CeraVe Eye Repair Cream Versus Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of CeraVe Eye Repair Cream versus Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on October 07, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain silicones and sulfates

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream

Eye Moisturizer Canadian Brand Canada

Eye Moisturizer French Brand France

Eye Moisturizer

Eye moisturizers help add moisture back into the skin around the eyes; these can be creams, gels, or serums.

Eye Moisturizer

Eye moisturizers help add moisture back into the skin around the eyes; these can be creams, gels, or serums.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream 41 ingredients

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream 17 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream 41 ingredients

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream 17 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Niacinamide

Ceramides (3)

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (7)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (5)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (4)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating

Benefits

Hydrating

Reduces Irritation

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

CeraVe Eye Repair Cream 41 ingredients

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream 17 ingredients

Water • Niacinamide • Cetyl Alcohol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Glycerin • Propanediol • Isononyl Isononanoate • Jojoba Esters • Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Dimethicone • Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate • Asparagopsis Armata Extract • Ceramide NP • Ceramide AP • Potassium Sorbate • Ceramide EOP • Sorbitol • Carbomer • Zinc Citrate • Behentrimonium Methosulfate • Triethanolamine • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate • Sodium Hydroxide • Equisetum Arvense Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Cholesterol • Phenoxyethanol • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Tocopherol • Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract • Laureth-4 • Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil • Tetrasodium EDTA • Maltodextrin • Phytosphingosine • Xanthan Gum • Butylene Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract

Water • Paraffinum Liquidum • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cyclomethicone • Glycerin • Sucrose Stearate • Peg-12 • Sucrose Distearate • Triethanolamine • Batyl Alcohol • Bisabolol • Caprylic/Capric Glycerides • Carbomer • Dextran Sulfate • Disodium EDTA • Sodium Hyaluronate • Tocopheryl Glucoside

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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.

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

CeraVe Eye Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

Triethanolamine

What it does: Buffering, Emulsifying, Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Triethanolamine is an emulsifier and pH adjuster. It is created using ethylene oxide and ammonia. This gives Triethanolamine a nitrogen core and a similar scent to ammonia.

As an emulsifier, it prevents ingredients from separating and enhances texture by adding volume to a product.

PH adjusters are common in cosmetic products. The pH of a product can affect the effectiveness of other ingredients. A product with a high pH may also irritate the skin.

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

CeraVe Eye Repair Cream 41 ingredients

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream 17 ingredients

39% are loved or liked

10% have mixed ratings

37% are disliked or very disliked

15% have no rating yet

24% are loved or liked

6% have mixed ratings

35% are disliked or very disliked

35% have no rating yet

Usage

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream 41 ingredients

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream 17 ingredients

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Reviews

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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream 41 ingredients

2.5 /5

from 4 ratings

Irritating (2) Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) No Scent (1)

GulluDee

2 years ago · Combination Skin

Review

Great at hydrating, not sure about de-puffing.
Great at hydrating the eye area, though didn't do much at de-puffing the eyes on my end. I use this...

Great at hydrating, not sure about de-puffing.
Great at hydrating the eye area, though didn't do much at de-puffing the eyes on my end. I use this as a base before applying 'The Inkey List's Brighten-i Cream'. I find that both products combined have an enhanced affect.

CeraVe

Eye Repair Cream

PatriciaTh

1 month ago · Combination Skin

Review

I guess it improved my under eyes a bit, but not nearly enough to make me repurchase it. I get watery eyes when I get tired and it stung my eyes...

I guess it improved my under eyes a bit, but not nearly enough to make me repurchase it. I get watery eyes when I get tired and it stung my eyes every night so I would have to dry it of with a paper towel and I would even feel it the next night too even though I didn't use it that day.

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream 17 ingredients

5.0 /5

from 2 ratings

Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) No Scent (1)

rachaelolivia

3 months ago · Oily Skin

Review

i use this everyday and it has really helped with hydrating the skin around my eyes and soothing any sensitivity, affordable compared to a lot of...

i use this everyday and it has really helped with hydrating the skin around my eyes and soothing any sensitivity, affordable compared to a lot of eye creams too!!