I received this product for free from @go.Picky @pickyrewards and @somebymi in exchange for my honest review.
The Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream with 0.1% Retinol (plus a little less Retinal, both Vit. A derivatives) is supposed to help you fight 1) wrinkles, 2) signs of aging and 3) skintone darkening around the eyes.
First of all: I was a bit taken aback/impressed/astonished to find 84 ingredients on the INCI-list, the good ones and questionable ones you find in the picture above.
My experience in about 2 weeks of using it:
✅it has soothing and strengthening plant extracts to counteract the side effects of the actives and support their benefits: Centella, Ginseng, Water Lily, Yam Root, Artemisia, Reishi, Tea Tree, Algae, Soybean, Radish Root…
✅contains hydrating and well-aging ingredients
✅not greasy
✅big size: 30ml. So I use it all over my face (pea size amount is enough)
✅doesn‘t contain drying alcohol
😑it’s a tad silicony (contains a few kinds of silicones), but ok if you like a smooth finish
😑I’m not a fan of the various synthetic preservatives and solvents, but some of it might be neccessary cause of the actives (BHT, BHA, Cyclopentasiloxane)
😑you need to introduce it slowly, my eyes were a bit irritated after using it 3 nights in a row…
😑Retinoids make skin more photosensitive, so USE SPF!
😑it might be too much for dry areas, not recommended if you have eczema or dermatitis
😑no big difference yet on the triple action front mentioned above, but that‘ll take more time…
❓the fragrance: smells like tangerines in a creampot and I find it lingers on me. I don‘t think this is neccessary
❓it‘s slightly irritating for my eye area, but ok if used every other night and not on drier areas or on top of a moisturizer
❓Not a fan of the Paraffin/Petrolatum Derivatives for the eye area, I find them too occlusive
