Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix Synchronized Recovery Complex

Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix Synchronized Recovery Complex

This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin.

This barrier-repair eye moisturizer is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate and Caffeine to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.

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Water

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Isododecane

Coconut Alkanes

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Cetearyl Alcohol

Glycerin

C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate

Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Cocoyl Proline

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Ascorbic Acid

Gold

Glutathione

Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract

Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract

Glucosyl Hesperidin

Tocopherol

Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide

Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract

Morus Alba Root Extract

Linoleic Acid

Linolenic Acid

Jojoba Esters

Caprylyl Glycol

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Propanediol

Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate

Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate

Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate

Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate

Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer

Polyacrylate-13

Butylene Glycol

Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate

Polysorbate 20

Sodium Citrate

Polyisobutene

Beheneth-5

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Behenyl Alcohol

Sodium Hydroxide

Sorbic Acid

Sorbitan Isostearate

Citric Acid

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Stearic Acid

Palmitic Acid

Oleic Acid

Sorbitol

Silica

Sodium Benzoate

1,2-Hexanediol

Xanthan Gum

Phenoxyethanol

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Mica

Titanium Dioxide

CI 77891

CI 77491

Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isododecane, Coconut Alkanes, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cocoyl Proline, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Gold, Glutathione, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Tocopherol, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Jojoba Esters, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-13, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Polyisobutene, Beheneth-5, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Sorbitol, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, CI 77491

Dimethicone

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Isohexadecane

Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Isopropyl Isostearate

PPG-15 Stearyl Ether

Sucrose

Trehalose

Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract

Tripeptide-32

Faex Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Lactobacillus Ferment

Algae Extract

Sodium Rna

Hydrolyzed Algin

Caffeine

Hydroxyethyl Urea

Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

Hordeum Vulgare Extract

Silybum Marianum Extract

Glycine Soja Seed Extract

Camelina Sativa Seed Oil

Betula Alba Bark Extract

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Morus Bombycis Root Extract

Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract

Tocopheryl Acetate

Propylene Glycol Dicaprate

Sodium Polyaspartate

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Phytosphingosine

Ethylhexylglycerin

Polysilicone-11

Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract

Polyethylene

Propylene Carbonate

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Lecithin

Glucose

Fructose

T-Butyl Alcohol

Disodium EDTA

BHT

Hydroxyacetophenone

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Potassium Sorbate

Water, Dimethicone, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isopropyl Isostearate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Sucrose, Trehalose, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Tripeptide-32, Faex Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Algae Extract, Sodium Rna, Hydrolyzed Algin, Caffeine, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sodium Polyaspartate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysilicone-11, Isododecane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Polyethylene, Propylene Carbonate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lecithin, Glucose, Fructose, T-Butyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491

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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.

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.

Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.

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.

Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.

As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.

Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.

Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.

The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.

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 effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a hydrating and moisturizing agent created from the reduction process of glucose.

Most sorbitol is usually made from potato starch. It is also found in fruits such as apples and pears.

As a humectant, Sorbitol helps draw water to the skin. This helps keep the skin hydrated. Sorbitol also helps create a thicker texture in products. You might find sorbitol in your toothpaste and other gels.

It is a non-irritating ingredient that is great for those with dry skin.

Sorbitol is a prebiotic. It helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria on your skin. The bacteria on your skin form a microbiome. This microbiome helps protect your skin from infection and harmful bacteria.

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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