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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener versus Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum .

Published on September 03, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and peptides

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens or sulfates

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Eye Moisturizer American Brand United States
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

AHA
Vitamin C (3)
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture (4)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (4)
Dark Spots (4)
Scar Healing (4)
Brightening (5)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Brightening

Concerns

Eczema
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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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Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 1.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is a peptide. Peptides are building blocks for protein.

This ingredient consists of four amino acids and palmitic acid. These amino acids are arginine, proline, glutamine, and glycine.

This ingredient has many benefits. These benefits include boosting collagen production, fighting inflammation, and reversing UV damage.

By preventing our bodies from producing interleukins, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 helps fight inflammation. An interleukin is a chemical that signals to the body to produce an inflammatory response. Interleukin production is accelerated by UV radiation.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 tells our body to create more collagen. Collagen is a protein that makes connective tissue. Boosting collagen production leads to a healthier skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier means having firm and hydrated skin.

Read more about other common types of peptides here:

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Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 7.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.

3
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a 3-amino acid peptide. Peptides are building blocks for protein.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a signal peptide. This means it tells our skin to create collagen. Collagen is a protein that makes connective tissue. Boosting collagen production leads to a healthier skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier means having firm and hydrated skin.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 can help reduce wrinkles and make the skin look more youthful.

Read more about other common types of peptides here:

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Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 9.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

4
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 10.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for N-Hydroxysuccinimide.

Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 11.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Chrysin.

Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 12.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

7
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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Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 17.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 9.

8
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Steareth-20 is a waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients. It is created from stearyl alcohol.

It possesses surfactant properties. This means it reduces surface tension and helps oils, dirt, and pollutants to be washed away.

The 20 stands for the number of ethylene oxide used to create this ingredient.

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Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 27.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Renee Rouleau Skin Care Vitamin C Eye Brightener contains this as ingredient number 31.

Carrot & Stick The Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.

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

35% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
35% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet
46% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
31% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet

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