PRODUCT REVIEW
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Designed to protect and perfect the delicate skin of your eye contour, the Under Eye Complex has an army of enhancing qualities from de-puffing, brightening and firming, to protecting, repairing and smoothing.
adenosine
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Suitable for all skin types and fragrance free, Baxter of California Under Eye Complex is a hydrating eye lotion designed specifically for men.
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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
hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine
0.05% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin
beeswax
0.45% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2.7% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
cera alba
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
corallina officinalis extract
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
panthenol
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
adenosine
0.1% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
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Potential irritants
propylene glycol
2.7% -
4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating
cera alba
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
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Comodogenic ingredients
corallina officinalis extract
0.05% -
0.15%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
All ingredients
glycerin
3.9% -
5.8%
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
cyclohexasiloxane
3.6% -
5.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Propylene glycol, Cetyl alcohol, Stearyl alcohol, Squalane, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid, Peg-100 stearate, Cera alba, Beeswax, Glyceryl stearate, Nylon-12, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Peg-20 stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene glycol, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Panthenol, Tocopheryl acetate, Chlorphenesin, Caffeine, Sodium hyaluronate, Calcium pca, Acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate/vinylidene chloride copolymer, Adenosine, Sodium hydroxide, Hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, Alteromonas ferment extract, Corallina officinalis extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Propylene Glycol
- Skin-sensitizing and irritant properties of propylene glycol
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Acceptability and Efficacy of an Emollient Containing Ceramide-Precursor Lipids and Moisturizing Factors for Atopic Dermatitis in Pediatric Patients