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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream versus Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream .

Last updated on January 09, 2024. Published on January 18, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, Vitamin C and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens

What's Inside

They both contain oils and silicones

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Eye Moisturizer French Brand France
Eye Moisturizer American Brand United States

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.

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Ingredient Info

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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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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E (2)
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (3)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (5)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (4)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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

WaterSqualaneButylene GlycolEthylhexyl PalmitateGlycerinCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic TriglycerideDimethiconeMethyl Gluceth-20Peg-100 StearateCetyl AlcoholGlyceryl StearatePeg-8PolymethylsilsesquioxaneHydrogenated LecithinHypnea Musciformis ExtractGelidiella Acerosa ExtractSigesbeckia Orientalis ExtractCrithmum Maritimum ExtractHordeum Vulgare ExtractChlorella Vulgaris Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit ExtractRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractPadina Pavonica Thallus ExtractLaminaria Digitata ExtractCamellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractSaccharomyces Ferment FiltrateWhey ProteinHydrogenated Vegetable OilMicrococcus LysatePersea Gratissima SterolsErgothioneineBiotinAcetyl GlucosamineCaffeineLecithinPalmitoyl OligopeptideGlyceryl PolymethacrylateCaprylic/Capric TriglyceridePolysilicone-11Propylene Glycol DicaprateTocopheryl AcetateSucroseTrehalosePentylene GlycolCarbomerHelianthus Annuus SeedcakeTromethaminePhytosphingosineAscorbyl TetraisopalmitateCholesterolZinc PCAHexylene GlycolHydroxyethylcelluloseSodium HyaluronatePotassium SulfateCitric AcidCaprylyl GlycolSodium CitrateDisodium Distyrylbiphenyl DisulfonateDisodium EDTAPhenoxyethanolCI 77891

Ingredients Side-by-side

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

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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.

1
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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Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene 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.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.

Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.

5
What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.

Peg-100 Stearate helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. It helps prevent oil and water from separating in a product. By binding oil and water, it helps remove dirt and oil to be rinsed away.

Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.

6
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.

Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.

As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.

In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.

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Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

7
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.

It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.

Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.

Learn more about CI 77891

Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 62.

8
What it does: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 41.

9
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.

Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 61.

10
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

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

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.

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 look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

Learn more about Citric Acid

Lancôme Absolue Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 51.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 56.

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

20% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
48% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
39% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
16% have no rating yet

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