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Eye Balm

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Kiehl's
Age Defender Eye Repair

Product category and function

Eye Balm

Age Defender Eye Repair

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

Eye Balm

Age Defender Eye Repair

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

Full ingredient list

Eye Balm

Age Defender Eye Repair

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua(water)/eau, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, myristyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, tocopherol, stearic acid, hydrogenated vegetable oil, paraffin, palmitic acid, petrolatum, dimethicone, hydrogenated lecithin, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, phenoxyethanol, triethanolamine, lauroyl lysine, carbomer, glycine soja protein (soybean protein), pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, bisabolol, myristic acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, silybum marianum extract, disodium edta, retinyl palmitate, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, farnesol, crithmum maritimum extract 15	Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat, theobroma cacao seed butter (cocoa seed butter), butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, hydrogenated polyisobutene, sucrose stearate, stearic acid, palmitic acid, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, sodium polyacrylate, phenoxyethanol, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, secale cereale seed extract (rye seed extract), caffeine, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, hydrolyzed linseed extract, dimethiconol, tocopherol, mica, myristic acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ascorbyl glucoside, adenosine, glycine soja protein (soybean protein), vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, sodium benzoate, saccharum officinarum extract (sugarcane extract), sodium cocoyl glutamate, citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract (orange fruit extract), citrus limon fruit extract (lemon fruit extract), ethylhexylglycerin, tin oxide, acer saccharum extract (sugar maple extract), potassium sorbate, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Aqua(water)/eau, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, myristyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, tocopherol, stearic acid, hydrogenated vegetable oil, paraffin, palmitic acid, petrolatum, dimethicone, hydrogenated lecithin, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, phenoxyethanol, triethanolamine, lauroyl lysine, carbomer, glycine soja protein (soybean protein), pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, bisabolol, myristic acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, silybum marianum extract, disodium edta, retinyl palmitate, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil), sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, farnesol, crithmum maritimum extract

Aqua/water, glycerin, dimethicone, alcohol denat, theobroma cacao seed butter (cocoa seed butter), butyrospermum parkii butter (shea butter), poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, hydrogenated polyisobutene, sucrose stearate, stearic acid, palmitic acid, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, sodium polyacrylate, phenoxyethanol, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, secale cereale seed extract (rye seed extract), caffeine, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, hydrolyzed linseed extract, dimethiconol, tocopherol, mica, myristic acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, ascorbyl glucoside, adenosine, glycine soja protein (soybean protein), vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, sodium benzoate, saccharum officinarum extract (sugarcane extract), sodium cocoyl glutamate, citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract (orange fruit extract), citrus limon fruit extract (lemon fruit extract), ethylhexylglycerin, tin oxide, acer saccharum extract (sugar maple extract), potassium sorbate, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Eye Balm

Age Defender Eye Repair

Soothing: Silybum marianum extract, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Silybum marianum extract

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Caffeine, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Abrasive: Tin oxide, Secale cereale seed extract (rye seed extract)

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Ingredients with their functions

Eye Balm

Age Defender Eye Repair

Aqua(water)/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.

Glycerin

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