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Avène - Les Essentiels Soothing Eye Contour Cream

Avène Les Essentiels Soothing Eye Contour Cream

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Efficacy100/100

low

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: low
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0

Key actives

Bisabolol0.45% - 1.05%Paraffinum liquidum6.2% - 9.3%Caprylic/capric triglyceride3.9% - 5.8%

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Product Summary

"Avène - Les Essentiels Soothing Eye Contour Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Cyclomethicone, dextran, glycerin and sodium hyaluronate in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (paraffinum liquidum, cyclomethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylic/capric glycerides and batyl alcohol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Irritation risk

This product does not contain known common irritants and is suitable for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

Price

The product retails for 11.30£ in the United Kingdom.

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Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Les Essentiels Soothing Eye Contour Cream

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: cyclomethicone, dextran.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, cyclomethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum

Sodium hyaluronate0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Glycerin2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Paraffinum liquidum6.2% - 9.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Caprylic/capric triglyceride3.9% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

Cyclomethicone2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer

Dextran0.15% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the most upper layer of the skin. Derived from sugar

Caprylic/capric glycerides0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

Help soften the upper layer of the skin

Batyl alcohol0.85% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Non-drying alcohol. Used to stabilize other ingredients and is an emollient

Key Actives

Bisabolol0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties

Paraffinum liquidum6.2% - 9.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Caprylic/capric triglyceride3.9% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

Cyclomethicone2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer

Glycerin2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Dextran0.15% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the most upper layer of the skin. Derived from sugar

Sodium hyaluronate0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Potential irritants

Caprylic/capric triglyceride3.9% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

Triethanolamine1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell

Disodium edta0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Stabilizes the product formulation

Comedogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

Water40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Paraffinum liquidum6.2% - 9.3%

Irritation risk:

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Caprylic/capric triglyceride3.9% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

Cyclomethicone2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer

Glycerin2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Sucrose stearate1.8% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Helps water and oil mix together

Peg-121.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Sucrose distearate1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Triethanolamine1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell

Batyl alcohol0.85% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Non-drying alcohol. Used to stabilize other ingredients and is an emollient

Bisabolol0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties

Caprylic/capric glycerides0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Help soften the upper layer of the skin

Carbomer0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations

Dextran0.15% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Helps attract water to the most upper layer of the skin. Derived from sugar

Irritation risk:

The ingredient is not recognized

Disodium edta0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Stabilizes the product formulation

Sodium acetate0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Sodium hyaluronate0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Tocopheryl glucoside0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Antioxidant that helps stabilize product formulations and, if used in higher concentration, might help neutralize free radicals in skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Sucrose stearate, Peg-12, Sucrose distearate, Triethanolamine, Batyl alcohol, Bisabolol, Caprylic/capric glycerides, Carbomer, Dextran, Unknown, Disodium edta, Sodium acetate, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopheryl glucoside

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