This calming eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Centella Asiatica Extract to calm redness.
This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Coffea Arabica Seed Extract to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGanoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Emollient
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPanax Quinquefolius Root Extract
AstringentHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Malic Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C13-15 Alkane, Propanediol, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caffeine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Arachidyl Alcohol, Sodium Phytate, Hexylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Malic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Glucose, Astaxanthin, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77492
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.
As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.
Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.
You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.
Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.
Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.
Learn more about CaffeineCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 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 77891Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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