Origins Starting Over Age-Erasing Eye Cream

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Water, Apricot Kernel Oil²⁶, Butylene Glycol²², Olive Fruit Oil, Squalane⁷, Sucrose Stearate⁵, Jojoba Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate²⁸, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Fennel Seed Extract, Boswellia Serrata²⁴ Extract, Turmeric Root Extract, St. Paul’s Wort Extract, Barley²⁷ Extract²⁵, Grapefruit Peel Extract, Clary Extract¹⁸, Coleus Barbatus Extract, Wheat Germ¹ Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Coffee Seed Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Rice Bran¹⁰ Oil², Grape Seed Oil, Palm Oil¹³, Tribehenin⁴, Glycerin¹⁷, Sorbitol⁸, Cholesterol¹⁹, Caffeine²³, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8¹⁶, Tocopherol, Squalene, Phytosphingosine¹², Sorbitan Olivate, Stearic Acid⁶, Cellulose, Hydrogenated Lecithin¹⁵, Caprylyl Glycol²¹, Cetyl Alcohol²⁰, Maltodextrin¹⁴, Sodium Hyaluronate³, Tocotrienols, Carbomer, Stearyl Alcohol, Phytosterols, Silica⁹, Potassium Hydroxide¹¹, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol

Ingredient	What it does
¹wheat germ	emollient oil; extract is also skin-conditioning. Extract is sometimes listed as a skin lightener (click to read more)
²rice bran oil	A non-greasy oil rich in fatty acids & phytic/ferulic acids; contains oryzanol, a potent antioxidant & said to be soothing to irritated skin
³sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
⁴tribehenin	emollient occlusive agent
⁵sucrose stearate	surfactant; emollient; skin conditioner; emulsifier
⁶stearic 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.
⁷squalane	light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people
⁸sorbitol	a humectant moisturizer; product thickener; similar to glycerin with a gel-like consistency; creates a slippery feel
⁹silica	Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that "dry-touch" feel; silica is a main component of collagen
¹⁰rice bran	A non-greasy oil rich in fatty acids & phytic/ferulic acids; contains oryzanol, a potent antioxidant & said to be soothing to irritated skin
¹¹potassium hydroxide	AKA Lye is used in a tiny amount in skincare as a pH adjuster. Most commonly used in cleansers as a base for liquid soaps and in higher concentrations is a significant skin sensitizer.
¹²phytosphingosine	anti-inflammatory & anti-microbial moisturizing ingredient; used in hair and skin conditioners; derived from yeast; also a preservative
¹³palm oil	emollient skin-conditioner; antioxidant
¹⁴maltodextrin	binding agent; may increase anti-aging properties of other ingredients when used together; anti-irritant
¹⁵lecithin	moisturizing phospholipid; emulsifies & thickens a product; water-binder; mild preservative; penetrates skin well so is a great ingredient others can "piggyback on" into your skin
¹⁶Hexapeptide-8	moisturizing
¹⁷Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹⁸clary extract	Mainly used as a fragrance ingredient; contains both known anti-inflammatory components AND known irritating fragrance components, further research is needed
¹⁹cholesterol	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.
²⁰Cetyl 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
²¹caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
²²butylene 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
²³caffeine	constricts the skin; may be anti-inflammatory but also irritating; a potential antioxidant (there is no independent research that caffeine helps cellulite); aids ingredients to penetrate the skin
²⁴boswellia serrata	gum resin of the Indian Frankincense tree; has research showing it has an anti-inflammatory effect on skin and can stimulate fibroblasts (cells that make collagen). However, it can also be a skin sensitizer and cause contact dermatitis. It's used in the manufacture of L'Oreal products as the anti-wrinkle agent "Boswelox", which has been criticized as being ineffective.
²⁵barley extract	skin protecting, apparently - contains gluten
²⁶apricot kernel oil	lightweight, skin-conditioning emollient oil
²⁷barley	skin protecting, apparently - contains gluten
²⁸olivate	Derived from olive oil.