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Illuminating Eye Balm

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Merle Norman
Skintelligent Eye Moisturizer

Product category and function

Illuminating Eye Balm

Skintelligent Eye Moisturizer

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

Illuminating Eye Balm

Skintelligent Eye Moisturizer

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

Skintelligent Eye Moisturizer

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 11	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, methyl gluceth-20, polyacrylamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, c13-14 isoparaffin, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, bifida ferment lysate, lactis proteinum (milk protein), lactose, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, decyl glucoside, hydroxyacetophenone, silica, polysorbate 40, laureth-7, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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, glycerin, dimethicone, vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, methyl gluceth-20, polyacrylamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, c13-14 isoparaffin, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, bifida ferment lysate, lactis proteinum (milk protein), lactose, sodium hyaluronate, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, decyl glucoside, hydroxyacetophenone, silica, polysorbate 40, laureth-7, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol

Notable ingredients

Illuminating Eye Balm

Skintelligent Eye Moisturizer

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

Abrasive: Silica

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Ingredients with their functions

Illuminating Eye Balm

Skintelligent Eye Moisturizer

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.