Clinique All About Eyes Versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream

Clinique All About Eyes Versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Clinique All About Eyes versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream. This eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Phytosphingosine to hydrate skin. This eye moisturizer is formulated around Punica Granatum Seed Oil to hydrate skin. Cyclopentasiloxane Water Isostearyl Palmitate Polyethylene Butylene Glycol Polysilicone-11 Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Morus Bombycis Root Extract Caffeine Phytosphingosine Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Whey Protein Olea Europaea Fruit Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cholesterol Linoleic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Pyridoxine Dipalmitate Sucrose Glycerin Dimethicone Glyceryl Laurate PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Petrolatum Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Propylene Carbonate Sodium Chloride Quaternium-90 Bentonite Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol CI 77491 CI 77492 CI 77499 Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Isostearyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, Butylene Glycol, Polysilicone-11, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Caffeine, Phytosphingosine, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Whey Protein, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pyridoxine Dipalmitate, Sucrose, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Laurate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Punica Granatum Seed Oil Ethylhexyl Palmitate Mica Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Benzyl Alcohol Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Gluconate Ethylhexylglycerin Silica Dehydroacetic Acid Diglucosyl Gallic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Trihydroxystearin Tin Oxide Sodium Hyaluronate Glucomannan CI 77891 Water, Dimethicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Polysilicone-11, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Dehydroacetic Acid, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Trihydroxystearin, Tin Oxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucomannan, CI 77891 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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 effe