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C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

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Guava Vitamin C Bright Eye Gel Cream

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C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Guava Vitamin C Bright Eye Gel 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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C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Guava Vitamin C Bright Eye Gel Cream

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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

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C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Guava Vitamin C Bright Eye Gel Cream

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Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, triheptanoin, ascorbyl glucoside, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, c13-15 alkane, ascorbyl palmitate, sh-polypeptide-121, acetyl hexapeptide-8, hyaluronic acid, zerumbone, bacillus ferment, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, propanediol, butylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, sodium phytate, sodium citrate, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide 16	Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, niacinamide, behenyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl olivate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, butylene glycol, diisostearyl malate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, cetyl palmitate, psidium guajava fruit extract, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, psidium guajava seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, sorbitan palmitate, batyl alcohol, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, melia azadirachta extract, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, tocopherol, fraxinus excelsior bark extract, moringa oleifera seed oil, phenoxyethanol, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, potassium citrate, silanetriol, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, ethylhexylglycerin, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 48

Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, triheptanoin, ascorbyl glucoside, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, c13-15 alkane, ascorbyl palmitate, sh-polypeptide-121, acetyl hexapeptide-8, hyaluronic acid, zerumbone, bacillus ferment, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, propanediol, butylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, sodium phytate, sodium citrate, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide

Water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, niacinamide, behenyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl olivate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, butylene glycol, diisostearyl malate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, cetyl palmitate, psidium guajava fruit extract, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, psidium guajava seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, sorbitan palmitate, batyl alcohol, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, melia azadirachta extract, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, tocopherol, fraxinus excelsior bark extract, moringa oleifera seed oil, phenoxyethanol, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, potassium citrate, silanetriol, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, ethylhexylglycerin, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract

Notable ingredients

C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Guava Vitamin C Bright Eye Gel Cream

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ascorbyl palmitate, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Guava Vitamin C Bright Eye Gel 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.

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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