Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado Versus First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado Versus First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado versus First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream. This barrier-repair eye moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Persea Gratissima Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Butylene Glycol Tridecyl Stearate PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate Isodecyl Salicylate Tridecyl Trimellitate Persea Gratissima Oil Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate Propylene Glycol Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Sorbitan Sesquioleate Magnesium Sulfate Hydrogenated Castor Oil Sodium PCA Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil P-Anisic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Isopropyl Palmitate Disodium EDTA Copper PCA Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil CI 40800 Citric Acid Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Tridecyl Stearate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Magnesium Sulfate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Copper PCA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, CI 40800, Citric Acid Dimethicone Glycerin Maris Aqua Niacinamide Polysilicone-11 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Mica Panthenol Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Caffeine Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Tocopherol Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Hydroxyacetophenone Glyceryl Polyacrylate Squalane Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Lecithin Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Linoleic Acid Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides Silica Hexylene Glycol Palmitic Acid Oleic Acid Stearic Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Polysorbate 60 Triolein T-Butyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate CI 77891 CI 77491 Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Maris Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polysilicone-11, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Panthenol, Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lecithin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Linoleic Acid, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Silica, Hexylene Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Triolein, T-Butyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, CI 77891, CI 77491 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. Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations. Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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