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Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

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Youth Eye Complex

Product category and function

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Youth Eye Complex

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

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Youth Eye Complex

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

Full ingredient list

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Youth Eye Complex

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Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), squalane, methyl gluceth-20, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, ceteareth-20, polyacrylamide, ceramide np, adenosine triphosphate, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, proline, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, albizia julibrissin bark extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, bisabolol, allantoin, panthenol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, acetyl tyrosine, ethoxydiglycol, glucose, darutoside, lactic acid, glyceryl stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, peg-100 stearate, laureth-7, isocetyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, glyceryl polymethacrylate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, hydroxyacetophenone, propylene glycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, butylene glycol, peg-8, xanthan gum, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, bht 14	Water/aqua/eau, sodium hyaluronate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, acetyl octapeptide-3, glyceryl dilaurate, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, glycosaminoglycans, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, tripeptide-10 citrulline, tripeptide-1, lecithin, silica dimethyl silylate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, urea, glucose, guanidine hcl, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, panthenol, phospholipids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, carbomer, triethanolamine, pvp, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexyl palmitate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, pantothenic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), squalane, methyl gluceth-20, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, ceteareth-20, polyacrylamide, ceramide np, adenosine triphosphate, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, proline, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, albizia julibrissin bark extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, bisabolol, allantoin, panthenol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, acetyl tyrosine, ethoxydiglycol, glucose, darutoside, lactic acid, glyceryl stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, peg-100 stearate, laureth-7, isocetyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, glyceryl polymethacrylate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, hydroxyacetophenone, propylene glycol, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, butylene glycol, peg-8, xanthan gum, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, bht

Water/aqua/eau, sodium hyaluronate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, acetyl octapeptide-3, glyceryl dilaurate, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, glycosaminoglycans, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, tripeptide-10 citrulline, tripeptide-1, lecithin, silica dimethyl silylate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, urea, glucose, guanidine hcl, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, panthenol, phospholipids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, carbomer, triethanolamine, pvp, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexyl palmitate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, pantothenic acid

Notable ingredients

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Youth Eye Complex

Soothing: 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Albizia julibrissin bark extract, Bht, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Asiaticoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Youth Eye Complex

Water/aqua/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.

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.

Glycerin

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