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Vital C Hydrating Eye Recovery Gel

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Vitamin K + Retinal 1% Eye Cream

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Vital C Hydrating Eye Recovery Gel

Vitamin K + Retinal 1% Eye Cream

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

Vital C Hydrating Eye Recovery Gel

Vitamin K + Retinal 1% Eye Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vital C Hydrating Eye Recovery Gel

Vitamin K + Retinal 1% Eye Cream

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Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, ceteareth-20, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-8/smdi copolymer, peg-8 dimethicone, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, imperata cylindrica root extract, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, linoleic acid, phospholipids, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, steareth-20, disodium edta, carbomer, sodium lactate, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, peg-8, limonene, echinacea angustifolia extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, xanthan gum, sodium citrate, chlorhexidine digluconate, n-hydroxysuccinimide, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, hyaluronic acid, centella asiatica extract, potassium sorbate, hesperidin methyl chalcone, acetyl octapeptide-3, glycine, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, retinyl palmitate, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, darutoside, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glucose, chrysin, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, biotin, dipeptide-2, carrageenan, tocopherol, lecithin 15	Water/aqua, glycerin, niacinamide, dimethicone, propanediol, caffeine, dicaprylyl carbonate, brassica glycerides, diisopropyl sebacate, maltodextrin, glyceryl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, butylene glycol, phytonadione, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, pentylene glycol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, zerumbone, n-hydroxysuccinimide, dipeptide-2, steareth-20, chrysin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, xanthan gum, retinal, sodium hyaluronate, hesperidin methyl chalcone, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 60

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysorbate 20, ceteareth-20, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-8/smdi copolymer, peg-8 dimethicone, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, imperata cylindrica root extract, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, linoleic acid, phospholipids, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, steareth-20, disodium edta, carbomer, sodium lactate, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, peg-8, limonene, echinacea angustifolia extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, xanthan gum, sodium citrate, chlorhexidine digluconate, n-hydroxysuccinimide, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, hyaluronic acid, centella asiatica extract, potassium sorbate, hesperidin methyl chalcone, acetyl octapeptide-3, glycine, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, retinyl palmitate, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, darutoside, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, acetyl hexapeptide-8, glucose, chrysin, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, biotin, dipeptide-2, carrageenan, tocopherol, lecithin

Water/aqua, glycerin, niacinamide, dimethicone, propanediol, caffeine, dicaprylyl carbonate, brassica glycerides, diisopropyl sebacate, maltodextrin, glyceryl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, butylene glycol, phytonadione, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, pentylene glycol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, zerumbone, n-hydroxysuccinimide, dipeptide-2, steareth-20, chrysin, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, xanthan gum, retinal, sodium hyaluronate, hesperidin methyl chalcone, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Notable ingredients

Vital C Hydrating Eye Recovery Gel

Vitamin K + Retinal 1% Eye Cream

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Echinacea angustifolia extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Hesperidin methyl chalcone, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinal

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinal

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Ingredients with their functions

Vital C Hydrating Eye Recovery Gel

Vitamin K + Retinal 1% Eye Cream

Aqua/water/eau

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

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Water/aqua

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

Glycerin

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

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.