Herbivore Moon Dew 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Eye Cream Versus Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Circle Eye Cream

Herbivore Moon Dew 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Eye Cream Versus Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Circle Eye Cream

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Bakuchiol and Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Arbutin to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

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Water

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Octyldodecanol

Glycerin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Squalane

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Glyceryl Stearate

Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil

Cetearyl Olivate

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Glyceryl Caprylate

Sorbitan Olivate

Bakuchiol

Pullulan

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Rosa Damascena Extract

Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract

Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract

Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Gleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract

Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

Decyl Glucoside

Lauryl Glucoside

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose

Citric Acid

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Alcohol

Hydrated Silica

Sodium Nitrate

Disodium Phosphate

Silica Dimethyl Silylate

Sodium Phosphate

Caprylyl Glycol

Sodium Benzoate

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Bakuchiol, Pullulan, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Gleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Alcohol, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Nitrate, Disodium Phosphate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate

Citrus Tangerina Extract

Butylene Glycol

Propanediol

Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate

Pentylene Glycol

Niacinamide

Arbutin

1,2-Hexanediol

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Diisostearyl Malate

Vinyldimethicone

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Diglycerin

Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Glucose

Dimethiconol

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Hydroxyacetophenone

Tromethamine

Fructooligosaccharides

Fructose

Glucosyl Hesperidin

Ethylhexylglycerin

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Allantoin

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Adenosine

Tocopherol

Disodium EDTA

Citrus Tangerina Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Arbutin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diisostearyl Malate, Vinyldimethicone, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Diglycerin, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Glucose, Dimethiconol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tromethamine, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA

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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.

Corallina Officinalis Extract is from the red seaweed, Corallina Officinalis. This seaweed is found all over the world but is most common in the rocky shores of Great Britain and Ireland.

Corallina Officinalis Extract contains antioxidant and emollient properties.

Extracted polysaccharides, galactose and xylose, in red algae showed antioxidant activity. Antioxidants help with anti-aging by neutralizing free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin cells and DNA. Galactose is also a PHA.

Corallina Officinalis is structurally similar to coral due to its high calcium content.

Curcuma Longa Root Extract comes from the rhizome (underground stem) of the turmeric plant.

While the official EU Cosing Database lists this ingredient as a fragrance, it actually does more than give products a scent.

This ingredient contains a group of yellow pigments called curcuminoids (mostly curcumin) that give it genuine antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in skin.

Reviews of topical clinical studies have found turmeric/curcumin to be generally well-tolerated and useful across conditions like eczema and mild inflammation.

One thing working in its favor is that curcumin barely penetrates; in lab skin-permeation testing, the curcuminoids mostly stayed in the outermost layer of skin. This is a good thing because its soothing and antioxidant activity is a surface-level job anyway.

At this time, industry data shows there's no single "correct" cosmetic percentage. It's used across a wide range depending on the product and varies from tiny fractions of a percent up to a few percent.

Allergy-wise, curcumin is a documented (but uncommon) contact allergen. It can also cross react with related plants, so anyone with a turmeric/ginger/cinnamon allergy or reactive skin should patch test first.

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.

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract is from the Neem tree. Neem trees originate from India.

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The flowers of this tree are lilac colored.

This ingredient is also known as neem leaf extract. It contains natural compounds like nimbidin, quercetin, and other polyphenols that give it antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory activity.

Lab studies have shown neem leaf extract can inhibit acne-related bacteria and help calm skin. Animal studies on wound gels using 1-3% neem leaf extract found it sped up healing without causing irritation.

A wound-healing study testing gels with the extract at 1%, 2%, and 3% concentrations and found none of them irritated the skin.

Most commercial products also use it in a similar low range (typically under 5%).

Allergy-wise, there are some case reports on neem oil causing allergic contact dermatitis so people with plant/botanical sensitivities may want to patch test first.

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract comes from the Holy Basil plant. Holy Basil is native to India.

Holy Basil is rich in antioxidants due to its high romarinic acid, ferulic acid, and rutin content. This gives it skin brightening and soothing properties.

While Holy Basil has many claims to help fight acne, more research is needed.

One thing to note is the presence of tannins; tannins are naturally found in nature. However, this compound may be skin-sensitizing.

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!

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