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Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

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Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye

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Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye

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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Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye

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

Full ingredient list

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye

No. of common ingredients = 0
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	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, isododecane, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, tocopheryl acetate, phytosterols, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl glucoside, dimethicone, sodium acrylates copolymer, tocopherol, linoleic acid, ceramide np, cyclodextrin, bisabolol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, retinal, pandanus conoideus fruit oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, sodium polyaspartate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, rubus chamaemorus (cloudberry) seed oil, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, cellulose, bht, sodium hydroxide, pentylene glycol, trihydroxystearin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 47

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

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, propanediol, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl isononanoate, glycerin, isododecane, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, tocopheryl acetate, phytosterols, phenoxyethanol, arachidyl glucoside, dimethicone, sodium acrylates copolymer, tocopherol, linoleic acid, ceramide np, cyclodextrin, bisabolol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, retinal, pandanus conoideus fruit oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, sodium polyaspartate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, disodium edta, rubus chamaemorus (cloudberry) seed oil, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, cellulose, bht, sodium hydroxide, pentylene glycol, trihydroxystearin.

Notable ingredients

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye

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

Anti-acne: Retinal

Soothing: Bisabolol, Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract

Skin brightening: Retinal

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Solutions Eye Cream

Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye

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