Multi-Peptide Eye Serum

The Ordinary

Eye Cream
cream

Fact vs. Fiction

100 Very High Trustworthiness
How well the ingredient list supports the product's marketing claims
Marketing Claims Supported by Ingredients: 3 of 3
Ingredients Matched: 9 of 34
Designed to target the appearance of common signs of aging around the eye area
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Niacinamide
(Match: 1.00, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Niacinamide
Functions: anti-aging, brightening, melanin transfer inhibition
Concerns Addressed: fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, elasticity loss, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, dark spots, sun damage, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, acne, blemishes, breakouts, excess oil, inflammatory acne
View Other Matched Ingredients (8)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.04 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycerin
Match score: 0.08 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Butylene Glycol
Match score: 0.08 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Match score: 0.13 (Type: Peptide, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caffeine
Match score: 0.20 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Pentylene Glycol
Match score: 0.08 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Citric Acid
Match score: 0.08 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycolic Acid
Match score: 0.20 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
This formula also contains a combination of niacinamide and fraxinus excelsior bark extract, as well as propyl gallate, gallyl glucoside, and epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside
Minimal Support
Supported by:
Niacinamide
(Match: 0.62, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Niacinamide
Functions: anti-aging, brightening, melanin transfer inhibition
Concerns Addressed: fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, elasticity loss, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, dark spots, sun damage, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, acne, blemishes, breakouts, excess oil, inflammatory acne
View Other Matched Ingredients (8)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.33 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycerin
Match score: 0.12 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Butylene Glycol
Match score: 0.18 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Match score: 0.29 (Type: Peptide, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caffeine
Match score: 0.47 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Pentylene Glycol
Match score: 0.18 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Citric Acid
Match score: 0.18 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycolic Acid
Match score: 0.29 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
This serum utilizes multiple peptide technologies to help reduce the appearance of crow’s feet and under eye wrinkles, eye bags, puffiness, and dark circles, leaving the eye area looking brighter, smoother and less puffy
Minimal Support
Supported by:
Niacinamide
(Match: 0.51, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Niacinamide
Functions: anti-aging, brightening, melanin transfer inhibition
Concerns Addressed: fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, elasticity loss, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, dark spots, sun damage, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, acne, blemishes, breakouts, excess oil, inflammatory acne
View Other Matched Ingredients (8)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.04 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycerin
Match score: 0.06 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Butylene Glycol
Match score: 0.06 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Match score: 0.17 (Type: Peptide, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caffeine
Match score: 0.39 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Pentylene Glycol
Match score: 0.06 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Citric Acid
Match score: 0.04 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycolic Acid
Match score: 0.10 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim

Ingredients

Multi-Peptide Eye Serum