Bliss Fabulous Every Day Eye Cream

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Water, Squalane⁸, Glycerin¹², Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate¹⁰, Butylene Glycol²⁰, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate¹⁸, Steareth-21, Hydrogenated Coco Glycerides, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate¹³, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil (Apricot), Macadamia Ternifolia (Nut) Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant²²) Seed Oil (Black Currant), Citrus Aurantium Dulcis²⁵ (Orange) Peel Oil¹⁵ (Orange), Sodium Hyaluronate¹ (Hyaluronic Acid²), Ceramide³ 2, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C⁴), Laminaria Digitata (Kelp) Extract, Polyacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid⁷, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E⁵), Cetyl Alcohol¹⁹, EthylhexylGlycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer²⁴, Sodium Hydroxide, Cholesterol¹⁷, Disodium EDTA¹⁴, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol²³, C13-14 Isoparaffin²¹, Citric Acid¹⁶, Glyceryl Linoleate, Isopropyl Myristate¹¹, Laureth-7, Palmitic Acid⁹, Potassium Sorbate, Sucrose Palmitate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide⁶ (CI 77891²⁶)

Ingredient	What it does
¹sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
²hyaluronic acid	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
³ceramide	can help restore the skin's barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture
⁴Vitamin C	an antioxidant proven to give you photoprotection by preventing oxidation & inflammation; boosts collagen production; can lighten hyperpigmentation if the concentration is high enough; also used as pH adjuster/buffering agent; fragrance ingredient
⁵Vitamin E	Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin's barrier function; protects the skin barrier's oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)
⁶titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
⁷stearic acid	emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.
⁸squalane	light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people
⁹palmitic acid	emollient; emulsifier
¹⁰Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate	emollient moisturizer
¹¹isopropyl myristate	emollient & thickener, reduces greasy feel by oils in a formula
¹²Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹³glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹⁴disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
¹⁵Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil	astringent, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , moisturizing, toner
¹⁶citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁷cholesterol	Emollient moisturizer; stabilizes & increases viscosity in a product. According to PETA, it's derived from lanolin & alternatives include solid complex alcohols (sterols) from plant sources.
¹⁸cetearyl ethylhexanoate	emollient
¹⁹Cetyl Alcohol	emollient moisturizing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilizing, foam boosting, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, cleansing surfactant, viscosity controlling
²⁰butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
²¹C13-14 Isoparaffin	emollient; solvent
²²Black Currant	Black currant extract and oil is an antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory ingredient
²³benzyl alcohol	preservative; solvent; fragrance; may cause irritation
²⁴alkyl acrylate crosspolymer	emulsifier that thickens & stabilizes formulas, makes it possible for a product to release the oils in it immediately when rubbing the product into the skin
²⁵Citrus aurantium dulcis	fragrant skin irritant; no topical benefits
²⁶CI 77891	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity