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Illuminating Eye Balm

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Rénergie Eye Cream

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Illuminating Eye Balm

Rénergie 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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Illuminating Eye Balm

Rénergie Eye Cream

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

Illuminating Eye Balm

Rénergie Eye Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butylene glycol, glycerin, methylpropanediol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate citrate, mica, polyacrylamide, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, stearic acid, peg-75 stearate, silicon dioxide, laureth-7, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit water, tin oxide, ceteth-20, steareth-20, phenylpropanol, alumina, caffeine, polyhydroxystearic acid, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, bacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides 14	Aqua/water/eau, theobroma cacao seed butter, dimethicone, glycerin, isohexadecane, propanediol, alcohol denat., glyceryl stearate, peg-20 stearate, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, palmitic acid, octyldodecanol, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, ci 16035 (red 40), c13-14 isoparaffin, guanosine, mica, secale cereale seed extract (rye seed extract), sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed linseed extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, acetyl tetrapeptide-9, caffeine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polyacrylamide, dimethiconol, limonene, pentylene glycol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, tin oxide, benzyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, capryloyl salicylic acid, myristic acid, geraniol, laureth-7, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butylene glycol, glycerin, methylpropanediol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate citrate, mica, polyacrylamide, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, stearic acid, peg-75 stearate, silicon dioxide, laureth-7, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit water, tin oxide, ceteth-20, steareth-20, phenylpropanol, alumina, caffeine, polyhydroxystearic acid, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, bacillus ferment, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides

Aqua/water/eau, theobroma cacao seed butter, dimethicone, glycerin, isohexadecane, propanediol, alcohol denat., glyceryl stearate, peg-20 stearate, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, palmitic acid, octyldodecanol, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, ci 16035 (red 40), c13-14 isoparaffin, guanosine, mica, secale cereale seed extract (rye seed extract), sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed linseed extract, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, acetyl tetrapeptide-9, caffeine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polyacrylamide, dimethiconol, limonene, pentylene glycol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, tin oxide, benzyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, capryloyl salicylic acid, myristic acid, geraniol, laureth-7, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Illuminating Eye Balm

Rénergie Eye Cream

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Phenylpropanol, Methylpropanediol

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Octyldodecanol, Pentylene glycol, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Illuminating Eye Balm

Rénergie Eye Cream

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

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

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

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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