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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream versus Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream .

Published on June 09, 2023

Overview

What they are

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

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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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.

Price

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Buy Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream

Starts at $65.00
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Starts at $46.00

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

Mineral UV Filter
AHA
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

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

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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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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.

Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.

4
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

5
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.

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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

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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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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.

7
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.

Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.

Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.

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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 39.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

8
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.

Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.

Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.

Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.

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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 40.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 18.

9
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 54.

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 25.

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

29% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
45% are disliked or very disliked
18% have no rating yet
34% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
26% are disliked or very disliked
20% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream 56 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Drying (1) Expensive (1) Irritating (1) Works Well (1)
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chlolands

3 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

If you don't have sensitive skin, go for it. Only eye cream I've used that I actually saw results, but was too irritating for me :(

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KyleighWallace_646

10 days ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

It’s okay, looking at the ingredients I feel lucky it didn’t irritate me more, bc I have sensitive skin, but it did definitely dry my under eyes...

It’s okay, looking at the ingredients I feel lucky it didn’t irritate me more, bc I have sensitive skin, but it did definitely dry my under eyes out a bit. Also the results were mid, nothing that special for the price so def not a repurchase. My mom likes it a lot though, so I think it might be better for anti-aging purposes / aging skin than addressing my concerns which are mainly dark circles / discoloration

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream 35 ingredients

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