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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex versus Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream .

Last updated on February 14, 2024. Published on February 16, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 19 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain ceramides, exfoliants and hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

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Eye Moisturizer American Brand United States
Eye Moisturizer Australian Brand Australia

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 E
Exfoliators (4)
Ceramides (5)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (9)
Redness Reducing (6)
Reduces Irritation (5)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (7)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (5)
Eczema (5)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Exfoliators
Ceramides (5)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (9)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (8)
Reduces Irritation (6)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (7)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Caprylyl Methicone • Glycerin • Peg-12 Dimethicone/Ppg-20 Crosspolymer • Dimethicone • Alcohol Denat. • Caffeine • Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract • Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Chlorella Vulgaris Extract • Ceramide AP • Ceramide EOP • Ceramide Eos • Ceramide NP • Ceramide Ns • Calcium PCA • Magnesium PCA • Adenosine • Hydroxyacetophenone • Cholesterol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Gellan Gum • Lactic Acid • Beeswax • Caprooyl Phytosphingosine • Caprooyl Sphingosine • Cetyl Alcohol • Behenic Acid • Hydrated Silica • Silica Dimethyl Silylate • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Peg-12 Dimethicone • Isododecane • Polyisobutene • Cyclopentasiloxane • Polysilicone-11 • Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose • Polysorbate 20 • Sorbitan Isostearate • Lecithin • Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • C12-14 Pareth-12 • Ceteareth-25 • Sea Salt • Silica • Silica Silylate • Decyl Glucoside • Parfum • Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer • Dimethylacrylamide/Acrylic Acid/Polystyrene Ethyl Methacrylate Copolymer • Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether • Disodium Phosphate • Sodium Metabisulfite • Synthetic Fluorphlogopite • Tin Oxide • Pentylene Glycol • Hexylene Glycol • Butylene Glycol • Caprylyl Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Benzoate • Chlorphenesin • Phenoxyethanol • CI 77491 • CI 77891

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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Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 1.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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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Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 3.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Caffeine is most associated with coffee, tea, and cacao. In skincare, it helps with calming inflammation and anti-aging.

Caffeine is an antioxidants, which help with the signs of aging. This is because antioxidants help fight skin-damaging free radical molecules.

While caffeine is used to treat cellulite and and dark circles, further studies are needed to prove this. It has been believed to help with these skin conditions due to its ability to dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow.

Some studies are looking into caffeine's ability to protect against UV rays.

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Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 7.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Ceramide AP is a type of Ceramide.

Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. Having a strong skin barrier leads to more firm and hydrated skin.

They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.

If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.

Read more about other common types of ceramides here: Ceramide NP Ceramide EOP

Learn more about Ceramide AP

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 12.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 18.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Ceramide EOP is a type of Ceramide. EOP stands for a linked Ester fatty acid, a linked Omega hydroxy fatty acid, and the Phytosphingosine base.

Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.

Ceramides are an important building block for our skin barrier. A stronger barrier helps the skin look more firm and hydrated. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.

If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.

Read more about other common types of ceramides here: Ceramide AP Ceramide NP

Learn more about Ceramide EOP

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 13.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Ceramide EOS is a type of Ceramide.

Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.

Ceramide EOS is a synthetic N-acylated sphingolipid consisting of Sphingosine having the D-erythro structure linked to an esterified omega-hydroxy saturated or unsaturated fatty acid

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Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 14.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.

7
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Ceramide NP is a type of ceramide.

Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.

Ceramides are an important building block for our skin barrier. A stronger barrier helps the skin look more firm and hydrated. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.

If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.

Read more about other common types of ceramides here: Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP

Learn more about Ceramide NP

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 15.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Ceramide NS is a type of Ceramide. Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.

Ceramide NG,Ceramide NS,1,3-Hexadecanediol, 2-Hexadecanamide,Palmitoyl-C16-Dihydrosphingosine,1-Stearoyl-C18-Sphingosine

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 16.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Stabilising
Community Rating: Liked

Cholesterol is a class of organic molecules called lipids. It helps hydrate your skin and is essential to having a healthy skin barrier.

Our skin naturally contains cholesterol in the outermost layer. Besides cholesterol, it also contains ceramides and fatty acids. Cholesterol makes up about 1/4 of your skin's outer layer and barrier. Your skin barrier is responsible for keeping allergens and microbes out. Having a healthy skin barrier is also responsible for keeping your skin firm and plump.

Our bodies use cholestrol to create vitamin D, steroid hormones, and more.

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Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 21.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.

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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:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 23.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.

11
What it does: Skin Conditioning

This ceramide helps condition and moisturize skin.

It is created by reacting caproic acid and phytosphingosine, two fatty acids.

Ceramides work to improve hydration from within Their lipophilic trait means they are likely to be absorbed into skin but expected to remain in the epidermis (the outer layer of skin).

Learn more about Caprooyl Phytosphingosine

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 27.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.

12
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Caprooyl Sphingosine.

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 28.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

13
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.

Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 29.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.

14
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Behenic Acid is a fatty acid and has moisturizing properties.

It is naturally occuring in the Moringa oleifera tree, rapeseed oil, and peanut oil.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne safe.

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Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 30.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.

Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.

As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.

Learn more about Lecithin

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 42.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.

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What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Ceteareth-25 comes from Cetearyl Alcohol. (And Cetearyl Alcohol is created from cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol.

This ingredient is a fatty alcohol used as an emulsifier and surfactant. As an emulsifier, it helps oil mix with water.

Like cetearyl alcohol, Ceteareth-25 can help thicken and create a gel-like consistency.

Learn more about Ceteareth-25

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 46.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.

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What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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 Glycol

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 64.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 68.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 35.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

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 77891

Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex contains this as ingredient number 70.

Natio Plant Peptide Firm & Smooth Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.

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13% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
20% have no rating yet
50% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet

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