KORA Organics Berry Bright Vitamin C Eye Cream Versus Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream

KORA Organics Berry Bright Vitamin C Eye Cream Versus Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream

This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Ascorbyl Glucoside to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Carnosine to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Rosa Canina Seed Oil

Glycerin

Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil

Cetearyl Alcohol

Water

Coconut Alkanes

Lactobacillus Ferment

Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides

Cetearyl Olivate

Sorbitan Olivate

Propanediol

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Persea Gratissima Oil

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Lactobacillus

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Potassium Sorbate

Eclipta Prostrata Extract

Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Sclerotium Gum

Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract

Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract

Sodium Phytate

Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Hydroxide

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil

Tocopherol

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

Alcohol

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Glycerin, Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Coconut Alkanes, Lactobacillus Ferment, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Propanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lactobacillus, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Potassium Sorbate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Phytate, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Hydroxide, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Alcohol

Hydrogenated Polydecene

Paraffinum Liquidum

Petrolatum

Butylene Glycol

Paraffin

Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate

Squalane

Glyceryl Oleate

Sodium PCA

Glutamic Acid

Dipropylene Glycol

Carnosine

Beeswax

Microcrystalline Wax

Sodium Hydroxide

Polyethylene

Methylparaben

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ethylparaben

Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Parfum

Trisodium EDTA

Sodium Metabisulfite

Caffeine

CI 77492

PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether

PPG-3 Dipivalate

Linalool

Limonene

Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract

Citronellol

Uncaria Gambir Extract

Geraniol

Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract

Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Hydroxyproline

CI 77491

Citrus Junos Seed Extract

Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract

Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract

Carbomer

Sodium Lactate

BHT

Curcuma Longa Rhizome Extract

Polysorbate 20

Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Butylene Glycol, Paraffin, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Squalane, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium PCA, Glutamic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Carnosine, Beeswax, Microcrystalline Wax, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Polyethylene, Methylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylparaben, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Parfum, Trisodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Caffeine, CI 77492, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PPG-3 Dipivalate, Linalool, Limonene, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract, Citronellol, Uncaria Gambir Extract, Geraniol, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxyproline, CI 77491, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, BHT, Curcuma Longa Rhizome Extract, Polysorbate 20, Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

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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.

This ingredient is also called ethanol or ethyl alcohol. It is denatured, meaning made undrinkable for cosmetic use.

In formulas, it:

Is it bad for your skin?

The answer comes down to concentration. Patch and wash studies have found highly concentrated alcohol-based hand rubs (60-100%) cause less barrier disruption than washing with a basic detergent like SLS. The only measurable effect in these studies was a temporary dip in skin hydration.

Concentrations below 12-15% in leave-on cosmetics is generally well-tolerated. Concentrations above start to see increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and reduced hydration.

In concentrations about 58%, it creates temporary channels in your skin's lipid layers to become more permeable and allow other ingredients to slip through easily.

This ingredient can be up to 80% of the formula in alcohol-based perfumes.

Overall, this ingredient is probably harmless if found lower down an ingredients list but worth side-eyeing if it's high up (especially if your barrier is already struggling).

Alcohol can worsen dry skin, eczema, and oily skin, especially at higher concentrations. This is because it can increase transepidermal water loss and decrease hydration to disrupt the skin barrier.

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

True allergic contact dermatitis to ethanol is uncommon, but be sure to patch test if you have dry or sensitive skin.

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.

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.

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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