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Instant Effect Gel Eye

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Total Eye Firm & Repair Cream

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Instant Effect Gel Eye

Total Eye Firm & Repair 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

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Total Eye Firm & Repair 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Total Eye Firm & Repair Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 12	Aqua/water, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, isopropyl isostearate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, polymethylsilsesquioxane, cetearyl alcohol, panthenol, caffeine, hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, albizia julibrissin bark extract, sea water, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sorbitol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, dunaliella salina extract, betaine, asparagopsis armata extract, sodium phytate, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, hydrolyzed algin, ascophyllum nodosum extract, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, pantolactone, citric acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, sucrose, jania rubens extract, darutoside, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 38

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

Aqua/water, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, isopropyl isostearate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, polymethylsilsesquioxane, cetearyl alcohol, panthenol, caffeine, hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, albizia julibrissin bark extract, sea water, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sorbitol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, dunaliella salina extract, betaine, asparagopsis armata extract, sodium phytate, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, hydrolyzed algin, ascophyllum nodosum extract, sodium hyaluronate, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, pantolactone, citric acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, sucrose, jania rubens extract, darutoside, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Total Eye Firm & Repair Cream

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

Soothing: Panthenol, Sucrose

Antioxidant: Albizia julibrissin bark extract, Caffeine, Hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua/water, Glycerin, Sea water

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Ingredients with their functions

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Total Eye Firm & Repair Cream

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