Ultimate Eye Cream For Wrinkles, Puffy Eyes and Dark Circles

5.5
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.9Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Olay Ultimate Eye Cream For Wrinkles, Puffy Eyes and Dark Circles has a moisturizing rating of 5.5 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.9 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Olay Ultimate Eye Cream For Wrinkles, Puffy Eyes and Dark Circles is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

SULFATE-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
PHTHALATE-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
65	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
9	Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer	Synthetic	Formula Helper
6	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Niacinamide	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Barrier repair,Anti-pigmentation,Anti-seborrheic
3	Isohexadecane	Petroleum	Emollient,Formula Helper
2.5	Isopropyl Isostearate	Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Formula Helper
2	Stearyl Alcohol	Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.5	Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4	Botanical, Synthetic	Anti-wrinkle
1.3	Dimethicone	Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
1	C13-14 Isoparaffin	Petroleum	Emollient,Formula Helper
0.3	Dimethiconol	Synthetic	Emollient,Formula Helper
0.3	Cetearyl Glucoside	Botanical, Synthetic	Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer

Score

Function

Film-forming, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Synthetic

Description is coming soon

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Niacinamide

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Anti-acne, Soothing, Barrier repair, Anti-pigmentation, Anti-seborrheic

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

Also known as vitamin B3, this ingredient is a true superstar with confirmed moisturizing, anti-acne, and antioxidant benefits. Several studies have testified to the anti-wrinkle benefits of niacinamide and its ability to reduce hyperpigmentation.

Isohexadecane

Score

Function

Emollient, Solvent

Origin

Petroleum

A clear, colorless liquid that is commonly used as an emollient. It is made up of pure hydrocarbons and leaves a dry feeling on the skin upon application. It also increases the spreadability of a product.