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Hydrating Eye Cream

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Renew Eye Gel

Product category and function

Hydrating Eye Cream

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

Hydrating Eye Cream

Renew Eye Gel

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Eye Cream

Renew Eye Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, caprylic/capric triglyceride (plant derived), glycerin (vegetable derived) , stearic acid (vegetable derived), cetyl alcohol (plant derived) , glyceryl stearate citrate (vegetable derived), sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, organic camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), retinyl palmitate (vitamin a), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c ester), pinus pinaster (pycnogenol) bark extract, panthenol (provitamin b5), organic aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) extract, organic simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, xanthan gum, allantoin, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate se, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 10	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 = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Purified water, caprylic/capric triglyceride (plant derived), glycerin (vegetable derived) , stearic acid (vegetable derived), cetyl alcohol (plant derived) , glyceryl stearate citrate (vegetable derived), sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, organic camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), retinyl palmitate (vitamin a), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c ester), pinus pinaster (pycnogenol) bark extract, panthenol (provitamin b5), organic aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) extract, organic simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, xanthan gum, allantoin, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate se, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

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

Hydrating Eye Cream

Renew Eye Gel

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol (provitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c ester), Pinus pinaster (pycnogenol) bark extract, Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate (vitamin a)

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Eye Cream

Renew Eye Gel

Purified 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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride (plant derived)

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin (vegetable derived)

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