Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Read our full disclosure policy.

Image Skincare
Image MD Restoring Eye Recovery Gel

Versus

Medik8
Eye Peptides - Tightening Peptide Gel

Product category and function

Image MD Restoring Eye Recovery Gel

Eye Peptides - Tightening Peptide 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.
----	----

Ingredient highlights

Image MD Restoring Eye Recovery Gel

Eye Peptides - Tightening Peptide Gel

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

Full ingredient list

Image MD Restoring Eye Recovery Gel

Eye Peptides - Tightening Peptide Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, acetyl octapeptide-3, butylene glycol, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-8/smdi copolymer, imperata cylindrica root extract, echinacea purpurea extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, chondrus crispus extract, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, ceteareth-20, peg-8 dimethicone, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, yeast ferment extract, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, ceramide 3, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, linoleic acid, phospholipids, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, steareth-20, disodium edta, peg-8, potassium sorbate, carbomer, chlorhexidine digluconate, silica dimethyl silylate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium benzoate, soy amino acids, xanthan gum, sodium chondroitin sulfate, n-hydroxysuccinimide, sodium hyaluronate, atelocollagen, glycine, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl palmitate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glucose, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, chrysin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 15	Aqua (water), alcohol denat., glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, xanthan gum, tribehenin, hydrolyzed rice protein, benzyl alcohol, butylene glycol, steareth-20, hesperidin methyl chalcone, ceramide ng, peg-10 phytosterol, dehydroacetic acid, glycine soja (soybean) protein, sodium benzoate, superoxide dismutase, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, dipeptide-2, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, chrysin, carbomer, potassium sorbate, chlorhexidine digluconate, polysorbate 20, n-hydroxysuccinimide, sodium dextran sulfate, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 57

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water (aqua), glycerin, acetyl octapeptide-3, butylene glycol, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-8/smdi copolymer, imperata cylindrica root extract, echinacea purpurea extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, chondrus crispus extract, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, ceteareth-20, peg-8 dimethicone, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, yeast ferment extract, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, ceramide 3, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, linoleic acid, phospholipids, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, steareth-20, disodium edta, peg-8, potassium sorbate, carbomer, chlorhexidine digluconate, silica dimethyl silylate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium benzoate, soy amino acids, xanthan gum, sodium chondroitin sulfate, n-hydroxysuccinimide, sodium hyaluronate, atelocollagen, glycine, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl palmitate, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glucose, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, chrysin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Aqua (water), alcohol denat., glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, xanthan gum, tribehenin, hydrolyzed rice protein, benzyl alcohol, butylene glycol, steareth-20, hesperidin methyl chalcone, ceramide ng, peg-10 phytosterol, dehydroacetic acid, glycine soja (soybean) protein, sodium benzoate, superoxide dismutase, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, dipeptide-2, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, chrysin, carbomer, potassium sorbate, chlorhexidine digluconate, polysorbate 20, n-hydroxysuccinimide, sodium dextran sulfate, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Image MD Restoring Eye Recovery Gel

Eye Peptides - Tightening Peptide Gel

Antioxidant: Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Peg-8, Pentylene glycol

Antioxidant: Hesperidin methyl chalcone, Tocopherol, Superoxide dismutase

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Load all

Ingredients with their functions

Image MD Restoring Eye Recovery Gel

Eye Peptides - Tightening Peptide Gel

Water (aqua)

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.

Glycerin

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