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Retinol Eye Cream

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Skinbetter Science
Instant Effect Gel Eye

Product category and function

Retinol Eye Cream

Instant Effect Gel Eye

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

Retinol Eye Cream

Instant Effect Gel Eye

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Retinol Eye Cream

Instant Effect Gel Eye

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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 11	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 35

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, 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

Notable ingredients

Retinol Eye Cream

Instant Effect Gel Eye

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ethyl ferulate, Tocopherol

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Retinol Eye Cream

Instant Effect Gel Eye

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