100% Pure Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream Versus Dear, Klairs Fundamental Eye Awakening Gel

100% Pure Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream Versus Dear, Klairs Fundamental Eye Awakening Gel

This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Coffea Arabica Seed Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Portulaca Oleracea Extract and Copper Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Rosa Centifolia Flower Water

Rosa Canina Seed Oil

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Tocopherol

Sodium Ascorbate

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf

Origanum Vulgare Leaf

Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit

Euphorbia Cerifera Cera

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Ascorbate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Origanum Vulgare Leaf, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera

Water

Glycerin

1,2-Hexanediol

Butylene Glycol

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Tromethamine

Sodium PCA

Carbomer

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Propanediol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract

Xanthan Gum

Sorbitan Isostearate

Perilla Frutescens Extract

Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract

Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract

Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract

Copper Tripeptide-1

Oligopeptide-32

Oligopeptide-29

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Caffeine

Niacinamide

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Tromethamine, Sodium PCA, Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, Perilla Frutescens Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Oligopeptide-32, Oligopeptide-29, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin

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

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.

Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.

Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.

In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.

There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.

Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.

A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.

The quality of the extract matters a lot here:

Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.

Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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