The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · SkinMedica
$106 · 0.5 fl oz (15 ml)
An eye cream combining the TNS growth factor blend with tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (oil-soluble vitamin C), two signal peptides and retinyl palmitate in a rich emollient base.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Olay
The Ordinary
Adds: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 and oligopeptide
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split TNS Eye Repair into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The brand's signature ingredient; no mass-market eye cream has it.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 25% of these points.
A stable oil-soluble vitamin C for brightening and antioxidant support.
Signal peptides aimed at lines.
Shea, sunflower oil, squalene and allantoin cushion thin eye skin.
Optional
40 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
74 is our ceiling. TNS growth factor blend has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 25% credit.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$29.99
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total ~$54.99
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
Olay
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. A mass-market eye cream pitched on vitamin C and peptides. It covers the antioxidant and peptide roles but not the growth factors.
The Ordinary
Why it is close. A water-light peptide eye serum. It supplies peptides only and is a different texture from the cream.
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Olay
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowOlay
The Ordinary
Adds: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 and oligopeptide
Running total
View product (opens in new tab)Not an affiliate link.
No gain nowThe Ordinary
A serum with vitamins C and E plus a matrix-repair tripeptide reduced facial lines in a trial.
Lintner 2020 · J Cosmet DermatolPalmitoyl pentapeptide improved photoaged facial skin in a double-blind study.
Robinson 2005 · Int J Cosmet SciWater/Aqua/Eau, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Olea Europaea Fruit Unsaponifiables, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Boron Nitride, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate-13, Human Fibroblast Conditioned Media, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Phytosterols, Tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Squalene, Oryza Sativa Bran Cera, Retinyl Palmitate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bisabolol, Phospholipids, Butylene Glycol, Steareth-20, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Arachidyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split TNS Eye Repair into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 40 of a possible 74. 74 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
Olay Brightening Eye Cream with Vitamin C (Vitamin C + Peptide 24 Eye Cream) by Olay is our closest single-product match at 34 out of 100 for ~$29.99 (0.5 oz). It shares Vitamin C derivative (per name), Peptide.
TNS Eye Repair costs $106 for 0.5 fl oz (15 ml). The closest dupe costs ~$29.99, a saving of about $76.01. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Growth factor blend, Retinyl palmitate. See our methodology for how we score.
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