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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover versus Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover .

Published on August 03, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Makeup Remover American Brand United States
Makeup Remover German Brand Germany

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Price

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Buy Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover

Starts at $5.96
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Buy Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover

Starts at $21.99

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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Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

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

Benefits

Hydrating

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
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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.

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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Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover contains this as ingredient number 1.

Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover contains this as ingredient number 6.

Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover contains this as ingredient number 7.

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

47% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
40% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
8% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
54% are disliked or very disliked
38% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover 15 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating

Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up Remover 13 ingredients

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