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The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream Versus Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes

The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream Versus Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream versus Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes. This eye moisturizer is formulated around Punica Granatum Seed Oil to hydrate skin. This brightening

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The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream Versus Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream versus Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes. This eye moisturizer is formulated around Punica Granatum Seed Oil to hydrate skin. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Sodium Hyaluronate to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. 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 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 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Cetyl Alcohol Squalane Glycine Soja Oil Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Xanthan Gum Glycine Soja Protein Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Superoxide Dismutase Chondrus Crispus Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Tocopherol Glyceryl Caprylate Cellulose Gum Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Glycine Soja Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Glycine Soja Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Superoxide Dismutase, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cellulose Gum, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters isn't fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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