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Deep Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum

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Elta MD
Renew Eye Gel

Product category and function

Deep Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum

Renew Eye Gel

Eye Serums, Creams & Gels	Eye Serums, Creams & Gels
Hydrating and nourishing formulations/treatments for the eye area.	Hydrating and nourishing formulations/treatments for the eye area.
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Ingredient highlights

Deep Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum

Renew Eye Gel

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Deep Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum

Renew Eye Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, distarch phosphate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, bisabolol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, dunaliella salina extract (algae), ethylhexylglycerin, globularia alypum leaf extract(blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, jojoba esters, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, polyisobutene, potassium sorbate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium pca, sorbitan oleate, tocopherol (vitamin e), xylitol, xylitylglucoside. 13	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, polyisobutene, calcium ketogluconate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, tocopheryl acetate, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, ascorbyl palmitate, silica, sodium bisulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, retinyl palmitate, sodium lactate, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, zea mays (corn) oil, potassium sorbate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium pca, niacinamide, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glycosaminoglycans, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, distarch phosphate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, anhydroxylitol, bisabolol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, dunaliella salina extract (algae), ethylhexylglycerin, globularia alypum leaf extract(blue daisy), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, jojoba esters, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, panthenol (vitamin b5), pantolactone, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, polyisobutene, potassium sorbate, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium benzoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium pca, sorbitan oleate, tocopherol (vitamin e), xylitol, xylitylglucoside.

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, polyisobutene, calcium ketogluconate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, tocopheryl acetate, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, ascorbyl palmitate, silica, sodium bisulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, retinyl palmitate, sodium lactate, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, zea mays (corn) oil, potassium sorbate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium pca, niacinamide, sodium benzoate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glycosaminoglycans, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Deep Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum

Renew Eye Gel

Soothing: Panthenol (vitamin b5), Bisabolol, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Tocopherol (vitamin e)

Cell-signaling ingredient: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Deep Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum

Renew Eye Gel

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent