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The Inkey List
Retinol Eye Cream
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Eye Serums, Creams & Gels

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Retinol

Percentage: 3.0 %

Full ingredient list

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

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua/eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Pentaerythrityl distearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Shea butter ethyl esters Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Cetearyl olivate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Phenoxyethanol Preservative, Anti-microbial

Ingredients explained

1

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.

2

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.

3

Glycerin

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

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

Price range

less than $20

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