StriVectin Hyaluronic Tripeptide Gel-Cream for Eyes Versus First Aid Beauty Hydrating Eye Cream with Hyaluronic Acid
This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
This calming eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Myristyl Nicotinate
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantIsohexadecane
EmollientCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Diglucosyl Gallic Acid
Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Limonene
Perfuming
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Pantolactone
Humectant
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Silica
Abrasive
Globularia Alypum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningCitral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Geraniol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Myristyl Nicotinate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, CI 77891, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Carnosine, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzophenone-4, Sodium Lactate, Glycine Soja Oil, Alumina, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Sodium PCA, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Benzyl Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Limonene, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Pantolactone, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Silica, Globularia Alypum Leaf Extract, Linalool, Plankton Extract, Citral, Citronellol, Tocopherol, Geraniol, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentCetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantC20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Cetyl Phosphate, Caffeine, Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Colloidal Oatmeal, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Polyglutamate, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, C20-22 Alcohols, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl 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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
