Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask
Published Date: 2025-02-03
Review Date: 2023-10-30
Note: This review may not reflect the product formulation at the time of publishing. The review came from a previous skincare blog owned by this editor.
Category: skincare
Brand: Glow Recipe
Product Type: mask
Ingredients
Aqua, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, C9-12 Alkane, Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Kaolin, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Squalane, Niacinamide, Malachite Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylresorcinol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinol, PEI-10, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Chloride, Fructan, Maltodextrin, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Curcumin, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Phosphate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Arginine, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Polyisobutene, PVP, C13-15 Alkane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer, Parfum, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol.
Glow Recipe has been quite popular in the last few years, hasn't it? I have tried some products from their Watermelon line, but since it was so trendy and widely discussed, I felt my reviews wouldn't add much to the conversation. The Avocado line, on the other hand, deserves more attention.
The Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask is marketed as an overnight mask but can also be used as a day treatment (as long as you wear SPF). Essentially, it’s a heavy moisturizer, and I use it all over my face. As I’ve mentioned before, eye creams are glorified moisturizers—there’s nothing you can put on the eye area that you can’t use on the rest of your face. Any eye cream, serum, or treatment I get my hands on ends up being used all over.
The texture is a firm paste that becomes fluid and easy to spread. On the skin, it feels thick but not greasy or overly occlusive. I find it great for when my skin is dry and patchy, but I can’t use it too many days in a row because it clogs my pores. As the name suggests, it contains avocado oil, which is fantastic for dry skin but can be comedogenic.
Despite containing retinol, I don’t experience redness or sensitivity even with heavy use. This suggests the retinol percentage is quite low, which makes sense since it’s targeted for dry skin.
The formula contains many beneficial ingredients, including:
- Shea butter & squalane – moisturizing
- Aloe vera – soothing
- Niacinamide – an all-around powerhouse ingredient
- Hyaluronic acid – hydrating
- Retinol – one of the best anti-aging ingredients available
- Antioxidants – to help protect and repair the skin
The only downside is parfum (fragrance), but it's listed far down the ingredients list. With so many soothing and skin-replenishing ingredients, I doubt it’s present at a high enough concentration to cause irritation.
The packaging is beautiful but impractical. It comes in a glass jar, which isn’t ideal for a product containing light-sensitive ingredients like retinol. An opaque squeeze tube would be more appropriate to maintain formula stability.
I’m not sure I would repurchase because my skin isn’t the target for this product and it’s a bit too occlusive for my liking. However, if you have naturally dry skin and struggle to incorporate retinol into your routine, this is an excellent option.
If I’m totally honest, I always thought Glow Recipe was a bit overrated and gimmicky — but this product proves it has its place.
For what it’s meant to do, it’s well-formulated. This is a winner.