Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm Versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on April 03, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe eye moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin

Free From

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

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Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream

Eye Moisturizer Brand

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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Ingredient Info

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Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm 45 ingredients

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream 21 ingredients

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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Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm 45 ingredients

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream 21 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA

PHA

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Skin Texture (3)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (4)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (3)

Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Irritating (3)

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Reduces Irritation

Brightening (2)

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Ingredients Compared

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

Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm 45 ingredients

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream 21 ingredients

Propanediol • Water • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Mica • Sodium Stearate • Xylitol • Lactococcus Ferment Lysate • Trehalose • Oleth-20 • Glycerin • Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract • Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract • Caffeine • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract • Cocos Nucifera Water • Fucus Vesiculosus Extract • Lactic Acid • Hyaluronic Acid • Gluconolactone • Citrus Grandis Seed Extract • Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract • Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract • Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer • Tocopherol • Calcium Gluconate • Sclerotium Gum • Menthone Glycerin Acetal • Menthyl Lactate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium PCA • Xanthan Gum • Hexylene Glycol • Citric Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Sodium Lactate • Sodium Benzoate • Sodium Chloride • Phenoxyethanol • Diheptyl Succinate • Potassium Sorbate • CI 19140 • CI 16035 • CI 77891 • CI 77820

Water • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Squalane • Glycerin • Sorbitan Olivate • Cetearyl Olivate • Jojoba Esters • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Panthenol • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Cetyl Palmitate • Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 • Sorbitan Palmitate • Dunaliella Salina Extract • Astaxanthin • Sodium Hyaluronate • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Tocopherol • Citric Acid

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

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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Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm contains this as ingredient number 2.

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

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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Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm contains this as ingredient number 10.

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Tocopherol

What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm contains this as ingredient number 25.

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm contains this as ingredient number 30.

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.

Citric Acid

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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Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm contains this as ingredient number 34.

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.

Phenoxyethanol

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.

Tula Skincare Glow Hour Brightening & Neutralizing Eye Balm contains this as ingredient number 39.

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 18.

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