Boots Cucumber Eye Gel Versus Biologique Recherche Creme Contour Des Yeux VIP O2
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Boots Cucumber Eye Gel 17 ingredients
Biologique Recherche Creme Contour Des Yeux VIP O2 25 ingredients
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Boots Cucumber Eye Gel 17 ingredients
Biologique Recherche Creme Contour Des Yeux VIP O2 25 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Methylparaben
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientAlbizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Perfluorodecalin
Skin ConditioningDarutoside
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingPolyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPoloxamer 188
EmulsifyingMethylpropanediol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Sucrose Distearate, Sucrose Stearate, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Perfluorodecalin, Darutoside, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether, Poloxamer 188, Methylpropanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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Boots Cucumber Eye Gel 17 ingredients
Biologique Recherche Creme Contour Des Yeux VIP O2 25 ingredients
