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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream versus Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on July 30, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free eye moisturizers. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

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Eye Moisturizer British Brand United Kingdom
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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Starts at $9.99
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Starts at $65.00

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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Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Irritating

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)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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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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The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour 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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The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

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

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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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The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

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

4
What it does: Emulsifying

Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.

The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

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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.

The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 45.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.

It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients.

The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.

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What it does: Emollient, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning, Soothing
Community Rating: Disliked

Jojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.

This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.

Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.

It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.

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The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.

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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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The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.

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

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax isn't fungal acne safe.

The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 18.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.

Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.

In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.

Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.

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The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 49.

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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.

The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 32.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream contains this as ingredient number 36.

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

38% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
23% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
46% are disliked or very disliked
23% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream 32 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 11 ratings
Hydrating (4) Absorbs Well (3) Great Value (3) Works Well (2) Light (2) Doesn't Work (1)
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LotteBerendsen_250

10 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Nice, but didn't make a big difference
I found that this eye cream has helped to reduce my eye's puffiness, especially in the mornings. However,...

Nice, but didn't make a big difference
I found that this eye cream has helped to reduce my eye's puffiness, especially in the mornings. However, I've seen no improvement for dark circles, dryness or any of the other claims. I will not be repurchasing this sadly.

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Lakooo

1 year ago · Combination Skin
Review

Good, but not a stand-alone eye product
Like everything from the Inkey List, this is affordable, reliable, and well formulated, if not a product...

Good, but not a stand-alone eye product
Like everything from the Inkey List, this is affordable, reliable, and well formulated, if not a product no one can live without. To get the full benefit, you must also use a hydrating toner or mist and pair this eye cream with the Inkey List Brighten-I eye cream.

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

2 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

1 day 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

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