ZENSATION Super Redefining and Firming Eye Cream

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Aqua (Water), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹⁰, Butylene Glycol¹², C12-20 Acid Peg-8 Ester, Glycerin⁵, Cetyl Alcohol⁸, Jojoba Oil⁴, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprylyl Glycol¹¹, Pullulan, Carbomer, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate⁹², Phenoxyethanol, Caffeine¹³, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Edta⁶, Algae¹⁶ Extract, Bisabolol¹⁴, Hexylene Glycol, Peg-8, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Citric Acid⁷, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate¹⁵, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4³, Ascorbic Acid¹.

Ingredient	What it does
¹ascorbic acid	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
²Potassium Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
³Pentapeptide-4	moisturizing
⁴jojoba oil	moisturizing skin-friendly oil (actually a wax) that limits oil production in skin; stimulates collagen; enhances skin's barrier repair properties & ability to heal from damage
⁵Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁶disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
⁷citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
⁸Cetyl 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
⁹Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
¹⁰Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹¹caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹²butylene 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
¹³caffeine	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
¹⁴bisabolol	anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.
¹⁵ascorbyl palmitate	A moisturizing vitamin C ester, fat/lipid soluble, antioxidant and preservative
¹⁶algae	marine compounds are emollient antioxidants; some claim to brighten skin; some are simply skin conditioners, known to be highly comedogenic, thickeners/emulsifiers in a product