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Elastiderm Firming Eye Cream

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Illuminating Eye Balm

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Elastiderm Firming Eye Cream

Illuminating Eye Balm

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

Elastiderm Firming Eye Cream

Illuminating Eye Balm

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Elastiderm Firming Eye Cream

Illuminating Eye Balm

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, c13-15 alkane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, dimethicone, ppg-15 stearyl ether benzoate, polyacrylamide, cetyl alcohol, cetyl dimethicone, c13-14 isoparaffin, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, laureth-7, tocopheryl acetate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, algae extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, malonic acid, malachite, zinc carbonate, silica, talc, alumina, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, tin oxides (ci 77491), fd&c blue 1 (ci42090). 14	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Aqua/water/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, c13-15 alkane, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, dimethicone, ppg-15 stearyl ether benzoate, polyacrylamide, cetyl alcohol, cetyl dimethicone, c13-14 isoparaffin, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, laureth-7, tocopheryl acetate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, algae extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, malonic acid, malachite, zinc carbonate, silica, talc, alumina, mica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, tin oxides (ci 77491), fd&c blue 1 (ci42090).

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

Notable ingredients

Elastiderm Firming Eye Cream

Illuminating Eye Balm

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, C13-14 isoparaffin, C13-15 alkane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Elastiderm Firming Eye Cream

Illuminating Eye Balm

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.

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.

Ethylhexyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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