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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Secret Key Starting Treatment Eye Cream versus Secret Key Snail Repairing Eye Cream .

Published on November 03, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both eye moisturizers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain niacinamide and peptides

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and dark spots

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain oils and silicones

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Eye Moisturizer South Korean Brand South Korea
Eye Moisturizer South Korean Brand South Korea

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.

Price

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Buy Starting Treatment Eye Cream

Starts at $8.29
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Starts at $9.54

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

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Niacinamide
Ceramides
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (7)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (6)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (5)
Dark Spots (3)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger (2)
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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

Water • Cetearyl Alcohol • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil • Niacinamide • Butylene Glycol • Steareth-2 • Squalane • Coffea Arabica Seed Oil • Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil • Steareth-21 • Cetyl Alcohol • Abies Alba Seed Extract • Beta-Glucan • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Panthenol • Hydrogenated Palm Oil • Oligopeptide-1 • Yeast Ferment Extract • Dimethicone • Propylene Glycol • Lecithin • Propylparaben

Ingredients Side-by-side

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

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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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Secret Key Starting Treatment Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Secret Key Snail Repairing Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Smoothing
Community Rating: Loved

Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.

It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.

Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.

The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.

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Secret Key Starting Treatment Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.

Secret Key Snail Repairing Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
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.

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Secret Key Starting Treatment Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.

Secret Key Snail Repairing Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.

4
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

This ingredient is the fixed oil extracted from seeds of the desert shrub Jojoba. It is more commonly known as jojoba oil. The seed oil is liquid wax ester from the plant. It is non-comedogenic.

Jojoba oil does not contain fragrance and has many fatty-acids, making it a great soothing ingredient. Jojoba contains Vitamin E, a great moisturizing ingredient. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect your skin against free-radical damage. This may help in anti-aging.

Jojoba seed oil is a humectant, meaning it helps draw moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin hydrated.

While jojoba has antibacterial properties, it is only able to kill some bacteria. It has also been shown to help in wound healing. Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns.

It is found to be similar to natural human skin sebum, so it has a great effect on dry skin. Jojoba oil may even help with regulating sebum production.

Although jojoba oil is non-comedogenic, we recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient if you have any concerns.

Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

Jojoba is native to the southwestern US.

Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Secret Key Starting Treatment Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 36.

Secret Key Snail Repairing Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

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

36% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet
27% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
23% have no rating yet

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