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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye Versus Clarins Total Eye Hydrate

Eye Moisturizer
Eye Moisturizer
American Brand United States
French Brand France

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye 36 ingredients

Clarins Total Eye Hydrate 34 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye 36 ingredients

Clarins Total Eye Hydrate 34 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Midnight Recovery Eye
Total Eye Hydrate

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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!

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Preservative

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.

Buffering, Masking

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

Learn more about Citric Acid

When to use

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye 36 ingredients

Clarins Total Eye Hydrate 34 ingredients

34 Routines
12% use in am
88% use in pm
88% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
12 Routines
42% use in am
58% use in pm
92% use every day