Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème versus First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream .
Last updated on January 26, 2024. Published on January 15, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 13 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, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and silicones
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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
Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème 60 ingredients
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream 47 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Coconut Alkanes
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Synthetic Beeswax
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
- Linoleic Acid
- Linolenic Acid
- Jojoba Esters
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
- Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate
- Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
- Polysorbate 20
- Sorbitan Isostearate
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème 60 ingredients
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream 47 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème 60 ingredients
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream 47 ingredients
Water • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Isododecane • Coconut Alkanes • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glycerin • Synthetic Beeswax • Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Cocoyl Proline • Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate • Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate • Ascorbic Acid • Colloidal Gold • Collagen • Glutathione • Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract • Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract • Glucosyl Hesperidin • Tocopherol • Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide • Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract • Morus Alba Root Extract • Linoleic Acid • Linolenic Acid • Jojoba Esters • Caprylyl Glycol • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Propanediol • Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate • Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate • Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate • Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate • Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer • Polyacrylate-13 • Butylene Glycol • Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate • Polysorbate 20 • Sodium Citrate • Polyisobutene • Beheneth-5 • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Behenyl Alcohol • Sodium Hydroxide • Sorbic Acid • Sorbitan Isostearate • Citric Acid • Sorbitol • Silica • Sodium Benzoate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Xanthan Gum • Phenoxyethanol • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Mica • CI 77891 • CI 77491
Water • Dimethicone • Glycerin • Maris Aqua • Hexylene Glycol • Niacinamide • Polysilicone-11 • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Mica • Panthenol • Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Coffea Arabica Seed Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Caffeine • Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Tocopherol • Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate • Sodium Acrylates Copolymer • Hydroxyacetophenone • Glyceryl Polyacrylate • Squalane • Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene • Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 • Lecithin • 2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate • Caprylyl Glycol • Linoleic Acid • Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides • Silica • Palmitic Acid • Oleic Acid • Stearic Acid • Sorbitan Isostearate • Polysorbate 60 • Triolein • T-Butyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Citric Acid • CI 77891 • CI 77491
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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. 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!
Learn more about WaterOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 1.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 8.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.
Tocopherol (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 TocopherolOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 23.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.
Linoleic Acid is Vitamin F and a fatty acid. It is an emollient and helps thicken texture. Linoleic acid helps with hydrating skin and nourishing the skin's barrier. The top layer of skin, or epidermis, contains high amounts of linoleic acid naturally.
Your body uses linoleic acid to build ceramides and prostaglandins. Ceramides keep your skin's barrier plump and firm. Prosaglandins help control inflammation and healing.
This makes linoleic acid effectives for reducing inflammation, hydrating skin, and firming skin. A side effect may include extra protection against UV damage and free radicals. This is due to linoleic acid strengthening the skin barrier.
Low levels of linoleic acid is also associated with acne-prone skin. By keeping sebum soft, it prevents pores from clogging.
Linoleic acid can is in common foods such as nuts, sunflower oil, corn oil, and soybean oil.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
CHEM: 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (9Z, 12Z)-
Learn more about Linoleic AcidOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 27.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 32.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 30.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.
Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearateOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 49.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 38.
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 AcidOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 50.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 45.
Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 52.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 53.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 43.
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.
Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 56.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 42.
Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.
Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.
Learn more about MicaOlehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 58.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.
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 77891Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 59.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 46.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème contains this as ingredient number 60.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 47.
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Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème 60 ingredients
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream 47 ingredients
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Olehenriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème 60 ingredients
EleynaPaige_123
instant brighten of the under eyes, been using it for years, feels great on the skin, not thick spreads like butterrrr
Vespers
The only thing that helps reduce darkness under my eyes. Actually better than any other eye product or concealer for the under eye circles. Even...
The only thing that helps reduce darkness under my eyes. Actually better than any other eye product or concealer for the under eye circles. Even better than the new Ole Henriksen products such as the Banana sticks and so on.
First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream 47 ingredients
Clover
This product just wasn’t a good fit for me.
I wanted an eye cream with a tiny bit of coverage to help brighten my eye area without looking too...
This product just wasn’t a good fit for me.
I wanted an eye cream with a tiny bit of coverage to help brighten my eye area without looking too heavy like concealer sometimes does on me. Unfortunately this product didn’t meet any of my expectations. This cream wasn’t moisturizing enough and this would cause the brightening pigment to cling to the dryer inner corners of my eyes. I tried to apply additional moisturizing products on underneath to help this lay better, but then I ALWAYS had problems with this product pilling. I couldn’t layer this with anything. This also stung occasionally when I applied it so it was literally a pain to use. I’m just glad I got this on sale because the regular price (around $30!) just isn’t worth it.
I suppose I can see how this may still work for some people, but I believe there’s better and more affordable alternatives out there. I’ve currently been using Naturium’s Vitamin Bright Illuminating Eye Cream and been having much better results. Plus it’s more affordable and comes in different shades. If you want my advice, go with the Naturium option over this First Aid Beauty eye cream.
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