I have the same problem with my eyes. I feel like my eyes make me look old. I started a discussion on a good eye cream.  I have seen that commercial for the neutrogena cream, but thats why I started the discussion on eye creams to see what other people are using and what works. I have never heard that about retinol creams, lets hope one of the brains sheds some light.

Thanks for the link Karen. It's interesting that the writer of that article appears to disagree with Dr. Brett, the cosmetic and oculofacial plastic surgeon (I reread the article, he's not a dermatologist like I had thought) who wrote on beauty brains that retinol thins the skin with prolonged use. From http://www.retinolskincare.org/more.php: "One benefit of Retinol is its powerful stimulation of collagen growth, which makes the skin healthier, firmer and stronger... Retinol encourages new skin cell growth, which keeps the skin looking fresh, young and healthy. This is especially important in the eye area, where the skin breaks down faster because it is thinner and there are fewer oil glands. " If retinol does make the skin stronger, then there would be nothing to worry about. Now it's just a question of which sources to trust more! I wonder if this is a heavily debated subject or not.

Update- I spent a few hours researching retinol and its effects on skin and I can't believe how many contradicting opinions there are out there! Some people say it's a common misconception that retinol thins the skin, others concede that it does thin the skin, but only the outer layer of the epidermis, in an exfoliation kind of way, and since it causes new skin growth where it counts, it doesn't matter, while others say it's downright bad because of the way it thins the skin and no one should use products with retinol at all. If any of the brains could share what they may know or even not know, I'd appreciate it!