Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Vitamin C Lactic Firm & Bright Eye Treatment Versus Dr. Lara Devgan Peptide Eye Cream

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Vitamin C Lactic Firm & Bright Eye Treatment Versus Dr. Lara Devgan Peptide Eye Cream

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Sodium PCA

Squalane

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbic Acid

Lactic Acid

Centella Asiatica Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Ceramide Ng

Superoxide Dismutase

Ubiquinone

Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract

Saccharide Isomerate

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Ectoin

Niacinamide

Soy Isoflavones

Quercetin

Phospholipids

Caffeine

Tranexamic Acid

Ferulic Acid

Carnitine

Adenosine

Zinc PCA

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Caprylyl Glycol

Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

Hectorite

Silica

Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Cetearyl Olivate

Carbomer

Potassium Hydroxide

Sorbitan Olivate

Citric Acid

Pentasodium Pentetate

Potassium Citrate

Potassium Gluconate

Phytic Acid

Phenoxyethanol

Sorbic Acid

Potassium Sorbate

CI 77891

Water, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium PCA, Squalane, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Ng, Superoxide Dismutase, Ubiquinone, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ectoin, Niacinamide, Soy Isoflavones, Quercetin, Phospholipids, Caffeine, Tranexamic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Carnitine, Adenosine, Zinc PCA, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Hectorite, Silica, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Cetearyl Olivate, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Olivate, Citric Acid, Pentasodium Pentetate, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Gluconate, Phytic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, CI 77891

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Dimethicone

Isopropyl Palmitate

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Steareth-20

Chrysin

N-Hydroxysuccinimide

Polysorbate 20

Glycol Distearate

Glyceryl Stearate

PEG-100 Stearate

Stearic Acid

Stearyl Alcohol

Phytonadione Epoxide

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Persea Gratissima Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Allantoin

Titanium Dioxide

Tetrasodium EDTA

Triethanolamine

Ethylhexylglycerin

Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Steareth-20, Chrysin, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Glycol Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Phytonadione Epoxide, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

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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.

Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.

Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.

It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.

Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.

A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.

Glycerin (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.

Phenoxyethanol 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.

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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