NARS Cosmetics Light Reflecting Eye Brightener Versus Colorescience Total Eye Firm & Repair Eye Cream
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Kaolin
Abrasive
Polybutene
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyethylene
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPropylene Carbonate
SolventAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Kaolin, Polybutene, Mica, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Trihydroxystearin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77163, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Isopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingSea Water
HumectantAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Phytate
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Algin
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Pantolactone
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
Jania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningDarutoside
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Squalane, Isopropyl Isostearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Caffeine, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Sea Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sorbitol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Betaine, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Sodium Phytate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Pantolactone, Citric Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Sucrose, Jania Rubens Extract, Darutoside, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (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.
Learn more about TocopherolTocopheryl 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 Acetate
