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Instant Effect Gel Eye

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Youth Eye Complex

Product category and function

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Youth Eye Complex

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

Youth Eye Complex

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

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Youth Eye Complex

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	Water/aqua/eau, sodium hyaluronate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, acetyl octapeptide-3, glyceryl dilaurate, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, glycosaminoglycans, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, tripeptide-10 citrulline, tripeptide-1, lecithin, silica dimethyl silylate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, urea, glucose, guanidine hcl, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, panthenol, phospholipids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, carbomer, triethanolamine, pvp, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexyl palmitate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, pantothenic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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/eau, sodium hyaluronate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, acetyl octapeptide-3, glyceryl dilaurate, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, glycosaminoglycans, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, tripeptide-10 citrulline, tripeptide-1, lecithin, silica dimethyl silylate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, urea, glucose, guanidine hcl, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline, panthenol, phospholipids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, carbomer, triethanolamine, pvp, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexyl palmitate, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, pantothenic acid

Notable ingredients

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Youth Eye Complex

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

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Asiaticoside, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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Ingredients with their functions

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Youth Eye Complex

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