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The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment Versus Upcircle Eye Cream With Cucumber, Hyaluronic Acid & Coffee

The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment Versus Upcircle Eye Cream With Cucumber, Hyaluronic Acid & Coffee This calming eye moisturizer is formulated around Coffea Arabica Seed Extract and Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract to calm redness and hydrate sk

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The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment Versus Upcircle Eye Cream With Cucumber, Hyaluronic Acid & Coffee

This calming eye moisturizer is formulated around Coffea Arabica Seed Extract and Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Water

Betaine

Caffeine

Panthenol

Phenoxyethanol

Glycerin

Xanthan Gum

Ethylhexylglycerin

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Lactic Acid

Sodium Metabisulfite

Glycine

Larix Europaea Wood Extract

Camellia Sinensis Extract

Zinc Chloride

Water, Betaine, Caffeine, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Glycine, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Zinc Chloride

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

C14-22 Alcohols

C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Sodium Hyaluronate

Acer Rubrum Extract

Tocopherol

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

Calendula Officinalis Extract

Salicylic Acid

Glucose

Sorbic Acid

Citric Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Benzyl Alcohol

Limonene

Linalool

Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acer Rubrum Extract, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Xanthan Gum, Salicylic Acid, Glucose, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool

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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.

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.

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!

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Dicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.
  4. 04As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
  5. 05Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  6. 06Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  7. 07Your 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.
  8. 08Aquaporin-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.
  9. 09This 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.
  10. 10Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  11. 11Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  12. 12Glycolipids are natural, sustainable biosurfactants. They are both surfactants (cleansing agents) and emollients.
  13. 13Made from lipids and sugars, in-vitro studies show glycolipids are a gentle alternative to conventional surfactants. They also possess foaming properties to give cleaning products a nice texture.
  14. 14One manufacturer study found their glycolipid also demonstrated sebum reduction and helped reduced oiliness after four weeks. This means it can also be great for scalp care.
  15. 15Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
  16. 16It’s often used to:
  17. 17Propanediol 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.
  18. 18Water. 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.
  19. 19So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
  20. 20You'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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