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Perricone MD
Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Smoothing & Brightening Under Eye Cream

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Perricone MD ESSENTIAL FX ACYL-GLUTATHIONE SMOOTHING and BRIGHTENING UNDER-EYE CREAM.

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Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Smoothing & Brightening Under Eye Cream

C5 Super Boost Eye 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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Ingredient highlights

Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Smoothing & Brightening Under Eye Cream

C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Smoothing & Brightening Under Eye Cream

C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, s-palmitoylglutathione, steareth-20, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, salvia hispanica seed oil, xanthan gum, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, ethylhexylglycerin, lactic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, butylene glycol, fucus vesiculosus extract, cryptomeria japonica leaf extract, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, silica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77499) 12	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Water/aqua/eau, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, behenyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, trifluoromethyl c1-4 alkyl dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, s-palmitoylglutathione, steareth-20, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, salvia hispanica seed oil, xanthan gum, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, ethylhexylglycerin, lactic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, butylene glycol, fucus vesiculosus extract, cryptomeria japonica leaf extract, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, silica, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77499)

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

Notable ingredients

Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Smoothing & Brightening Under Eye Cream

C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Soothing: Fucus vesiculosus extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, S-palmitoylglutathione

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Smoothing & Brightening Under Eye Cream

C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

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.

Octyldodecyl neopentanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing