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Retinol Eye Cream

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The Radiance Eye Balm

Product category and function

Retinol Eye Cream

The Radiance Eye Balm

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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Retinol Eye Cream

The Radiance Eye Balm

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

Full ingredient list

Retinol Eye Cream

The Radiance Eye Balm

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, butylene glycol, pentaerythrityl distearate, shea butter ethyl esters, cetearyl olivate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, copernicia cerifera cera, propanediol, glycogen, sodium gluconate, retinol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, helianthus annuus seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, tocopherol, xanthan gum, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus extract 13	Aqua/water, squalane, glycerin, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, dimethicone, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated coconut oil, behenyl alcohol, mica, parfum/fragrance, arachidyl glucoside, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, albizia julibrissin bark extract, sodium stearoyl glutamate, dehydroacetic acid, capryloyl glycine, sodium gluconate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, citric acid, hyaluronic acid, bougainvillea glabra leaf cell extract, decyl glucoside, glutamine, phenethyl alcohol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, ci 77491/iron oxides, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, cistus incanus flower/leaf/stem extract, gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf/stem extract, sodium benzoate, etlingera elatior extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, darutoside, tocopherol, crocus sativus flower extract, eichhornia crassipes extract, benzyl alcohol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, butylene glycol, pentaerythrityl distearate, shea butter ethyl esters, cetearyl olivate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, copernicia cerifera cera, propanediol, glycogen, sodium gluconate, retinol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, citric acid, helianthus annuus seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, tocopherol, xanthan gum, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus extract

Aqua/water, squalane, glycerin, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, dimethicone, arachidyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated coconut oil, behenyl alcohol, mica, parfum/fragrance, arachidyl glucoside, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, albizia julibrissin bark extract, sodium stearoyl glutamate, dehydroacetic acid, capryloyl glycine, sodium gluconate, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, citric acid, hyaluronic acid, bougainvillea glabra leaf cell extract, decyl glucoside, glutamine, phenethyl alcohol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, ci 77491/iron oxides, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, cistus incanus flower/leaf/stem extract, gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf/stem extract, sodium benzoate, etlingera elatior extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, darutoside, tocopherol, crocus sativus flower extract, eichhornia crassipes extract, benzyl alcohol

Notable ingredients

Retinol Eye Cream

The Radiance Eye Balm

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ethyl ferulate, Tocopherol

Antioxidant: Albizia julibrissin bark extract, Bougainvillea glabra leaf cell extract, Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf/stem extract, Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Capryloyl glycine, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Eye Cream

The Radiance Eye Balm

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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