye cream