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Instant Effect Gel Eye

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Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

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Instant Effect Gel Eye

Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

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

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

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Aqua/water, glycerin, coffea robusta seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, rhizobian gum, ascophyllum nodosum extract, chrysanthellum indicum extract, asparagopsis armata extract, glycosaminoglycans, silica, silica silylate, hydroxyproline, tocopherol, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl palmitate, disodium rutinyl disulfate, sorbitol, lecithin, glyceryl stearate, butylene glycol, glyceryl oleate, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, alcohol denat., sodium hydroxide, sorbic acid, trisodium edta, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, triethanolamine, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin 11	Water/aqua, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, niacinamide, glycerin, panthenol, chondrus crispus extract, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tocopherol, pentylene glycol, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lycium barbarum (goji) fruit extract, lycopene, vitis vinifera (grape) skin extract, sodium hyaluronate, caffeine, acacia senegal gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, xanthan gum, carbomer, ethyl lauroyl arginate hcl, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, silica, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Aqua/water, glycerin, coffea robusta seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, rhizobian gum, ascophyllum nodosum extract, chrysanthellum indicum extract, asparagopsis armata extract, glycosaminoglycans, silica, silica silylate, hydroxyproline, tocopherol, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl palmitate, disodium rutinyl disulfate, sorbitol, lecithin, glyceryl stearate, butylene glycol, glyceryl oleate, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, propylene glycol, alcohol denat., sodium hydroxide, sorbic acid, trisodium edta, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, triethanolamine, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Water/aqua, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, squalane, niacinamide, glycerin, panthenol, chondrus crispus extract, malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tocopherol, pentylene glycol, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lycium barbarum (goji) fruit extract, lycopene, vitis vinifera (grape) skin extract, sodium hyaluronate, caffeine, acacia senegal gum, dimethicone crosspolymer, xanthan gum, carbomer, ethyl lauroyl arginate hcl, lecithin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, silica, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Disodium rutinyl disulfate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Abrasive: Silica

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

Aqua/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.

Glycerin

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