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Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream Versus Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon Cooling Hydrogel Eye Patches

Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream Versus Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon Cooling Hydrogel Eye Patches Detailed comparison of Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream versus Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon Cooling Hydrog

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Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream Versus Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon Cooling Hydrogel Eye Patches Detailed comparison of Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream versus Dot & Key Skincare Watermelon Cooling Hydrogel Eye Patches. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots. This calming eye mask is formulated around Niacinamide and Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract to calm redness. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Ether Siloxanetriol Alginate Caffeine Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Lauryl Laurate Glycerin C14-22 Alcohols C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Stearyl Dimethicone Octadecene Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Allantoin Disodium EDTA Tocopheryl Acetate Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hyaluronate Retinol Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Acetyl Tyrosine Arbutin Glutathione Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Methylsilanol Mannuronate Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Punica Granatum Seed Oil Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Benzyl Alcohol Ethylhexylglycerin Tocopherol BHT Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Siloxanetriol Alginate, Caffeine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Lauryl Laurate, Glycerin, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Stearyl Dimethicone, Octadecene, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinol, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Acetyl Tyrosine, Arbutin, Glutathione, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, BHT Carrageenan Niacinamide Glyceryl Glucoside Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract Aloe Barbadensis Extract Aminomethyl Propanol Xanthan Gum Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract Propanediol Glycolic Acid Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 DMDM Hydantoin Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylisothiazolinone Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Titanium Dioxide Tin Oxide CI 12490 Water, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Niacinamide, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Caffeine, Allantoin, Aminomethyl Propanol, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Propanediol, Glycolic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, CI 12490 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent. This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products. As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products. The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive. This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen. It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products. Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products. At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction. Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana. As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors. Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp. You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily co